Ratchet into the Tranquil Breath and Bliss - Kriya Yoga

The breath is the biggest handle in the room that the yogi uses to create change in the body and mind, using HRV Resonant Breathing.
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[@normaquesada7307]

Thanks Forrest, you make it really easy to grasp the important points in meditation.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you, Norma, I love that!

[@kiransivan6712]

Great work sir. I never thought we could talk yogic techniques in the language of science.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Kiran!

[@finlanha]

God I ve never gotten a lot of great info in a form of compact 13 minutes video! Really love you!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Awe! Awesome Fin!

[@user-je1tc4lw8j]

hi Forrest. Lovely vid.

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@user-je1tc4lw8j thank you 🤗🥰🙏

[@eeting_]

They just had the best teacher! Thank you Forrest. 🙏🏼Like HRV, you are the MVP! :)))

[@ForrestKnutson]

Awe, thank you ET! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@klebe4442]

That’s wonderful brother... I’m rediscovering the meditation with you🙏🏽 blessings on you

[@ForrestKnutson]

Fantastic!

[@ericsonhazeltine5064]

Splendid! I have followed your training and reached these stages. Now, seeing this video for the first time, my sensations are all explained. Wonderful!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Fantastic! Well done! 🤩🤩🙏🙏🌹🌹

[@discovertheworldwithrio7836]

Thank you for Sharing this Wisdom 💙

[@yahushuasdisciple267]

Thank you so much for your time and effort your videos have helped me understand meditation in a way I never did before you made it understandable and attainable..if I didn't come across your channel it would take years to learn what I have learned in a few weeks watching your video..looking forward to the secret of the Golden flower video I know its gonna be amazing..thank you and Yah bless

[@ForrestKnutson]

Awe, thank you! And thank you for the reminder!

[@ggb2193]

Thank You again, have an awesome day 😎 !

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you, you too!

[@HMALDANA]

Very illustrative, Forrest! The medulla trick is a game changer. Thanks for sharing!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Wonderful Mauricio! Thank you!

[@ralphortiz1398]

Your expression at 11:08 is priceless. I’m sitting in a hotel room waiting to start a new life and your great karma just came along and grabbed me for a ride. Thanks for sharing/teaching/loving.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Haha! Thanks Ralph!! I'm so happy to hear that!! That's so perfect!

[@SenthilKumar-pb3nu]

Dear Forrest, FANTASTIC explanation .. i dont think anyone else gets to the NUTS & BOLTS like u do 😊 wrench really ? 😂

[@dhiruparmar8908]

You are Truly a Genuine Guide. Thank you so much for your explanation. I have read and watched hundreds of hours and years of information on breathing and mind techniques, and you explain the techniques in a simple direct to the point in a few minutes. Please keep up the Fantastic work you are doing for the people out there to become a better and whole person. God bless you !

[@ForrestKnutson]

Dhiru! I'm so happy that you found me! 💯

[@bobseehafer5414]

Great illustration. I love the tranquil breath. When I hit that point I feel very floaty, if thats a word. Thanks for all you do.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Bob! Floaty, that's perfect. Wishing you many floaty moments.

[@travissteffens7719]

What an incredible passionate comprehensive explanation of breathwork. WELL DONE!!! Thank you for investing in all of us taking the time to do this!!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Travis!! I'm so happy you're "grocking" my channel!!

[@cosmicsoupmusic]

Thanks once again! I love this. I think that emphasising the anatomy and science of the practice is so valuable in this secular age! Kriya yoga works regardless of belief system! ….And wow, does it work!!!!! it's getting better and better …And I'm just getting started! 🤯🙏🕉️🚀

[@ForrestKnutson]

Perfect Bradley! I totally agree! It gives you such an easy grasp of it.

[@enrico43869]

@@ForrestKnutson Forrest , a question : when i do kriya i follow the sensation of the movement of prana in thr spine , so, when i feel that prana is arrived to the Base , i must go on with the breath?

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@enrico43869 no, rather you would slow the movement of your mind to match the slower breath.

[@enrico43869]

@@ForrestKnutson escuse me , Forest , when do kriya , how is possible reducing the in breath ? i must pull prana speed for make it reach his destination ? i am not sure to understand...

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@enrico43869 it is only slightly shorter. Remember that energy follows the breath.

[@vimaladominic]

Atma namaste sir. Its so refreshing to see this wonderful video. It may seems simple but its such a difficult to explain the physical aspect and the spiritual aspect at the same time the emotional and ethereal aspects. What an awesome way of teachings and explaining the most important HRV practice. Thank you so much sir from the bottom of my heart. God bless much love 🙏❤

[@ForrestKnutson]

Atma namaste Vimala! Thank you so much!

[@vimaladominic]

@@ForrestKnutson 🙏❤

[@supersonic2511978]

What a beautiful metaphor! Thank you so much for your explanations

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you!

[@omsemperorvan5416]

Amazing explanation, I'll practice this tonight. I really needed this.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Fantastic! I love hearing that!

[@333Eriana]

i'm so glad you explained this in this way - i have been doing meditations and breathing exercises for over 50 years -and this year i had another accident -so i am focusing on it more. i noticed as i was trying to 'keep a breath rhythm balance' - - that i couldn't -my body kept shortening the breath in - and I thought there was something wrong with me because that was happening! wow. thankyou

[@ForrestKnutson]

Fantastic, Eri, yes that's it!

[@333Eriana]

@@ForrestKnutson your videos are brilliant - and you are a lovely person, just watched a few about the tongue (can't remember name of that- but it's something i do so now i can know the intent and potential

[@JK-nt8ou]

This was so easy to understand! It really engrained in me 😁 Thank you 🙏

[@ForrestKnutson]

Perfect Jasmine! Thank you!

[@subhaarthanari9323]

Fantastic motivating talk aptly driven home by the wrench thanks a million Forrest Guruji

[@ForrestKnutson]

Wonderful Subha! 🤩🤩

[@aniccaanatta1774]

Thank you.. like the Buteyko breathing method, hese techniques are shortcut of the Buddha on ending pain and suffering...♥️♥️♥️

[@ForrestKnutson]

Exactly 🙏🌹

[@vivekverma4330]

योगाचार्य फ़ॉरेस्ट नूट्सॉन को प्रणाम एवं धन्यवाद🙏

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Vivek!

[@thesparkoflight613]

Thanks for a very clear explanation Forrest! Your videos continue to inspire!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Mark! As do your photos!

[@1rsalc]

Thanks! Great insight about concentrating on the medulla.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you!

[@Emily-pm5gr]

Thank you SO much!!! Absolutely love your explanations. They've been so very helpful in understanding meditation!

[@ForrestKnutson]

You are so welcome, Emily!! Thank you for your testimony!

[@franklarson5604]

Thank-you my Guru. love from me

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Frank!! 🙏🏼

[@kimsylvia5341]

Thank You!

[@jannareindel6263]

Thank you again!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Janna!

[@joyb5525]

Hi Forrest, I can't begin to tell you the miracles happening now. Thanks.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Amazing, Joyce!! Well done!!

[@Tylerbag]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you!

[@joshuamiller5701]

Great metaphor! Many blessings

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Joshua ji!!!

[@MrRelax3737]

Excellent lesson FK...........EXCELLENT!!!!!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Doug ji!!!

[@longinesboutique7623]

Offering the Inhaling breath to the exhaling breath Offering the Exhaling breath to the exhaling breath The yogi then neutralises his breath. I love you too ❤️🙏🏻 Utmost gratitude from the core of my Hridayam

[@ForrestKnutson]

That's exactly right! 🙏🙏

[@sonumonu5888]

Very well explained. Thank you!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Sonu!

[@stevengray8663]

Forrest your awesome

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Steven this was a good one!

[@healthawarenessprosperity4428]

Thank you Forrest for these great insides. With your videos you actually give feedback on my meditations. I have been meditating for quite some time now. And after focusing on the breath in meditation, I notice that my breathing is getting "thinner" and "smaller". My body then becomes "frozen", I hear high pitched tones especially in my right ear and I feel waves of energy through my body and around my body going up and down. Usually it involves seeing colors while my eyes just wanna go up, turn more upwards. I also feel like I’m “popping” in and out of my consciousness. It's not like I'm falling asleep, but it feels like I'm in nothingness and then being conscious again of me being aware. Am I on the right track? And what comes next from your experience if I continue this way? Sometimes I feel very lonely in the worldly world. It is therefore nice to meet like-minded people, especially on your channel. Love you Forrest, many many thanks for your wonderful videos. They’re very helpful. Shivam Sharanam! Premam Sharanam! Ananda Sharanam! Only in complete devotion I can fully surrender to my meditations and finally to That, the Supreme Being. With kind regards, Ray 😀🙏🏾

[@ForrestKnutson]

Wow, so perfect! Yes you are definitely on the right track! That thin or shallow breath is the Tranquil breath so I have a video on the three levels of the Tranquil breath which just came up recently. You are recognizing the freeze response and you are hearing the nada. You are also touching on the right to the campus which is making all of the words go away. Very very good!

[@healthawarenessprosperity4428]

@@ForrestKnutson Thank you very much for your feedback. I will keep on following your channel, looking forward to watch the videos that I haven’t seen yet!😃👍🏾

[@Letsawaketogether]

Hi Forrest can you please make a video about roll up consciousness .

[@victor00123q]

Wow! Now that you mention it I did feel more calm on the exhale than on inhale! Thanks for making this video! Useful, as always! Will this type of breathing also help decluter the sub-concious mind? Or will practicing this make one feel even more calm as time goes on? It almost sounds too good to be true haha!! (works so far for me)

[@aloksahu7208]

Great sir

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Alok!

[@marypayne8124]

Ideas that are new and strange to me: “IN THE FREEZE RESPONSE” is supposed to be a good thing…?? (I thought freeze response was/is part of the sympathetic nervous system’s trauma response: fight/flight/freeze…) And “THE TRANQUIL BREATH”…is SHALLOW breathing…??? (I thought it’s all about DEEP breathing…??) (This video popped up randomly in my feed, and I am no stranger to yoga, breath, and energy work… but not familiar with Kriya yoga… please forgive what are probably very basic questions.)

[@soundvillage001]

Hi Forrest, wow, this has explained so much for me. I’ve been stuck in the freeze response for almost 3 years and my capacity to function in the world has reduced to almost nil. Will this basic technique be enough to bring me out of this place a back into functionality? I’m a long term yoga student before this period but never grasped the importance of not moving in meditation and how the breath worked. 🙏

[@ForrestKnutson]

I would look at my life and ask, "What in my life am I retreating from?" Make a list and then run through my Time Line Therapy Walkthrough. That will clear up the things you are running away from. Make sense?

[@rajasen541]

Guruji, I recently had a mild cerebral ischemic stroke.. please pray for my recovery and can I continue with meditation?

[@ForrestKnutson]

Hi Raja, I'm sending a prayer your way, and also please take a lot of antioxidants. HRV Resonance means that the body is operating at maximum efficiency. So, if your body was a car, instead of wearing out the engine needlessly, you're conserving the longevity of the engine and car by keeping a low idle. Logically, it would be the best thing you could possibly do, but always ask your doctor first. God bless and keep you, Raja.

[@rajasen541]

@@ForrestKnutson thanks guruji

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@rajasen541 🤗🙏

[@ggb2193]

Can you do a video in different kriya yogas ? Like the difference between Yoganandas kriya and original Lahiri Mahasaya Kriya. Thank You 🙏!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Not on KZbin, but if you contact we can talk about it. [e-mail]

[@SofaKing_Kong]

Thanks a lot for doing this channel! Have you thought about uploading your videos on other platforms like odysee? You may reach a few more people here and there🙌🙏

[@TintomaraAriadne]

Great video as usual - thanks! I have a perhaps weird question about the tranquil breath. Some time ago I noticed that I seem to breathe through my ears (!), or rather push out air through the ears so that a vacuum makes air come in through the nose automatically. I noticed that because I was meditating with my ears under water (soaking my body in transdermal magnesium thanks to your recommendations - it does wonders for pain in muscles, fascia and nerves). At the same time as the breath became especially light and easy and smooth, bubbles came out through my ears. Is that what usually happens? Or is it just my body being weird (that wouldn’t be the first time)?

[@TheVirpa]

Thank you, im experiencing the shallow breath nearly at once when I sit ! It feel like im breathing high up in nasal channel. Seeing beeings/ holy people coming out from cave / eye and its some kind of light ball they send right too me !! Any explanation what this is ? Its mostly surounded by golden light and great bliss in my whole body ! Its when im through the eye cave

[@ForrestKnutson]

That's really fantastic! That's the eye, and the intuition / Jungian experiences that come with it. You are in the "Download Phase" as I call it.

[@Martin6798-r9j]

Hey Forrest! Thank you so much for the free content. Really, this is a diamond in the rough channel. I did have a question about this practice. In an ideal breathe, would the exhalation simply be longer than the exhalation in terms of time (i.e. a 3 second inhalation and 4 second exhalation) or would it be the amount of air exhaled is to be more than the amount inhaled? Hopefully that question makes sense.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Thank you Martin! It needs to be longer in time, not in volume. So the amount of air expelled will be the same (a little more perhaps as we give up a tiny bit of the reserve), but it's the time it takes to breathe it out which is more. That control comes from the throat and the glottis, but we don't need to think about that. Just thinking to make the breath longer is enough.

[@user-xv4jg9sb3x]

@@ForrestKnutson So basically itd be wrong to think that our primary goal is changing the breaths per minute, as much as we are changing the amount or volume of air we are consuming while trying to establish resonance?? That is we are trying to basically breath less, and on the exhale we are allowing the CO2 to accumulate in the lungs by changing the amount of breaths we take per minute?? The final aim of your resonant breathing is to just lower the Amount of air that we take in right??

[@robinriches7798]

Top yogi.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Awe, Robin, you're the best!

[@lokeshmohan__I_am__]

Sir has been doing meditation for quite some time. Recently I have felt some good signs like tingling in nose that travels back and forth on the nose. But I am also concerned about a few other signs. These are: Heaviness in the right side of the heart. Fells as if some worm is trying to enter my chest from right. 2. Heaviness at the back of the head. Kindly advise.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Those internal tinglings or "crawling" sensations are good and normal. That is internal experience of prana. The heaviness, or weight in the head is also very very common. This is the prana returning to the brain.

[@ff-ti7nj]

Hi Can you please share (Autonomic Intelligence, pathway to pulsatile self)? I can't afford to buy it. At least teach the principles or introduce some other sources for teaching that method which are free.

[@loveadeola]

🙆🏾‍♂️🙆🏾‍♂️ I just realised that I've been entering into the tranquil breath all these while, and yet I thought I wasn't doing it right because the breath had shortened. And so most times, I manually lengthen the breath.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Yes! That's it! And so you want to let go of the breath and just watch it continue to get softer. Well done!

[@augustodemateo8494]

Great!❤ What happen if i inhal un 5 times AND exhal un 30 times? Is correct?

[@manjunathgangadhargangadha4364]

Excellent example, what I also noticed at the junction of in and out breath, at some point we need to takeover the breathing from unconsciousness to concious state without disturbing the breath, which is critical and dangerous, which needs multiple oob and manual takeover of breathing. It needs guidance of guru.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Well done!

[@Andy000.]

One question Forrestji , moving into tranquil breath means , prana going into Sushumna nadi ?

[@vita4017]

Hi, thank you for your video. What do you mean about the spiritual eye? I’ve seen an eye many times while meditating. Also, 5 years ago during a reiki course I had a clear vision of an Egyptian eye. (Eye of Horus) I never understood why I saw that, I read many different meanings about that but I never found out the real meaning.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Hi Vita, I have a number of videos on the spiritual eye, if you look at the videos list. The Eye of Horus would be the same, but with added emphasis from the deep Unconscious. A beautiful experience!

[@vita4017]

Forrest Knutson thank you so much for your answer. I’ll watch all your videos.

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@vita4017 wonderful!

[@seane.9937]

Question: I'm experiencing a lifting sensation in meditation now that I'm using the HRV and doing om japa in the chakras. I used to feel it every now and then but now every meditation. It feels like a roller coaster ride kinda. I'm up the fall back to the body then up again many times. Is this correct or do I need to alter a technique? I'm not sure if my I'm japa in the chakras is correct but thank you so much from my heart

[@victor00123q]

What are your thoughts on Box Breathing? I find that both of these breathing techniques work for me, is one ''better'' than the other? Or is box breathing harmful if I also practice this? I feel like the tranquil breath helps calm down while box breathing helps my mind 'become empty' more, if that makes sense

[@sangeetamisra2641]

Do we rest the in breath on the third eye area or in the medulla?

[@ForrestKnutson]

Great question. The medulla, because it is the Breath Center.

[@chadchadinton7690]

Hi Forrest I do holotropic breathing (30 mins) earlier in the day then a 30 mins kriya session after, would this be a problem or have an impact on my progress? Thank you sir

[@ForrestKnutson]

I would fit the holotropic breath into the "cleansing breath" category. So no, it shouldn't be a problem. After your Holo session, I'd recommend some HRV Breathing, establish Resonance (any of the 4 proofs) and then do Kriya.

[@chadchadinton7690]

@@ForrestKnutson great thank you!!

[@ainslie187]

Hi Forest, on the exhale I seem to want to take a pause at the bottom for a few seconds before I inhale again, it feels uncomfortable to quickly inhale again for some reason. However, if at the bottom of my exhale I force the last little bit of air out of my lungs by contracting my abdominal muscles I will instantly start to inhale again. Is it OK to force the last bit of breath out or should I just exhale naturally With a pause at the bottom? Or exhale naturally and force myself to inhale again right away? Thank you for your help!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Try and make it a long slow exhale. You don't want a sympathetic activating force, yet if the stomach contracts on the exhale it may be okay. Don't worry about being in a hurry to take the breath back in. I say, "take out the pauses," but we don't need to rush that. Let it be natural, and follow what is taking you into the parasympathetic. Great question!

[@ainslie187]

OK, thank you for responding.

[@pbhello]

I'm pretty sure I was in the tranquil breath one time (before I knew about the tranquil breath) and I thought, oh my breath is shallow, which i thought was not a good thing, and so i started breathing at the same HRV pace that I started meditating with. I'm guessing that I shouldn't interfere with the tranquil breath once it's established?

[@ForrestKnutson]

That's a very common mistake. Yes, you have it right. When you get into that state, sit back and watch / enjoy it. Let it sink deeper if possible.

[@pbhello]

@@ForrestKnutson Thank you!

[@dakotahsimonson4037]

Questions how can i apply this to free diving 🤔?

[@dakotahsimonson4037]

Breath hold dives

[@ForrestKnutson]

Practice it before you do your breath holds practice. So imagine that HRV resonance is your jab, and the breath hold is your knockout punch. So you're going to do jab jab punch.

[@dakotahsimonson4037]

Forest you have increase my breath hold time both ways inhale and exhale holds!😃

[@anicca7776]

Is that a wrench?

[@ForrestKnutson]

A Rachet.

[@anicca7776]

@@ForrestKnutson more videos on slow breathing benefits pleasse

[@Aleksandrpajic]

Forrest my breath stops for a long time after the outbreath. Should I encourage this. It feels good

[@ForrestKnutson]

Hi Aleksandar! When you reach the Tranquil Breath you can begin to forget about the breath, and only concentrate on the spiritual eye, and the Unbounded form of the Divine. Feel yourself expanding into That.