Quiet breathing

Sit and let the breath stay quiet. Leave it unpaced unless you choose the pacer.

This is ordinary quiet breathing. It is not a test.

Do not change or stop medication because of anything on this site.

Sources

• A teaching introduction can leave the breath quiet and unpaced. Weil, Three Breathing Exercises

Skip this

• Skip this during pregnancy, with cardiovascular disease, or with epilepsy.
• Skip this when a child under 13 is the one practicing.

Stop if

• Stop if you feel dizzy, lightheaded, or unwell. Sit or lie down and let the breath return on its own.
• This is not medical care and not a diagnosis or treatment.
• Stop if you feel dizzy, lightheaded, tingling in the lips or fingers, chest pain, heart pounding or irregular beats, visual change, nausea, headache, or panic that is rising rather than settling. Sit or lie down. Breathe quietly, without controlling the breath, until it passes.
• If chest pain, fainting, or trouble breathing does not settle, seek urgent care.
• Do not practice breath holds, fast breathing, or eyes-closed walking while driving, in water, or standing if the practice is new.