MEDITATION TECHNIQUE Dear friends, During this time of social isolation I am making use of some BREATHING exercises to restore energy and calm: Think of some words from a favourite song, or poem or scripture text or a good memory or sacred place Sometimes I use this Sanskrit phrase: deer·guh praa·nuh·yaa·muh It means: : deer·guh (long); praa·nuh (life force); and yaa·muh (prolong) Say it over a few times When you are ready to meditate: You can sit in a comfortable position or lay on your back. Inhale through your nose and fill your belly up like a balloon. (begin saying: deer·guh praa·nuh) Exhale through your nose releasing all of the air in your belly. (say: yaa·muh) Repeat several times. On the next inhale, fill your belly fully and when the belly is full draw more air to expand the bottom of your rib cage. Exhale from your ribs first and then flatten your belly completely. Repeat several times. On the next inhale fill your belly, expand your ribs and then draw the air into the area of your collarbone. Exhale, first releasing air from your collarbone, then your ribs, then flatten your belly. This is your full three-part breath cycle. Repeat several times. Namaste