Crocodile Breathing

Crocodile Breathing

Breathe calmly into your back while lying face-down.

This practice encourages a full body breath using your diaphragm. Set the intention for grounding and allow breathing in this way to also relax your neck, upper chest, and shoulders. 

Before you begin, choose an anchor to move your attention to if you notice your mind wandering, if you start feeling overwhelmed, or if you need a gentle way to bring yourself back to your sensations. This can be something like nose breathing, feeling your feet, etc. or something outside of your body like sounds or something visually you can look at.

Practice Instructions:

Set your intention for your practice

Lie down on your belly

Position Options: 

Elbows bent supporting your forehead with your hands

OR one hand placed on your low back (reaching around) –you can start here to feel your back moving with your hand and then shift to resting head on both hands

OR any arm/neck position that feels comfortable

Breathe into the back of your body, focusing on the sensations and movements particularly in your low back.

After a while of breathing into your back you can begin to explore other areas where you feel the movement of your breath, like the sides of your ribs.

Stay in this practice for 5 minutes or longer.

When you feel complete, roll onto your side and gently sit up. Notice how you feel or consider journaling about your experience. 

Remember to thank yourself.