Elevating Your Health

You breathe in deeply through the nose, from the belly up into the heart, for a count of two. Then you breathe out in a slow, continuous flow for a count of four, with no pause before the next inhale. The music carries the rhythm, and Niraj counts it out loud at first so you can settle in.

On his command you take a full breath in and squeeze the muscles in your body. Then you release with a long tone, like a mantra, for as long as you can, and hold your breath once it's empty for as long as is comfortable. When you can't hold any longer, you breathe fully in again and repeat.

Before the rhythm begins, you bring your attention to the part of the body you'd like to energise or restore and give it a colour. It's a dull, dark one. As you breathe, you picture breathing that colour out and turning it into bright white light, then let the light reach every cell.

While holding your breath, you silently say: I am whole, perfect, strong, loving, harmonious, and happy. You repeat it as many times as the hold allows. Niraj describes this as a way to reprogram your thoughts toward a more elevated state of wellbeing.

Niraj invites you to imagine walking up to his home in Thailand, feeling the tropical breeze and sunlight, and choosing your spot to lie down. Then you imagine your breath in sync with people all over the world. He presents this shared feeling of togetherness as part of what makes the experience powerful.

Niraj gives you two options. You can lie still for a moment, or you can get up and move toward your goals with a fresh burst of energy. Since it's best used early in the morning, rising feels natural.