Slow Living in the Big City with Paula Hines

Slow Living in the Big City with Paula Hines

#37 A Peaceful Pause

A Guided Humming Bee Practice

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Paula Hines
May 28, 2026
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Welcome to this month’s edition of A Peaceful Pause.

A Peaceful Pause is one of my regular monthly offerings for my closed Substack community, along with The Reset.

Each month A Peaceful Pause features a guided audio practice from me.

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“Research on bhramari pranayama or bee breath - know as this because the sound of the exhale is similar to that of a humming bee - has shown that five minutes of this breathing practice can encourage parasympathetic dominance on the cardiovascular system by helping to reduce blood pressure and heart rate” - from my book, Rest + Calm

This month’s edition of A Peaceful Pause is a guided Humming Bee Breath practice with Shanmukhi Mudra.

Humming Bee Breath can also be helpful for sleep preparation and calming mental chatter, among other benefits.

Here’s your Guided Humming Bee Practice (11mins 30):

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