Balance Integral

Ever notice how your breath shifts when your mind feels overwhelmed?
Faster. Shallower. Irregular, or choppy.

In the ‘Hatha Yoga Pradipika’, Chapter 2, Verse 2, breath and mind are described as moving together. When one is unsettled, the other often follows.

And the inverse can be true, too.
When the breath becomes slower, smoother, more steady, the mind begins to quiet.

As Paul Harvey puts it: “The movement of the breath is a mirror to the movement of the mind.”

This understanding sits at the foundation of prāṇāyāma (breathwork).

To experience this relationship directly, explore our Breathwork for Nervous System Regulation collection. It offers simple practices you can return to again and again, whether you’re looking to:

🌳 feel more grounded and steady
😌 invite a sense of calm
👁️ support clarity and mental ease

Explore the collection here:
https://yogainternational.com/ecourse/player/breathwork-for-nervous-system-regulation/

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WE REPLENISH AT NIGHT

Endogenous melatonin levels peak during the darkest periods of the night, typically 2-4 AM. In addition, at that same time, oxidative stress enzymes, like superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase, and even glutathione, are also at their peak. Nighttime, when we are to be sleeping, is our body’s restoration time.

When we miss out on sleep, we miss an opportunity for clearing and cleaning up from the light-filled oxidative bursts of metabolic activity during the day.

Reference: Budkowska M, Cecerska-Heryć E, Marcinowska Z, Siennicka A, Dołęgowska B. The Influence of Circadian Rhythm on the Activity of Oxidative Stress Enzymes. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Nov 17;23(22):14275. doi: 10.3390/ijms232214275. PMID: 36430753.