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5 Breath States Biofeedback in Deep Meditation

Summary

, 14 min

The five breath states: how the breath touches the inside of the nose shifts as the turbinates retract deeper into the parasympathetic nervous system, making a free biofeedback tool. Each state is described, then a routine of checking the nose between rounds of HRV resonant breathing, combined with the Four Proofs and sitting very still.

In this video

Teaches
Five Breath States
Discusses
HRV ResonanceParasympathetic nervous systemProgress in meditationBiofeedback

Key moments

00:00Finding the five breath states in the ashram01:08How the breath states fit with heart rate variability01:43Old yogic texts: breath length and shifts in taste02:53The nose's turbinates as a system of locks05:10First and second states: center, then tip of the nose06:02Third and fourth states: bridge, then sides of the nose07:07Give yourself time to feel the subtle shifts08:07Fifth state: the nose wide open, breath touching nowhere09:24How to use it: clean the nose and take a mental note10:10Alternate resonant breathing with checks of the nose12:18Combine with the four proofs and sitting very still