There are two principle
breathing techniques that Tony Robbins discusses throughout his
live shows and products:
- BreathWalking
- Vital Breathing
During the ten-day challenge it is recommended that you practice
one of these exercises three times per day.
Breath Walking:
Breath Walking is a principle that Tony first discusses on the
Daily Magic session on Get
the Edge (GTE). It is
the principle of walking and breathing in a pattern that stimulates
the lymph system and
energises the body. Tony suggests using this during the
'Hour
of Power' in order to create a peak, mental
state.
The process of Breath Walking outlined
during this session is to make strong, purposeful strides and
walk in a rhythm. You
want to be at a steady pace, but do not want to be out of breath. The
rhythm of breathing is 4-4, so take four short breaths in, one
after another, followed by four short breaths out - in time to
your steps. So: in-in-in-in | out-out-out-out. The
breaths in should be through the nose, and the breaths out through
the mouth.
Tony also discusses a further technique to this, which involves
stimulating the meridians in the fingertips (an acupressure technique)
by touching your thumb to a fingertip on each breath/step. The
technique is to tap your thumb to finger starting on your left
index finger, then on each finger across to your little finger
(on breaths in) and then repeating on your right hand on (breaths
out).
This walking technique is excellent for increasing energy, even
when practiced for just five-to-ten minutes and can be an excellent
pick-me-up during the afternoon or early morning.
This is an excellent
resource on walking and the correct technique
to walking and I recommend you take a look at it before you start
Breath Walking. Vital Breathing:
Vital breathing is a slightly different technique and one that
Tony Robbins promotes more during the Unleash
the Power Within Seminar and on Personal
Power II.
If you are able to give
yourself five to ten minutes each day to practice deep, cleansing ‘power breathing’ then
you will definitely reap the rewards. This is one of the best,
most effective exercises you can do for free, every day.
The Tony Robbins breathing exercise is mentioned in the excellent
book Unlimited
Power and basically consists of breathing in the
following ratio:
Breath in for 1 count
Hold for 4 counts
Breath out for 2 counts
For example – if
you were to breath in for four seconds, then you would hold
your breath for sixteen seconds and then
breath out for eight.
If you are able to do this ten times, three times a day (morning,
evening and before bed) you will notice a huge difference to
your energy, your clarity and your ability to ward off illnesses.
The full Vital Breathing resource, including information on the
lymph system can be found here
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