Bumble Bee Breath
- Stand in Mountain or sit with a tall, straight spine.
- Take a long, slow breath in through your nose.
- Breathe out slowly, making a “hummmmmmmm” noise for as long as you can exhale.
- Repeat the inhale and exhale a few times.
- Repeat the inhale and exhale a few times with your eyes closed, paying very close attention to how the hum feels. Notice how your lips and throat vibrate.
- Repeat the inhale and exhale a few times with your eyes closed and hands over your ears, so that all you can hear is the hum in your head.
- Try this exercise again using different sounds: “Zzzzzzz,” “Shhhhhh,” “Oooohhhh.”
- What other sound might you try?
Adapted from Yoga 4 Classrooms