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My Experience

Sounds weird, I know — but this little practice has saved my life more times than I can count. It’s simple, grounding, and completely free. The kind of thing you stumble into one day and realise you’ve been needing it for years.

How It Begins

The name “So Hum” comes from the natural sound of breathing — “So” as you inhale, “Hum” as you exhale. I start with my tongue flat at the bottom of my mouth, nose closed, and draw a slow breath in for a count of ten. That’s the “So.” Then I exhale through my mouth with my tongue resting lightly behind my top teeth, teeth just barely touching. That’s the “Hum.” The goal is slow, deliberate breathing — about three or four breaths per minute. Do this for around five minutes and you’ll notice a quiet stillness begin to settle in. You may notice your finger and toes tingling. You are breathing so slow and you are completely emptying your so your blood is hypercharged with ozygen. This allow oxygen to fully saturate the tiniest vessels and extremeties and your brain. If you feel light headed, you are doing it wrong, slow it down.

Phase Two — The Focus Point

After five minutes or so, I gently close my eyes and look upward — not with my head, but with my gaze — toward a point between my eyebrows and halfway up my forehead. You won’t see it (your eyes should stay closed), but eventually, you’ll begin to feel that point as though you were physically touching it from the inside. It’s a strange but peaceful awareness that tells you you’re connecting more deeply than just the breath. At times i have noticed that spot becomes a little red, i think may it's more blood going there because you are thinking about it. It does however make me think about the red dot that it sometimes worn by people in india.

Phase Three — The Control Centre

Here’s where things get interesting. This is what I call the “control centre” — that quiet part of the brain that sits between the conscious and subconscious, the place some call the third eye or pineal gland. When I reach this space, I use it to ask (or demand, if needed) change. I’ve used this time to sense pain or illness in my body and to direct energy toward repair — sometimes it feels like a negotiation, sometimes a battle, and sometimes just a deep release.

Phase Four — Clearing Pressure

If I’m carrying stress or heaviness, this is where I clear it. On the inhale, I imagine the air rushing through my lungs and swirling around my head — like a gentle storm sweeping away static. My head might even tilt slightly as it moves. Then, on the exhale, I picture the air funnelling out through the base of my brain, down over my shoulders, flowing through my arms and out my fingertips — taking all that negative energy with it. I repeat this until my head feels light again.

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Forgive the odd descriptions — it’s hard to explain something that happens mostly in feeling rather than words. But if you ever try it, approach it like a quiet conversation with yourself. No rules, no pressure — just breath, awareness, and a bit of curiosity.

— Barb