A guided breath scan is a bridge to more subtle awareness
by assisting them to nonjudgmentally explore their
breathing and the qualities of breath. Allow them to experience
and embody their natural breath by observing the
breath. Later on, if appropriate, ask questions such as “Who
am I today in this breath?” “Can you let the breath come
into you?” “Who or what is breathing you?” and “Where did
your fi rst breath come from?4” The body and breath scan
often are the foundation for an extended Yoga nidra practice.