All Sun Breathing Forms Novels & Stories

I stayed there frozen on my seat, unable to move an inch. “Breather in and breathe out. Breathe in and then breathe out….” I kept chanting those continuously until I could finally calm my nerves. “You can do this, Aiv! You’re a strong girl.” I mentally prepared myself and slowly turned my head to see the “person” staring right through the window at me with its dark ashy green eyes. I felt a chill run down my spine. It was like someone had poured icy cold water on my naked body in winter. Our eyes locked for a second,but before I could come back to my consciousness, he disappeared.

The sun is starting to set, casting a golden glow over the landscape. “Let's start by focusing on your breathing,” Adrian begins. “Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, inhaling the fresh air around us.” I do as he instructs, feeling the cool breeze on my face and the Earth's energy coursing through my veins. My mind begins to clear, and I feel a sense of calm wash over me. "Now, visualize your wolf form in your mind," Adrian continues. "Imagine every detail, from the color of your fur to the shape of your paws."

Ronnie leads me to the centre of the garden and stands in front of me. There aren’t any fancy exercises. Ronnie just gestures for me to stand with my feet shoulder-width apart on the damp grass. “Let’s start with breathing,” he says, voice calm and low from the years of practice talking young wolves through first shifts. “In for four seconds, hold for three, out for four.” He counts softly. I follow, drawing air through my nose, slow and steady. Inhaling the scent of grass and soil, and faint wood smoke from one of the distant cabins. Each exhale eases a little of the tension in me.

She couldn't, her own breath a series of short, useless gasps. "Okay," he said, his voice unshaken. "New plan. We count. Breathe in with me. One... two... three... four." He breathed in deeply, demonstrating. "Hold. One... two... three. Now out. One... two... three... four... five."

My attention span sucks! I fixed my posture and relaxed the muscles on my face and whole body. I could feel myself floating on the ground, carried by air. I inhaled for four seconds, slowly and calmly. And let it out after three seconds of holding it. I repeated the breathing for moments I could handle and let my mind stay blank.

Darryl threw his hands in the air. “Hold it. Hold it. What are you doing?” he chuckled while shaking his head. When she looked at him with bewilderment he continued, “Do me a favor and just stand still for a minute. Just stand still and take a deep breath. Use your gut to breathe in. Fill your lungs all the way. Like this.” He took a slow, deep breath, while he demonstrated to Pam the proper way to breath. “You need to use the gut. You are using the chest. Look again.” With a look of patient determination, he demonstrated the proper method of breathing one more time. “Now you try it.”

“Everything is fine.” I didn’t even realize I wasn’t breathing until he pointed it out. “Lisa, baby,” he murmurs, his tone filled with gentle reassurance. “You need to stay with me. Just listen to my voice, okay? Breathe. Breathe for me.” He takes a deep breath, demonstrating for me, and I find myself mirroring his movements. Slowly but surely, my breathing steadies. The tightness in my chest loosens, and I can finally inhale deeply on my own.

"Focus on breathing." His instruction was firm and left little room for discussion. "Deep, even breaths." He didn't move my knee while he spoke, waiting for me to align myself with what he'd told me to do. "When I bend your knee, I want you to take a deep breath in, and then as I straighten your leg, release the breath, trying to make the exhale last through the entire movement. Time your intake and exhale with each repetition, focusing on filling your lungs. It will bring oxygen to the muscles and help with the pain."

She stopped near the window at the end of the corridor, flipping me towards the open window. "Breathe, Sheryl. Let the air calm your inner turmoil. Feel the coldness of the air inside your lungs," she commanded me calmly. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. The air entered through my nostrils and spread its coldness inside my windpipe. "Imagine yourself running through long grasses under the bright sunlight near the lake. The air is swaying the blades of the grasses, touching your body when you run past them," she whispered in my ear.

His breathing was shallow. "Sure you can. Look at me. You can do it, just take a deep breath and let it go slowly. In and out", I spoke calmly. "I. Can't." he gasped the words. I parted his knees, putting my own legs between them, getting closer to him. "We're doing this at the same time, okay? You and me together." I took his hand and placed it right above my belly button, my hand on top of his. "Feel the air getting inside, expanding my belly. Breath with me." Taking a long breath, I exhaled slowly and did it several more times until he began to follow suit, his gaze fixed on our connected hands.