Deep breathing meditation exercises are designed to help relax your body as well as increase oxygen levels in your bloodstream. In addition to regulating your breathing, deep breathing exercises can help you increase your metabolism as well as relax muscles in your lower and upper back. Deep breathing meditation exercises range from humming breath exercises to Chinese breath exercises.
Humming Breath Exercise
This breathing exercise combines a basic complete breath exercise with humming to strengthen your lungs and core. Start by sitting up straight with your feet flat on the floor. Release all the breath from your lungs before inhaling. Inhale starting with your belly, and rising up through to the middle of your chest. From here, exhale, making a humming sound as you release the air. Keep your stomach muscles tight while humming out. Continue to hum until you are out of air.
Deep Breathing Exercise
This basic deep breathing exercise is designed to relax your body as well as expand your lungs. Sit straight with your feet on the floor and back touching the back of a chair. Exhale through your mouth and take one hand and put it on your stomach. Start breathing in with your nose until your lungs are full of air. Hold this deep breath for a count of five seconds with your eyes closed. Exhale with your mouth until no air is left in your lungs.
Extended Deep Breathing Exercise
This deep breathing exercise is designed to help relax your body and stomach muscles. Lie on your back with your eyes closed. Start by taking several deep breaths, inhaling through your nose and out through your mouth. Once your body is relaxed, take a deep breath with your nostrils, trying to focus your breath so that all of the air is directed toward your head and upper chest. Hold this breath for several seconds before exhaling, focusing your exhale at a point on your body that may be in pain or tense. Perform this exercise for 30 minutes to an hour.
Abdominal Breathing Exercise
This breathing exercise will help you relax as well as tighten your abdominal muscles. Sit straight, placing one hand on your abs and the other on your chest. From this pose, exhale through your mouth and take a deep breath in with your nose, until you cannot bring any more air into your lungs. Hold this breath for a count of seven before exhaling for an eight count. Throughout the breathing exercise, keep your abdominal muscles tight.
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