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Old Jul 30, 2021, 04:30 PM
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I learned a technique from a Peter Levine webinar that I find really helpful.

1. Take a normal breath, hold it for 2.
2. On the exhale, make the sound 'Voo' for as long as you are breathing out.

Wait for your body to inhale, and then you can repeat if needed.

This works directly on the vagus nerve, which runs through the entire body, as I understand it.
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Thanks for this!
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