Belly Breathing to Lower Stress
About this class
This rejuvenating practice will use your breath to help calm down your nervous system through guided meditation for anxiety and sleep.
Try this belly breathing exercise when you feel stressed or need to find new ways to fall asleep. By engaging the diaphragm with every inhale and exhale, you will make each breath slower and deeper, helping your entire system calm down almost immediately.
About the teacher
Alison Hutchens
Alison Hutchens is passionate about helping organizations and individuals live mindfully and believes in the power of mindfulness training, resilience coaching and emotional intelligence to enhance corporate life. Hutchens has been teaching mindfulness for more than a decade and runs corporate and community programs for adults and children.
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