Practice yesterday, 9/3, was identical to those of the preceding four days, with a pranayama segment of 36 cycles anchored by a four-count inhale and a 12-count exhale.
However, today's practice saw an unaccountable shift in the breathing pattern whose most significant feature was an unplanned lengthening of the inhalation, from a count of four to a count of six. This happened seemingly by itself and completely naturally, without any planning or conscious attempt to make it happen.
After six breath cycles lengthening the two active portions of respiration, I continued breathing according the the following patterns:
6 breaths: 6: 0: 12: 0
6 breaths 6: 2: 12: 0
12 breaths 6; 2: 12: 2
6 breaths 6: 0: 12: 0
for a total of 36 breath cycles.
I believe this is significant, and a positive development. I'm not sure what it means, but I suspect it indicates a greater level of control over the process.
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