Letting Go Waterfall

Winding down. 😊

I learned to play with my breathing and experience breathing in a different way. I also learned that it’s very helpful to me to be aware of all the changes happening in my life right now that are stirring up lots of feelings that were silently affecting me. And there, amidst all that change, I can find peace and acceptance within myself and allow myself to slow down and enjoy my journey. 😊

Waterfall breathing technique

This is the first time Ive tried this technique. I loved the "we let go of what is not ours with open hands" statement. I tried to apply this to my anxieties and worries. These are fruitless and are not truly a part of me. These are not who I am. These are not mine. I let them go with open hands.

Extended exhale

I learned that you can extend your exhale by breaking it up into equal chunks. I learned that this doesn't have to include holding your breath. When I'm anxious, my inhales are sometimes jagged and seemingly broken into pieces as I try to take a long in breath, but I have never before tried that with my exhales.

Beginning

I learned that it's not about the end, it's about the journey. Even if I don't know how it will work, just do it and have some faith.

Breathing....

The exhale pause practice is wonderful, thank you! I never learned this type of breathing practice & I was a Massage Therapist for 10 yrs!!!

I learned that

I am just being sleepy and need some sleep and stay in my bed a little longer

First one.

After Katrina suggested this app I was weary because I can become distracted easily. However I feel positive about this new habit. I am interested to see the progress and optimistic this will help me in my life.

Paused breathing

Controlled, paused breathing brings focus. Sleepiness? Not so much.

Control

I learned that I have to remind myself that it is okay to take a minute and control yourself instead of letting the world control you.

Control

I learned that I can control my breathing to give my overall being a sense of calmness after the sessions are complete.

If

Legs and feet had different names and did different things the meanings would erase, this is true for me and you

Exhale, pause...

I could do the exercise without a problem, but it really didn’t feel that good. I don’t understand the purpose of this meditation (unless it was to control the breath).

Waterfall Exhale

I learned that the peacefulness found at the sight & sound of a waterfall can also be found in the breaths that I release. What a relaxing method.

Waterfall exhale

I learned that waterfall exhale really helps me relax and it makes think things clearly.

3 part exhale

Using the 3 part exhale and end guided meditation I was able to deeply relax before going to bed.

Breathing

I need to take more time out in my day to breathe and stop being so tense .

Before bed

The three part breathing helped me focus on little things rather that it as a whole. It soothed and made me calm quicker

Waterfall

That was challenging. Sometimes finding the ability to concentrate on what I’m doing takes half of the meditation. Once I get there its worth it.

Waterfall

Ok that was different. I did not find it very relaxing although it did consume my thoughts. ...

Wonderful meditstion

I am totally relaxed after this meditation! I feel grounded, at ease, and compassionate toward myself and others.

Finding space

Finding the actual physical space and privacy is not always easy. I have limited support for this aspect of my life and what I am looking to achieve.

Relieving stress by exhale

This is one of the easiest and most effective method of relieving and reducing stress, thereby calming your mind & being at peace with yourself. Feeling great. Try doing this repeatedly! Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays 🎄

Letting go

Exhaling in intervals helps a lot. I feel more oxygen is brought into my lungs and makes me feel more relaxed and happy

Interesting breathing technique.

I’ve never practiced this technique before. I think like I’ve learned with all meditation practices it has to be done repeatedly to truly feel the benefit. Look forward to seeing what happens...

Balloon

This was a great breathing exercise. I visualized more of a balloon expelling everything out to become flat.

Letting go

Releasing negative energy allows me to become calmer. Focusing on my breathing really helps.

Soothing

Calm relaxed voices are soothing to hear and help me relax. Cool!

Breathing

Helps get control on panic Helps get peace That’s all for now

Journal 1

I could really feel the weight of my body, and it was soothing.

Inhale exhale

Let go An let the aura gods guide u that's all I can say 💜👍🏽🌟

Going back to sleep. Early AM

This was wonderful. it made me so aware. I could feel my heart beat. So relaxed.

Breathing

My body resisted the long exhales, almost as if it wanted to stay anxious. As the meditation progressed, the exhales became easier and my body more relaxed. Sometimes I need to give myself permission to let go of my anxiety. Waking up anxious has been the norm and on the mornings I don’t feel anxious, I feel like something is wrong. Learning and reminding myself to self-soothe is essential to my wellbeing.

three part breathing

breathing in three parts helps me calm down and get more out of my air

Letting Go Waterfall

In my mind this lesson didn’t do anything for me, it just made me focus on my breathing...

Breathe

I learned that in our busy and stressful days it’s important to take a moment and simply breathe

Paise

I loved pausing on the out breaths-it reminded me that sometimes you need to do things in parts. You can’t rush

Inhale, Hold, & Exhale

Just prior to doing my mid-day meditation I wanted to know if meditation after a high intensity workout was beneficial for relieving the stress, tension, & pain I feel in my muscles. So I did a Google search on just that topic & found an article by Yuri Elkaim on counting while you inhale, counting while suspend or hold your breath, & counting while you exhale. It was fortuitous that is was my guided meditation right after reading the article. It was very helpful & a success with what I was looking to accomplish. My body feels less stressed and tense now - which in return lowered my pain levels.

Letting Go

“May we release what is not ours with open hands” This has been my favorite meditation thus far.

extending my exhlae

i learned that by extended the exhale; or shorting it into smaller chunks, i can become calmer and breathe easier

One of my favorite meditations.

There are places that you can visit in your mind to escape at least momentarily from whatever is holding you back. I imagined myself like being the water, falling through each exhaling and then going back again to the top of the waterfall.

Sleep 3/18/18

Today was my first session. I was relaxing during the whole time, and i’m ready to listen to my music and ready to go to bed with no worry’s or anxiety!

Waterfall

This imagery is easy for me and goes smoothly with meditative vibes. Age (70) helps me a lot in getting into ‘letting go’ both in matters of the mind and matter. As I recall from my own younger days with fire in my blood I can see now how much we chase shadows and imitate straw dogs.... of course over the years , the society is pushed into more and more materialism and ‘money’ has the legal power to rule over everything. I feel so concerned for the younger generation; will they be able to, or encouraged to see the ‘water fall’ - which is so easy, so comforting and so loving?

Waterfall Imagination

My mind felt at ease after this practice. I noticed that my body felt extremely heavy yet relaxed. Especially after she told me to imagine the outbreath as a waterfall falling down, collecting, falling down, collecting etc. I could visualize it and my body released all tension. I didn’t hold the breath, but I was breathing in the moment. Great session 🙏🏽💖

Waterfall

This meditation at the end had a prayer-like affirmation thing, and I am so bad at letting go and being clear with certain things and relationships, it just helped me!

Ok

I’m going to do great tonight! Just breathe..... Everything will be ok just breathe

4-18

Focusing on the pauses and segmenting my exhale help me to avoid intrusive thoughts.

Focus

I agree with a previous comment that the focus on the broken out breath caused greater focus on the breathing. Interesting.

Let go

Needed very much to let go of what is not mine. Waterfall breathing helpful image for letting go.

Waterfall

Letting go like a tiered waterfall was great imagery plus the reminders to release that which is blocking total wellness for me were helpful. Still the challenges in dealing with chronic pain are ever present. I always appreciate new suggestions and imagery just not sure what I am holding onto or why. Namaste, Lauren.

Inhale + Longer Exhale = Change ❤️

Too many times focus is on an inhale, how deep to breathe. Rushing an exhale is inefficient and ineffective for relaxing.

Waterfall meditation

This meditation was very helpful. We are guided to see our breath in three parts line three cascading waterfalls. It was very relaxing. Thanks!

Pause

Reactions automatically cascade through my body when I am fearful. Responses pause my thoughts and feelings just enough for me to think about my next steps.

Relaxing Breathing

I focused more on my breath when I paused. Focused less on the thoughts on the back of my mind

Breathing

I’ve learned while starting these at the end of my day it really helps me wind down and focus on my breath and helps clear my mind.

Beautiful visual metapjor

Simply focusing on breathing always helps, and this exercise provided a new way to do that by putting brief pauses through the exhale (it’s not as lung-emptying as it sounds). Imagining this as a waterfall flowing down and pooling during the pauses was immensely relaxing because it brought to mind my childhood home, which was in a beautiful location full of waterfalls and basically my happy place.

breathing

noticing my breathing will help take stress away from me. just letting my body relax and soften helps as well.

sleep

I felt really calm and relaxed almost awake while I'm asleep it's amazing

Breathing

This is an excellent breathing exercise. I felt a wonderful release.

Letting Go Waterfall

I have always had a lot of trouble with my mind wandering when I meditate but while doing this practice my mind stayed the most focused it ever has. Thank you for this new method of breathing to bring to my practice.

Focus

I felt like the imagery of the waterfall drew me in and focused my energy into calming my body.

oof

i feel so sad i wasn’t able to focus at all, maybe i’ll try again with a clearer mind. :/

Headache eased

I was tense about some information my doctor gave me this afternoon that caused a headache. This practice took my attention away from my aches and I left more relaxed and in less discomfort.

Like a hug for the soul

Paying attention to the breath really eased tension in my heart, mind, and body ♡

Breathing like water

Imagining my breath like a waterfall really helped. I am still anxious but I feel like my body is more relaxed than before.

Thank you

Each time I come here when I am sad I feel a little bit better.

This was excellent. 🧘🏻‍♀️✨

Thank you for this. I especially liked when you mentioned letting to. May we let go of things that are not right for us with open hands. (Something along those lines.) I needed to hear that. 👐🏻🤲🏻

Challenging

Since I have never mastered patting my tummy and rubbing my head at the same time, the exhale exercise was challenging for me. However, it certainly wasn’t wasted time. Once the practitioner gave the instructions on how to breathe there was silence except for the faint sound of waves 🌊 on the beach and soft background music.🎶 I used the opportunity to match my breathing to the sound of the waves and enjoyed several minutes of meditative silence. To borrow a phrase from my youth “the silence was golden.”

Calming

I really needed more quiet time to let go of thoughts. The first part of this meditation I spent thinking about how my cold is affecting the way I feel right now. But eventually I settled in and let the sound of water in the background quite my mind. I think I will try this again now that I’m calmer.

Quieting

I thoroughly enjoyed this quiet meditation and the thoughts that were stated. The different means of exhalation was totally unfamiliar to me and somewhat difficult at the beginning. Once I got the hang of it, I found myself become more and deeper relaxed. This was perfect after a hectic start to the morning and the quieting of my body and mind felt wonderfully relaxing. I will return to this meditation again.

Not so much

I found it quite difficult to break up my exhalations into equal parts. And throughout, this song was playing in my head, distracting me greatly! https://youtu.be/8WEtxJ4-sh4 As a young man, I taught private computer lessons, mostly to children but sometimes to students as old as senior citizen age! One of my subjects was non-linear video editing, and a trio of little Filipino sisters I taught animated and created a music video to this song! 🤣

Letting Go

This exercise was good for letting go of past experiences that hurt you and affect your feelings.

Accepting Imperfection

I liked that unlike most meditations, I was not annoyed if I heard background noises made by others. I usually need silence, but this time I chose to let go of the frustration I had hearing others. I only wish that this had cleared my mind better, but it wasn’t the best meditation for that.

soo peaceful 👏

I learned how to find my peace of mind, the importance of exhaling and inhaling

4/30/19

I’m just overwhelmed and that’s causing a lot of emotions and sickness to follow me.

Letting Go

I am having difficulty letting go of feelings that do not serve me. Feeling anxious within the past 2 weeks. Having a difficult time calming myself. And this too shall pass

Torrential falls

Visualizing these breaths as they leave my body. Each one representing thoughts, feelings, and narratives that do not need to take up mental or heart space. They no longer serve me. Cascading into a vast ocean. Realizing that they are only a drop in a bottomless sea highlights how trivial they are. Oh but how our mind can magnify.. misconstrue, rather.. how important they must be. Such a sense of urgency. So real. So vivid. The art of letting go. Now, any waterfall I see, I will imagine us dropping their thoughts, feelings and narratives into the water. Watching them fall, tumbling down, dissolving and reconnecting with the earth.

Let go

Lauren, excellent! Really enjoy breath exercises that work the exhale! Most productive! Thanks.

Living Mountain

Calming and stilling. This meditation pinned me to this moment, this place, this time, not with force but with a gentle hold. My mind feels clearer and more focused, and my body feels firm and grounded, yet it undulates, like a living mountain.

Het voelt goed om dieper en bewuster adem te halen. Mijn ademhaling zit hoog.

Om toch ook de liefde van de heilige Geest in mij toe te laten. Te laten stromen door middel van mijn adem.

Anxious

I was feeling anxious because of my thoughts and me overthinking those them but i learned that thoughts are just thoughts and not me present me

Lengthening my exhale

 I learned that by lengthening my exhale and dividing it into three parts of this meditation suggested I was more completely able to relax my body. I could feel the tension leave my legs are have I was doing it. Additionally the imagery A waterfall really helped to keep my breath in rhythm as I imagine the water flowing down and down and down. I can see myself using this meditation as a way of putting myself to sleep or in my Pilates classes where I have to think my movements with my exhale I am grateful for the people who work for this app for teaching me how to lengthen my exhale and relax exhale and relax to like then my exhale to lengthen my exhale exhale and relax. I am also grateful for the art community for taking the time to read this post or a community for the convenience fee on this app for the community under the app for the community on this app for taking the time to read this post I hope you are all happy well and OK.

I noticed that my thing my XL lengthening my exhale

I found this one at Station I found this meditation to be helpful in getting me to relax and make my XL last longer

An effective practice

This helped me to visualize the breathing technique and the letting go mantra feels so good to say.

My mood

I learned that when God steps into my chaos he brings peace into it

I felt calmer and drifted off a little faster than normal

I actually dreamed a little last night so I must have slept some.