Just to mix things up a little at The Yoga Talk Show, this week, Lucas will lead you through a guided yoga breathing exercises called, Box Breathing. Box breathing is an easy-to-learn and highly effective practice that you’ll feel benefits from immediately.   Listen & Learn: How to slow your heart rate How to increase your heart rate variability How to stimulate your parasympathetic nervous system How to encourage alpha brain wave states How to reduce stress hormones and find stillness   And all this from a simple breathing practice!   References from the show: Basic pranayama mudra (see hand position below) Thanks to our sponsors!   www.PlankDesigns.com