Aloha DLJ,
My suggestions above is also an analogy for your practice as a whole. Notice what was driving what how you were going about your exercises. Notice the beliefs, strategies, and goal focus that was resulting in a contracted breath and needless energy in the head.
Apply the shift you made with your breath and level of trusting the universe to how you go about your daily practice.
You may find that it's focus switches from the head to the heart, and from accomplishment to Love.
Much Love, Shawn
