Techniques: Every named breath, step by step, with a timer
Each technique here is one breath, explained: how to do it, how long, when it helps and what the research says. Most of them play right on the page.
- In this section
- 29 articles
- From other sections
- 4
The reading list · 28 articles
- 02 Box breathing (square breathing) Four equal sides: in, hold, out, rest. Technique · 8 min
- 03 4-7-8 breathing (the relaxing breath) The classic for winding down, honestly explained. Technique · 7 min
- 04 Coherent breathing (resonance breathing) An even rhythm, six breaths a minute, at the heart of the HRV research. Technique · 6 min
- 05 Physiological sigh (cyclic sighing) Two breaths in, one long breath out: the sigh your body already knows. Technique · 6 min
- 06 Triangle breathing Three even sides to steady your attention. Technique · 5 min
- 07 4-6 breathing (a longer exhale) In for 4, out for 6: the longer half on the way out. Technique · 5 min
- 08 Humming bee breath (bhramari) A low hum on the out-breath, quiet enough for 3am. Technique · 6 min
- 09 Pursed-lip breathing Breathe out slowly through softly pursed lips, as if blowing on a candle. Technique · 6 min
- 10 Alternate nostril breathing (nadi shodhana) One nostril at a time, switching sides: a traditional yoga breath. Technique · 6 min
- 11 Grounding breathing Feel your feet, feel the floor, breathe. Technique · 5 min
- 12 4-4-6 breathing A measured breath, a pause, then the longest part on the way out. Technique · 5 min
- 13 4-2-6 breathing Let tension leave on the out-breath. Technique · 5 min
- 14 4-4-6-2 breathing Sixteen seconds a round: the rest at the bottom is where the quiet lives. Technique · 5 min
- 15 Breathing for energy (energising breath) A longer breath in for a little more lift, never forced. Technique · 5 min
- 16 Slow breathing exercise Slow, full breaths with room to spare: five a minute. Technique · 5 min
- 17 Anchor breathing (4-2-4-2 breathing) Short pauses at the top and bottom that keep you present. Technique · 5 min
- 18 Interval breathing (breathing with a rest) Let the silence complete the breath. Technique · 5 min
- 19 Breathing patterns by number Every number pattern in one table, each one ready to play. Technique · 7 min
- 20 Equal breathing (sama vritti) In and out for the same count: the simplest even rhythm. Technique · 5 min
- 21 Diaphragmatic breathing (belly breathing) Breathe low, into your belly: the easiest way to breathe slowly. Technique · 7 min
- 22 Ujjayi breathing (ocean breath) A soft ocean sound at the back of the throat, slow and even. Technique · 6 min
- 23 Mindful breathing (breathing meditation) Notice the breath, lose it, come back: that’s the whole practice. Technique · 6 min
- 24 Buteyko breathing Gentle, quiet nose breathing, and an honest look at the claims. Technique · 6 min
- 25 Three-part breath (dirga pranayama) Fill from the belly, then the ribs, then the chest, and let it go. Technique · 5 min
- 26 Cooling breath (sheetali) Breathe in over a curled tongue, out through the nose: a yoga breath for heat. Technique · 5 min
- 27 Types of breathwork, from gentle to intense From a slow count to the intense methods: what each one does. Questions · 6 min
- 28 Somatic breathing Breathing with attention on how your body feels, slowly. Technique · 5 min
- 29 The 3-minute breathing space Three minutes, three steps: notice, gather, widen. Technique · 5 min
Also in Techniques, from other sections
Breathe gently, never strain, and stop if you feel dizzy, light-headed or short of breath.
