Awaken Your Mornings and become more Creative with “Breath of Fire”

Electra's short story- kickstart your mornings and focus within minutes

Dear Substack Reader, I’m Breath lover & breath coach, yoga teacher, former corporate “slave” (with all the respect to other corporate jobs and people working there, that was my perception of me being a modern “slave”) I’m talking about mindful well-being, relationships, education. Let's elevate our consciousness and follow our own script!

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Electra, a young graphic designer with an exceptional eye for a detail lives in a busy city center and her daily life is colorful and often chaotic as her designs. Electra isn’t intimidated by AI generated designs, becasue she is great at her job and she is passionate about her creations.

Mornings are usually Electra's quiet storms filled with deadlines, client calls, Sturbuck coffees and a rhythm of an urban life. But even during her hectic days, Electra finally found her strength and focus in this yogic breathing practice- known as"Breath of Fire".

Electra discovered this ancient breathing technique, quite by chance, during a weekend "mindfulness retreat" designed to disconnect from stressfull digital world.

This technique, taught by a seasoned yogi, was a fast-paced breathing practice done in the morning, before any food or drinks intake, awakening all 5 senses and energizing her mornings.

Her yoga Instructor named this technique a"Coffee Breath".

This was intense, fast-paced tecnique, almost like a sprint of nasal breaths practice.

Electra engaged in rapid nasal breaths, her abdomen keeping pace, invigorating her body and clearing her mind.

This routine of focused, rhythmic breathing for three (3) minutes banished her morning lethargy more effectively than any espresso during that weekend retreat.

Back in her apartment, Electra decided to experiment and replace her morning coffee with the "Coffee Breath." She did have one single espresso after lunch though.

On Monday she watched Sunrise, sitting by her apartment window, inhaling and exhaling rapidly through her nose, as if she was sneezing, her lower abdomen dancing to the rhythm of her breaths.

It was a pace of 30-60 breaths per minute, a tempo that set her pulse racing, her natural stress hormone cortisol working gently in her favor, awaking her body and mind preparing for an active start of her day.

"Wow" she thought, "this is like a coffee, but different!"

At first, she felt slight dizziness, so she stopped for a minute, just breathing normally. After a second and a third round of 20 fast paced breaths, Electra felt immediate effects: morning brain fog lifted, and her focus sharpened.

A morning lethargy that usually went away only after a strong espresso, big late or a cup of black or matcha tea, was now gone after three (3) minutes of her own rhythmic focused breathing.

This morning breathing practice became her prelude to her day, her natural caffeine.

But “Coffee Breath” wasn't just for the kickoff of her day. Electra found it particularly potent before her midday runs.

As someone who thrives on adrenaline, Electra uses this breathwork to oxygenate her blood, energize her muscles and prepare her mind for an effort. Quick breaths were like a drummer's beat, setting an energetic pace for her body for the workout.

But Electra also learned to use this tool with care. “Coffee Breath” is powerful, but she knew it wasn't for everyone. On days when she felt a bit under the weather or too anxious, she returned to slower, more grounding, slower, breathing diaphragmatic practices. She understood the importance of listening to her body and respecting its limits.

Pregnancy, suffering from any chronic breathing issues, post operation, or in case or uncontrolled high blood pressure or compliated abdominal hernia was an absolute NO GO for this powerful breathing practice.

And over time, benefits transcended the pure physical element. Electra's morning ritual brought a new kind of balance to her life. Her morning creativity surged and her artificially induced stress levels almost disappeared. Clients were noticing a difference, there was a fresh vibrancy to her designs.

Electra's story isn’t just about a practice- it’s about her personal transformation, one breath at a time, every day!

Transform your mornings, add more energy before sports, cut on snacking with a “Coffee Breath”, use your power of focused breathing.

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Let's try 2 rounds of Breath of Fire:

Always on an empty stomack, or at least 2- 3 hours after food intake.

COFFEE BREATHING - Breath of Fire:

To begin, take a comfortable seated position.

• Close your eyes, chin parallel to the floor, face and shoulders relaxed.

• This exercise will wake up and energize your body.

• To practice, you will exhale by engaging the muscles of your lower abdomen and force the breath out with a sneezing sensation.

• After each sharp exhale, relax and allow the inhale to enter all on its own.
  Focus on sharp, strong exhales, relax and allow the inhale to happen on its own.

Let's begin together for 20 breaths...

1 Breath = Inhale + Exhale

3, 2, 1

And

Exhale, Exhale,Exhale, Exhale, Exhale Exhale,Exhale, Exhale, Exhale, Exhale

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2 and 1

Relax and breathe normally.

Face relaxed, shoulders relaxed, lower abdomen relaxed.

Let's try again...

Repeat, practice, do it every morning.

Love and Embrace Your Natural Energy Kick.

To your Breath!