Color Breathing

 

Color Breathing Meditation

Sit comfortably with your back straight and shoulders relaxed. Place the tip of your tongue gently against the roof of your mouth, just behind your front teeth.

• Inhale slowly and deeply through your nostrils for a count of five or six.
• Hold your breath for a count of twelve.
• Exhale slowly and completely through your mouth for a count of five or six.
• Repeat this rhythm a few times until you find a comfortable and steady pace.
• As you inhale, visualize the air you’re breathing in as a specific color. Imagine this color filling your nostrils and traveling to a particular area of your body. Focus on the sensations and imagery of this color.

Suggested Colors and Areas:

Red: Inhale red light and send it to your heart, filling it with warmth and energy.

Orange: Inhale orange light and direct it to your stomach, stimulating creativity and joy.

Yellow: Inhale yellow light and focus it on your solar plexus, enhancing confidence and clarity.

Green: Inhale green light and guide it to your chest, promoting healing and balance.

Blue: Inhale blue light and direct it to your throat, facilitating clear communication and expression.

Indigo: Inhale indigo light and focus it on your third eye, supporting intuition and insight.

Violet: Inhale violet light and send it to the crown of your head, encouraging spiritual connection and enlightenment.

Spend about two minutes with each color, breathing deeply and focusing on the sensations and visualizations.

After working with each color, take a final deep breath and visualize pure, crystalline white light filling your entire body. Imagine this white light cleansing and harmonizing every cell, leaving you feeling refreshed and revitalized.

Continue to breathe deeply and evenly, allowing the sensation of the white light to linger for about one minute.

Slowly bring your awareness back to the present moment. Gently open your eyes and take a moment to notice how you feel.

Aim to spend at least five minutes on this meditation. You may extend the time spent with each color or adjust the total duration based on your preference.

Feel free to adapt this meditation to your needs, exploring different colors and areas as you discover what resonates most with you.

You can also use the following as a meditation or stay tuned for the upcoming guided recording:

Begin by finding a quiet space where you can sit comfortably without distraction. Sit with your back straight but relaxed, as if your spine is an extension of your breath, flowing freely. You can place your hands gently on your legs or in your lap, with your palms facing upwards if that feels natural to you, or downwards if you prefer to ground your energy. Allow your body to settle into the position and notice any tension. Breathe gently and become aware of your body, acknowledging the space you’re in, and take a moment to prepare for your practice.

Now, gently close your eyes and begin to focus inward. Bring your attention to the rhythm of your breath. Feel the cool air as it enters through your nose, filling your lungs, and the warm air as it exits through your mouth. As you breathe in, notice the rise of your chest or belly, and as you breathe out, allow the body to soften. Keep the outbreath twice as long as the inbreath. This extended exhalation triggers the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting a deep state of relaxation. With each breath, release any tension, becoming more centered in your body.

Now, bring to mind a colour that evokes calmness or joy within you. It could be a soft blue, a warm golden yellow, a gentle green, or any hue that resonates with peace. Visualize this colour enveloping your entire body like a warm, glowing light. As you inhale, imagine this soothing colour entering your solar plexus—the area just above your navel—and spreading throughout your whole body. Feel its healing energy fill every part of you, soothing your muscles, calming your mind, and gently lifting your spirit.

Now, think of a colour that represents stress, worry, or any negative emotion you may be experiencing. This colour might be dark or heavy, like a murky grey, harsh red, or deep black. As you breathe out, see this colour leaving your body, flowing away with your breath. Visualize it moving down your arms, legs, and out of your body, dissipating into the air. With each exhalation, let go of the tension, stress, or negativity, watching the colour fade and disappear, leaving you feeling lighter and more at ease.

Keep the rhythm of your breath steady and deep. As you breathe in, invite the positive colour back into your body, and as you breathe out, continue releasing the negative colour. With each exhale, feel your body becoming more relaxed, more centered, and more aligned with the peaceful energy you’re breathing in. Let your breath guide you into a deeper state of calm. Feel the weight of any stress or worry lifting from your body and your mind, leaving only the healing energy of your chosen colour. Every breath deepens your sense of calm and clarity.

Now, visualize that the positive colour you are breathing in has filled every inch of your body, leaving no space for stress or negative energy. The colour now surrounds you completely, forming a protective shield of light around you. This shield is strong, yet gentle, vibrant, and secure. It acts as a barrier, keeping you safe from outside stressors, negativity, and anxiety. Feel this protective shield wrap around you, offering a sense of peace, safety, and calmness that can’t be disturbed by external influences.

As you feel deeply grounded and protected in your personal shield, begin to expand it outward. Gently expand your shield to embrace the person you love and care for most, surrounding them with the same peaceful and protective energy. Visualize their body surrounded by the same calming, protective light. 

Allow your shield to continue growing, including all your loved ones, family, friends, colleagues and eventually your entire community. See this energy expand infinitely, covering the whole world in its peaceful glow. In this space, there is no room for fear, only love and positivity. Feel the shared energy of calmness, compassion, and well-being enveloping all beings.

When you feel completely grounded and centered, begin to bring your awareness back to the present moment. Gently bring your breath back to its natural rhythm, allowing the calm and protective shield to remain within you. Feel your body in the space around you, noticing the subtle sounds and sensations of the environment. Begin to open your eyes slowly, taking a moment to adjust to the light. Carry the peace and protection you’ve created with you into the next moments of your day.

After completing this practice, take 10-15 minutes to reflect on your experience. Sit quietly with your thoughts and feelings, noticing any shifts in your body or mind. Consider the colours you breathed in and out. How did they make you feel? What did you notice as you visualized your protective shield? How did it feel to know that there was no space left for negativity? Reflect on the expansion of your shield to include others—how did it feel to wish those around you peace and positivity?

Reflecting on these aspects will help deepen your connection with the practice and bring more awareness to how you can carry these peaceful, protective energies into your everyday life.