All exercisesWarm-ups·Core 
Centering Breath
Core
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At a glance
- Equipment
- Yoga mat
- Suggested hold
- 5–8 slow breaths
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Common mistakes
You force big dramatic breaths instead of letting them lengthen naturally.
You slump as you relax, collapsing the chest and making slow breathing harder.
You treat it as dead time and fidget toward the next step instead of settling in.
What to focus on
Make the exhale a little longer than the inhale — that is what downshifts the nervous system.
Stay tall through the spine while everything else softens; relaxed is not the same as collapsed.
