Charlotte Watts Health

This practice uses the yogic breathing technique bhramari breath - also known as 'black bee breath', it is named after the Hindu goddess of bees. The practice involves a humming on the outbreath to draw the attention inwards, as the vibration of the hum soothes the nervous system and quiets a busy mind. Humming extends the exhalation, creating vibration in the upper torso and throat. The ‘mmm’ sound created vibrates into the cerebral cortex, said to nourish the pituitary gland for hormonal and nervous system regulation, as well as deactivating the fight-or-flight response (via the vagus nerve), and stimulating production of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which regulates our mood and sleep cycles. It has also shown to support communication through the heart-brain axis. Humming can be brought in any time within a physical or meditative practice as a focus on inner vibration (spanda) particularly in the silence that follows.