Breathwork Meditation for Rebalancing the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Rebalance your mind, body, and spirit with this transformative Kriya designed to recalibrate your energy and restore peace throughout your system. This Kundalini Yoga practice integrates dynamic movements, segmented breathwork, and meditation to help you reconnect with your true self, release tension, and enhance your overall well-being. Here’s how this meditation works on our mind, body, spirit, and energy:
Mind – This meditation stimulates both brain hemispheres, fostering mental clarity and balance. The focused pressure and breathwork enhance cognitive function and promote emotional stability.
Body – Pressing on the fingers activates meridians in the body—known as nadis in yoga—connecting you to the flow of cosmic energy within. With approximately 72,000 energetic meridians in the body, each finger corresponds to a different planetary body, creating a deeper connection to the Universe within yourself. Breathing through the mouth activates specific meridian points around the throat, impacting the parasympathetic nervous system, inducing relaxation and reducing stress. This meditation also uses segmented breathing or breathing in parts. This specific 8-in-8-out pattern promotes deep calm, balance, and restoration, enhancing your overall well-being.
Spirit – The intentional practice fosters a deeper connection with your inner self, promoting spiritual awareness and growth. It encourages mindfulness, helping you cultivate a sense of peace and purpose.
Energy – The rhythmic breathing strokes increase prana or life force energy, boosting your electromagnetic energy field or your aura. It also stimulates the pituitary gland (or as we know it in yoga, the Seat of the Soul), enhancing its function and further increasing your energetic frequency.
Start with a practice duration of 3 minutes, gradually increasing to 5 and then 11 minutes, with 11 minutes being the maximum recommended time.
Meditation Instructions
After sitting in easy pose like I am and tuning in with the Adi Mantra and Mangala Charn chants…
Sit in Easy Pose with your spine straight.
Bring your hands together at the Heart Center, keeping your forearms parallel to the ground.
Spread your fingers wide and press the tips and first joints of the fingers and thumbs of opposite hands together. Ensure your fingers point forward and your thumbs point towards your heart.
Bend your fingers back at the knuckles without letting the bases of the fingers touch, applying maximum pressure at the pads.
Concentrate your gaze on the tip of your nose, almost as if you’re peeking at the floor in front of you with mostly closed eyes.
Inhale deeply and fully through your nose, then exhale in eight short strokes through your mouth.
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