You don’t need to fall into the stress modes of modern life. You can use your own breathing to relax, rather than stress your mind and body. Yoga helps you to re-learn that natural state, that your body and mind want to be in. The state of relaxation.

While this article is actually aimed at the ladies, I tell you guys, if you can master this art of relaxation after your training, you will feel a whole lot better. Give it a ty.

Deep breathing is both calming and energizing. The energy you feel from a few minutes of careful deep breathing is not nervous or hyper, but that calm, steady energy we all need. Slow, steady, and quiet breathing gives a message to your nervous system: Be calm.

Whole books have been written on yoga breathing. Here is one 5-minute Breath Break. Read through the instructions several times, before you try the practice.

1. Sit with your spine as straight as possible. Use a chair if necessary but don’t slump in it. Place your feet flat on the floor, with your knees directly over the center of your feet. Use a book or cushion under your feet, if they do not rest comfortably on the floor. Place your hands on the tops of your legs.

2. Close your eyes gently and let them rest behind closed lids.

3. Think about your ribs, at the front, back, and at the sides of your body. Your lungs are behind those ribs.

4. Feel your lungs filling up, your ribs expanding out and up. Feel your lungs emptying, your ribs coming back down and in. Don’t push the breath.

5. The first few times you do this, do it for 2 to 3 minutes, then do it for up to 5 to 10 minutes. At first, set aside a time, at least once a day to do this. When you learn how good it makes you feel, you’ll want to do it at other times as well.

Just as one stressful situation goes into your next challenge, relaxing for a few minutes every day gradually carries over into the rest of your daily life and activities.

Knowing how to master the art of deep breathing and the ensuing relaxation is very valuable and a good idea after exercising. After your fitness training routine, try this breathing exercise to relax the mind and body.

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Clinton Robson is a South African fitness fanatic and is a qualified Personal Trainer. He is busy doing a special higher level course, to qualify as an Exercise Specialist, or Conditioning Coach and would like to study Bio-Kinetics. At present, he works in 2 gyms, assisting the staff with clients and training plans. He has been working out regularly, for the last 10 years. After completing the higher course, he will seek employment on the cruise ships, to gain more experience and then will open his own gym. He thrives on extreme sports such as canoe marathons, tri-athlons, iron-man, skydiving, bunjee jumping, martial arts etc. He has decided to use blogging as a medium, to share articles on fitness, exercise, bodybuilding, gym, training, weightloss and more, with other interested people. He is part of Dersalsites, run by his family. Visit Clint at: http://dersalsites.com/clintstrainingblog/

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