outbreath
Lungs pushing out
An outbreath is an exhalation—the breath leaving the body.
The term appears in meditation and breathing exercises, where practitioners pay attention to each inbreath and outbreath.
Less common than exhale or exhalation, outbreath has a plainspoken, Anglo-Saxon quality that suits mindfulness contexts.
Expel breath outward
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
expiration · carbon dioxide · ventilation · pulmonary · bronchi · trachea · puff · sigh
Awareness of the present
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- zazenZen seated meditation
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- vipassanaClear-seeing contemplative practice
presence · contemplation · stillness · centering · grounding · focus · mantra · breathwork
Releasing one's grasp
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- reliefEasing of distress
- tension releaseEasing of strain
emotional release · discharge · loosening · unwinding · decompression · catharsis · clearing · softening
exhale
Expel breath outward
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
airflow · expiration · carbon dioxide · ventilation · pulmonary · bronchi · trachea · puff · sigh · wheeze
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
vipassana · presence · contemplation · stillness · centering · grounding · focus · mantra · breathwork · qigong
letting go
Releasing one's grasp
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- reliefEasing of distress
tension release · emotional release · discharge · loosening · unwinding · decompression · catharsis · clearing · softening · relaxing
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
flow · pattern · regularity · pace · oscillation · count · interval · steady · measured · wave
outbreathinbreath
Air drawn inward
inhalation · inspiration · gasp · sniff · inhale