The Prayer Wheel

The ‘Prayer Wheel’ is an excellent way to clear the mind and focus on a task at hand, calm ourselves after conflict, wake up and focus when we’re tired, or just relieve the stress of the day. To perform the Prayer Wheel, place hands together in front of the chest, as if in prayer. Breathe in deeply as you lift your hands up over your head, then around to each respective side, exhaling as they go down and back around to the prayer position. Repeat this process as many times as you want or need.

My grandmother used the Prayer Wheel exercise to lower her blood pressure before open heart surgery - it worked!