Anxiety Breathing technique: The Bumble Bee Breath

 

The Bumble Bee Breath is an ancient yoga breathing technique that imitates the sound of a bumble bee. It is very relaxing and prompts the release of seratonin.

Some benefits:

- calms the mind and soothes anxiety

- helps memory and concentration

- good for headaches including migraines 

- good for the thyroid

How to do it:

Sit comfortably

Relax your shoulders

Close your throat slightly so you can hear your breath when you breathe in

Cover your ears with your thumbs and your eyes with your fingers

Keep your lips closed but lightly and your teeth slightly apart with your jaw relaxed and breathe out slowly making a long, low humming sound

Make your exhalation long and smooth

Repeat 5-10 times

Then sit with long slow breaths for a couple of minutes and enjoy the peace.

Find out more in the full podcast below:

Anxiety Breathing Techniques:

The Measured Breath: Anxiety Relief Breathing Technique

Anxiety Exercise: The Seven Eleven Breathing Technique

Breathing Your Way to a Calmer Place

3 Anxiety Breathing Techniques You Can Practice Anywhere

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To find out more about yoga breathing exercises here:

Pranayama: Breathing to Calm your Mind and Heal Your Body