Thanks for the tips. My friend gives me crap all the time for looking around for new techniques, while he's been meditating for 20 years and of course it comes easy for him. Thanks for helping out us average beginner mediators. :)
Absolutely. You want the flow of your breath to be continuous from inhale to exhale to inhale, with as little space as possible in between. Many people find it helpful to visualize the air moving in a "circular motion," since a circle has no beginning, end, or stopping points. That's what you are trying to achieve with your breath. That said, don't try too hard! Just be natural and the flow will come with practice. :) Thanks for the great question!
The reason why I asked you is b/c when I am meditating or doing deep-breathing, whether it be in my yoga class or wherever, I like to sense my stomach moving in a circular or "rolling" motion (whether that be vertical or horizontal) when I am inhaling and exhaling. I don't like to feel any "jerky" in-and-out motion; just a smooth, continuous flow, and I feel that noticing my stomach rolling in a circular motion helps me to do that.
Thanks for the tips. My friend gives me crap all the time for looking around for new techniques, while he's been meditating for 20 years and of course it comes easy for him. Thanks for helping out us average beginner mediators. :)
NickOnassis 1 year ago
thanks much! you're pretty!
procrastin8r89 1 year ago
Can you explain what you mean by "circular" motion at 2:35-36?
vanni9283 3 years ago
Absolutely. You want the flow of your breath to be continuous from inhale to exhale to inhale, with as little space as possible in between. Many people find it helpful to visualize the air moving in a "circular motion," since a circle has no beginning, end, or stopping points. That's what you are trying to achieve with your breath. That said, don't try too hard! Just be natural and the flow will come with practice. :) Thanks for the great question!
averagegoddess 3 years ago
Thanks for your response.
The reason why I asked you is b/c when I am meditating or doing deep-breathing, whether it be in my yoga class or wherever, I like to sense my stomach moving in a circular or "rolling" motion (whether that be vertical or horizontal) when I am inhaling and exhaling. I don't like to feel any "jerky" in-and-out motion; just a smooth, continuous flow, and I feel that noticing my stomach rolling in a circular motion helps me to do that.
vanni9283 3 years ago
By the way, hopefully you understand what I'm talking about.
vanni9283 3 years ago