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Breath Location

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What is Breath Location?

Noticing where in the body you feel the breath most clearly — nostrils, chest, belly, or back. Different locations of attention create different qualities of experience. This practice develops precision in bodily awareness.

When you might feel breath location

Breath Location is a specific form of breath, which itself is a type of body. You might experience this feeling in situations where body is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define breath location.

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