“When the breath wanders, the mind is also unsteady. But when the breath is calm, the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life.”
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Welcome to Day 4!
108 Breaths to Freedom
Today is Day 4 of your 8 day 108 Breaths to Freedom challenge. Today, we’ll work on adding suspension of the breath at the end of exhale. This will be the day you determine your personal threshold. Here’s what you’ll need for practice:
26 Minutes of uninterrupted time to focus & practice
Your Yoga Grace Breath Challenge Worksheet
Space to move—either on the floor (with padding) or on a chair
Paper & pen & a calculator if you need a helping hand with mathReady?
Click the link below, do the exercise, and then come back and take a few moments to reflect on your experience using the reflection questions below.
Day 4 Reflection Questions: What was your experience focusing on understanding your exhale capacity with the addition of suspension? What felt challenging? What felt easy?
“Thank you for offering this class. The breath...its everything right!? connection, energy, awareness. It’s simply powerful—and the basis for all. And in my heart I feel it’s one of the most important things one can do to help create a kinder, more loving world community.”
