Breathwork: 5-10 (Fountain Breath)
- Jan 21
- 3 min read
A gentle visual breath to clear the mind and reconnect your energy before you speak, rest, or begin again
I see the divine light within you.
There are moments in life transition when you can feel full. Full of noise, full of other people’s needs, full of decisions you didn’t ask for. And even when nothing is “wrong,” your system can feel like it has no space.
Fountain Breath is for that moment. It’s a calm, visual breath that helps you feel clear and gathered, without intensity.
What this practice is about
“Fountain Breath” isn’t one single, universal method. Different teachers use the name in different ways. In this DML version, you’ll use a slow, natural breath with a simple image: breath rising up your centre line, then flowing down around you like water.
The intention is to help you move from scattered to steady.
Before you begin
Choose a position that feels supportive. Seated often works best, but you can lie down if your body prefers that today.
Soften your shoulders. Let your tongue rest. Let your face be neutral.
If it feels safe, close your eyes or soften your gaze. Notice your breath as it is, for a few cycles, without changing it.
Step one: Find your centre line with your hands
Place one hand on your lower belly and one hand on your heart.
Let the inhale arrive naturally. Feel the belly gently expand into your hand.
Let the exhale be smooth and unforced. Feel the belly soften, and the heart space settle.
Stay here for about one minute, simply remembering: belly and heart, supported and present.
Step two: Fountain Breath in your own rhythm
On your next inhale, imagine the breath rising up the centre of your body. From pelvis to belly, from belly to heart, from heart to throat, and up to the crown.
On your exhale, imagine it flowing out and down around you like a fountain. Soft water cascading down the front of your body, around your shoulders, down the back, and into the ground beneath you.
No counting. No holding. Let the breath stay friendly and calm.
If the image feels too abstract, keep it simpler. Inhale, “Up.” Exhale, “Down.” That’s enough.
Stay here for three to six minutes.
Integration
Let the image fade. Return to natural breathing.
Place one hand on your belly and one hand on your heart again. Feel the difference, even if it’s subtle.
If it feels supportive, take a few slow sips of water to seal the reset.
What Each Phase Supports
This breath supports steadiness by giving your mind one gentle focus and giving your body a sense of flow. When life feels stuck, the feeling of movement can help you soften without needing to analyse anything.
For many women, the “up and down” shape also supports energetic boundaries. The inhale gathers you back to centre. The exhale releases what isn’t yours to carry.
Spiritually, it can feel like a quiet cleansing. Not dramatic. Not performative. Just a small return to your own field, your own voice, your own inner yes and no.
When to use it
Use this when you feel mentally crowded, before you speak your truth, or before you enter a space where you tend to over-give.
Use it after a long day when you want to come back into your body.
Use it before ritual, journaling, or meditation, when you want to arrive more fully.
If you like a lunar thread, this practice fits beautifully when you’re releasing and clearing, especially around the Last Quarter, or any moment that feels like closure.
Two minutes are enough to shift something.
Gentle Guidelines for Practice
As always, you are in charge. If you feel lightheaded, tight in the chest, or uncomfortable, soften the breath, shorten the count, or return to natural breathing. You can open your eyes or stop at any time.
These practices can support your wellbeing, but they do not replace medical or psychological care.
Audio Support
To support you, I offer you a guided audio tracks that you can use alongside this written practice: here "Breathwork: 5-10 (Fountain Breath)".
And the video below:
Breathwork: 4-4-4-4 Box Breath
For the next three days, practise this for three minutes once a day. Let it be a small daily clearing, not another task.
Afterward, ask yourself: “What am I ready to release that was never mine to hold?”
May you feel grounded, seen, and spiritually sovereign.
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