Yoga Reset nervous system tip #3 is called ‘Blowing Bubbles’.

I mentioned already that if, during your initial meditation, you feel too down-regulated (exhausted, defeated, etc.), you’ll focus your Yoga Reset session more on your inhales than your exhales.

This hack brings a practical framework to that rule.

This is the short version of how ‘Blowing Bubbles’ works. When you’re in a valley, take a deep breath in — as deep as you can — and then hold it until discomfort arises. When it becomes too much, you’ll count 3…2…1…and then exhale while keeping your spine tall and strong.

There are at least 10 reasons why this technique works so well, but I’ll keep it to three. If you’re interested in all the nuances, check out my Deeper. Slower. Easier. | Level 2 tutorial.

Reason 1 — Relax Muscles

Where you breathe, tension must leave.

Try this out: flex your abs really hard, and then try to breathe into your belly.

Notice how it’s locked up? This is true for the rest of your body as well. Wherever there is muscular tension, you can guarantee that breath isn’t moving into that area.

Therefore, by taking as deep a breath as you possibly can, you’ll simultaneously relax a wide variety of unnecessarily tense muscles.

Reason 2 — Release Stress

Your body quickly gets anxious, hot, and uncomfortable when holding your breath at the top. It’s kind of like a tea kettle boiling: more and more energy will accumulate in your body until it whistles and releases.

Said differently, by pushing yourself 5% → 10% past your comfort zone, you’ll have such a more powerful and satisfying exhale.

Reason 3 — Energize the Body

As you inhale, muscles in your spine really can’t help but engage and energize (this is how your body works biomechanically). And because your spine is where all power and motion originate from, engaging it is the only sure-fire way to feel an energy boost.

Cool, that’s it. Again if you want the full rundown, please watch my Deeper. Slower. Easier. | Level 2 tutorial. Otherwise, please practice this below with a high lunge, lightning rod, and wide-legged forward fold pose.

If you don’t feel like doing either of those two things, no worries. Just head to the next page for tip #4: battery saver mode.
– Ethan ॐ

P.S. Over time, this technique will change your tidal volume — your unconscious breath pattern. I can’t stress enough how life-changing this is. Imagine the cumulative physiological effects when every one of your breaths (even the ones you don’t pay attention to) are slightly deeper and longer. You’ll be so much more energized and relaxed.