Mindful with Diabetes: Breath

One of the most potent tools in your toolkit to live more mindfully with diabetes is the breath. Yoga defines breathing as pranayama as the expansion of life-force energy. As a person who lives with a condition that can be physically and mentally exhausting working with the breath is a simple and effective way that you can increase your energy, vitality and encourage your body’s natural ability to self-heal. Not only is the breath a tool of physical healing, but also it is the gateway into the mind. Diabetes stressful for many reasons. The breath helps reduce stress triggers by creating space between your thoughts and actions. By tapping into your breath on a regular basis you can change the way you think, feel, and relate to diabetes.
 
In this short video you will learn:
 
-What is the yogic breath
-Why it is essential for diabetes management
-How to breath properly
-Simple tools to begin a practice of mindful diabetes management

If you are short for time, go directly to marker 5:10 for the direct teaching on how to breathe more mindfully.