(Guided portion begins at 7:15)

Resonant breathing is a uniquely-paced breathing exercise. Rather than settling into a timeless rhythm or counting numbers, you’ll be sticking to a set number of complete breaths per minute. In this case, 5. At a pace of 5 full breaths per minute, each breath is allotted 12 seconds. This means you’ll inhale for 5 seconds, pause for one, exhale for 5 seconds, then pause again.

Resonant breathing, also known as coherent breathing, has been shown to maximize your heart rate variability (HRV) and stimulate your vagus nerve.

Please try your best to breathe with your diaphragm. The more effective your breath is, the more effective your practice will be. Try to be mindful and aware during each breath. Allow your senses to center on your breathing, and then expand to take in your whole body.

For more information on Resonant Breathing and how to personalize the pace to maximize your HRV, please check out the article on my site, mindfulfoliage.com. If you want to see the schedule for weekly live guided meditations, please check out my instagram, @mindfulfoliage.