Relaxation is a basic life skill. It is the
key to ending much of our suffering. In Breathwork—as well as in
life—the ability and the willingness to let go is vital
Success in Breathwork, as well as happiness in life, depends on our ability to let go and relax—especially in those moments when it is the last thing that we would think to do!
And this “letting go” applies to hard feelings and separating emotions, negative thoughts and rigid opinions, the “need to be right,” as well as physical tension and muscular contractions.
The best Breathworkers in the world have mastered the art of letting go. We practice letting go of the exhale, and this triggers or supports relaxation on all the other levels of our being.
When you master the art of letting go of the breath quickly and
completely, you find that you are also able to let go of pain and
tension, fear and anxiety, disturbing thoughts, and negative
feelings—even the past—quickly and easily.
Pain is a sign of conscious or unconscious tension. Practically speaking, pain is tension: it is a contraction. And most people don’t feel this tension, or notice their energetic contractions, until it becomes pain.
When you carry tension all the time, you simply stop feeling it. Because it’s there all the time, you stop noticing it. And as tension accumulates, it becomes pain. Chronic unconscious tension causes or worsens every kind of illness, injury and disease.
Light loving thoughts are not automatically generated in a tight tense body. (It takes practice to do that!) Dark heavy thoughts are automatically generated in a tight tense body. (That is, until we train our system to do something else!)
In Breathwork, we can heal physical tension and pain by working on our thoughts and emotions. And we can dissolve painful thoughts and emotions by working on our physical tension!
Physical tension produces unconscious fear and it triggers ancient survival mechanisms. It is very hard to give and receive love when you are experiencing fear, tension and pain.
It’s also very hard to breathe fully and freely in those moments. That’s why the ability to breathe fully and freely is so important. It gives us a way to dissolve or burn away physical tension as well as psychological and emotional pain.
It’s normal to contract your energy and withdraw your awareness from things that are frightening or painful. But healing and growth often means looking at things that are scary and doing things that are uncomfortable.
Breathwork allows us an opportunity to observe our urge to resist, deny, or contract away from “what is.” It gives us a way to expand and relax and allow instead.
In breathwork, we learn to relax into intensity; we learn to relax in the presence of intensity. We use the breath to activate and eliminate intensely negative thoughts, feelings and sensations, and emotions.
It’s important to realize that when you are very relaxed, the body naturally has little to no need to breathe. The chemical triggers or breathing receptors do not fire off because there is no muscular activity, no metabolic demand for breath-energy.
The relaxed body, left to itself, will breathe very little, if at all. There is simply no biological need, no physiological demand. And so in breathwork, we often override these normal physiological controls: we consciously, deliberately choose to breathe.
When you are involved in strenuous physical activity, your body automatically breathes more. You don’t have to think about it. You don’t have to make it happen: your system takes care of itself.
But when you are relaxed and at rest, and doing breathwork—and if your purpose is clearing, healing, or growth—then you must focus on breathing; you must make it happen.
Imagine if you were to spend a few minutes breathing fast full breaths, as if you were running up a hill, and yet you were to remain completely still and perfectly relaxed.
What do you think would happen with all the energy being generated? The body doesn’t need it; the muscles aren’t using it. It has to go somewhere. It has to do something.
Simply put, it triggers physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual healing. And in the process, it naturally produces unusually beautiful and powerful feelings and sensations, thoughts and images.
There are many forms of Breathwork, and many ways to apply it. Breathwork is a method of spiritual purification, of soul healing. It is a way to increase our energy and enhance our aliveness, to reduce or eliminate stress and anxiety.
Thru breathwork, we can improve brain and nervous system activity; we can lower (or raise) blood pressure; we can regulate cortisone and oxytocin, and various hormone levels. We can strengthen and support our immune system.
The benefits of Breathwork in cases of PTSD, ADHD, depression, chronic fatigue, physical pain, and psychological distress are unarguable.
Breathwork can immunize us against caregiver stress and burnout. It can enhance our creative abilities. It can help us to access our intuition and our natural wisdom. It can deepen our connection to each other, and produce harmony in relationships.
Breathwork opens us to higher states of consciousness. It allows us to access the deepest parts of our psyche and ourselves. And it supports us in developing and expressing our greatest gifts.
If you do Breathwork, then you already know all this! If you don’t do Breathwork, then it’s time you start! Come to one of seminars, workshops, or trainings scheduled around the world.
In the meantime, check out this outrageous offer to learn everything there is to know about breathwork!
Go to:http://www.breathmastery.com/breathmastery-inner-circle-membership
Success in Breathwork, as well as happiness in life, depends on our ability to let go and relax—especially in those moments when it is the last thing that we would think to do!
And this “letting go” applies to hard feelings and separating emotions, negative thoughts and rigid opinions, the “need to be right,” as well as physical tension and muscular contractions.
The best Breathworkers in the world have mastered the art of letting go. We practice letting go of the exhale, and this triggers or supports relaxation on all the other levels of our being.
“If you cannot let go of your exhale, don’t be
surprised if you cannot let go of physical
pain. If you cannot let got of your exhale, don’t
be surprised if you cannot let go of fear or
anxiety. If you cannot let go of your
exhale, don’t be surprised if you cannot let go
of painful thoughts. If you cannot let go of your
breath, don’t be surprised if you cannot let go
of habits and patterns from the past.”
surprised if you cannot let go of physical
pain. If you cannot let got of your exhale, don’t
be surprised if you cannot let go of fear or
anxiety. If you cannot let go of your
exhale, don’t be surprised if you cannot let go
of painful thoughts. If you cannot let go of your
breath, don’t be surprised if you cannot let go
of habits and patterns from the past.”
Pain is a sign of conscious or unconscious tension. Practically speaking, pain is tension: it is a contraction. And most people don’t feel this tension, or notice their energetic contractions, until it becomes pain.
When you carry tension all the time, you simply stop feeling it. Because it’s there all the time, you stop noticing it. And as tension accumulates, it becomes pain. Chronic unconscious tension causes or worsens every kind of illness, injury and disease.
Light loving thoughts are not automatically generated in a tight tense body. (It takes practice to do that!) Dark heavy thoughts are automatically generated in a tight tense body. (That is, until we train our system to do something else!)
In Breathwork, we can heal physical tension and pain by working on our thoughts and emotions. And we can dissolve painful thoughts and emotions by working on our physical tension!
Physical tension produces unconscious fear and it triggers ancient survival mechanisms. It is very hard to give and receive love when you are experiencing fear, tension and pain.
It’s also very hard to breathe fully and freely in those moments. That’s why the ability to breathe fully and freely is so important. It gives us a way to dissolve or burn away physical tension as well as psychological and emotional pain.
It’s normal to contract your energy and withdraw your awareness from things that are frightening or painful. But healing and growth often means looking at things that are scary and doing things that are uncomfortable.
Breathwork allows us an opportunity to observe our urge to resist, deny, or contract away from “what is.” It gives us a way to expand and relax and allow instead.
In breathwork, we learn to relax into intensity; we learn to relax in the presence of intensity. We use the breath to activate and eliminate intensely negative thoughts, feelings and sensations, and emotions.
It’s important to realize that when you are very relaxed, the body naturally has little to no need to breathe. The chemical triggers or breathing receptors do not fire off because there is no muscular activity, no metabolic demand for breath-energy.
The relaxed body, left to itself, will breathe very little, if at all. There is simply no biological need, no physiological demand. And so in breathwork, we often override these normal physiological controls: we consciously, deliberately choose to breathe.
When you are involved in strenuous physical activity, your body automatically breathes more. You don’t have to think about it. You don’t have to make it happen: your system takes care of itself.
But when you are relaxed and at rest, and doing breathwork—and if your purpose is clearing, healing, or growth—then you must focus on breathing; you must make it happen.
Imagine if you were to spend a few minutes breathing fast full breaths, as if you were running up a hill, and yet you were to remain completely still and perfectly relaxed.
What do you think would happen with all the energy being generated? The body doesn’t need it; the muscles aren’t using it. It has to go somewhere. It has to do something.
Simply put, it triggers physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual healing. And in the process, it naturally produces unusually beautiful and powerful feelings and sensations, thoughts and images.
There are many forms of Breathwork, and many ways to apply it. Breathwork is a method of spiritual purification, of soul healing. It is a way to increase our energy and enhance our aliveness, to reduce or eliminate stress and anxiety.
Thru breathwork, we can improve brain and nervous system activity; we can lower (or raise) blood pressure; we can regulate cortisone and oxytocin, and various hormone levels. We can strengthen and support our immune system.
The benefits of Breathwork in cases of PTSD, ADHD, depression, chronic fatigue, physical pain, and psychological distress are unarguable.
Breathwork can immunize us against caregiver stress and burnout. It can enhance our creative abilities. It can help us to access our intuition and our natural wisdom. It can deepen our connection to each other, and produce harmony in relationships.
Breathwork opens us to higher states of consciousness. It allows us to access the deepest parts of our psyche and ourselves. And it supports us in developing and expressing our greatest gifts.
If you do Breathwork, then you already know all this! If you don’t do Breathwork, then it’s time you start! Come to one of seminars, workshops, or trainings scheduled around the world.
In the meantime, check out this outrageous offer to learn everything there is to know about breathwork!
Go to:http://www.breathmastery.com/breathmastery-inner-circle-membership
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(*) NOTE:None of this is meant as a substitute for medical advice. If you have a medical condition or any health concerns, consult your physician or a qualified medical professional before starting any exercise program.
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