As Far as the Sound Goes — As Far as It Goes | 1 Hour Tibetan Singing Bowl · 4-7-8 Breathing | 207Hz
On busy days the breath gets short. A singing bowl struck once by the river rises fast and fades slowly, and that fading has the length of a slow exhale. With 4-7-8 breathing, the breath follows the tone all the way down.
As Far as the Sound Goes
On busy days the breath gets short. In, then in again before the last one is fully out. A whole day can pass on shallow breaths.
One strike
By the river, the singing bowl is struck once. The sound rises fast and fades slowly. The loud part is brief; the fading lasts far longer. 207Hz is the bowl's own natural tone.
That fading has the length of a slow exhale. While the tone spreads over the water, the breath goes down with it. By the time the sound is gone, the breath has reached the bottom.
Four, seven, eight
The video opens with a 4-7-8 breathing guide. In for four, hold for seven, out for eight. The exhale is twice as long as the inhale.
A lengthened exhale is often linked with deep rest and with calming the nervous system. The body tends to follow whichever is longer, and here the bowl carries that length. For the first twelve minutes, a breathing circle in the corner keeps the count. After that, only the bowl remains.
The river flows until it meets the sea,
the tone lingers until it fades away.
And we, too, steady our breath
until the ripples in the heart grow still.
On screen, the river runs for the whole hour. The bowl rings again, and the breath follows it all the way down.
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