Thank you Gary. Sounds like a wonderful book. I'll check it out as a potential addition to my sacred toolkit
Years ago, I trained in Transformational Breathwork. I still practice and tone and stopped short of becoming a facilitator as I was, at the time, not convinced of the support and the ethics. It is powerfully transformative inner work. For me personally, I experienced a sequence of wild kundalini awakenings for which there was scant support or understanding. My body wasn't prepared for the depth of the work. That said, my own facilitator was excellent at holding a safe space for me in our one to ones, and she is an incredibly wise soul. What I experienced, however, activated by the breathwork, was way, way beyond what she herself knew about or had any kind of inklings about. I remember at one vital session, starting to melt the freeze of dissociation, and thinking I would never, ever stop crying. It was a profound moment of meeting the Infinite source of all life and breath and death. It still moves me to tears of deep gratitude.
Recently, I have been weaving telomeric breathing into my practice, which is a whole other level I wasn't aware of and once again, beyond our 3rd dimensional measures and into the realms of universal source. Perhaps that is what Robin refers to as subtle breathing as it relates to the light emission exchange between our telomeres and the subtle energies of consciousness.
Thank you for sharing this. Your experience speaks to the power of the breath. Many folks with chronic conditions can find breathwork too overwhelming or overpowering at first and have to titrate very carefully. The advice to "take a deep breath" is counterproductive in this case. Dr Farias explains the difference between taking a breath "all the way down" and taking in a lot of air. Do you have any more info/links on "telomeric breathing"?
I have witnessed that power and potential. The need to carefully titrate is important, and I am aware that when a person is disconnected and dissociative, for example, they cannot necessarily feel their bodies and may not know when or how to self regulate or titrate. The scientific tradition/the medical industrial complex disavows our felt experience and embodiment. We have been enculturated into not trusting our body's innate wisdom and intelligence and that of nature Herself.
I have a telomeric activation by Jennifer Hough and have now woven this into my own sacred practices as it is quite simply about where we choose to place our attention. Our body is an incredible ecosystem and works tirelessly to support our evolution. Sometimes we just need to acknowledge the trillions of cells.
Talking of cellular power centres, have you come across Nick Lane's book "power, sex and suicide; mitochondria and the meaning of life"? They are surely mighty-chondria.
Those are they! Infinity breathing is, for me, incredibly expansive, either with mouth or nose breathing or a combination. Yoga Nidra has a beautiful, relaxed navel to throat breathing and the more common alternate nostril breathing (which I guess will be included in the book you referred to). Conscious breathwork is awesome.
I make a point to evaluate respiration in everyone I consult with regardless of diagnosis. I ask, 'what's the first thing you did in your life?' So, if you mess than up what's going to happen to everything that comes next? I'll check out the book and would be happy to add my $.02 to your seminar.
Love your post. I am learning to breathe properly... diaphragmatic breathing instead of chest breathing. Proper breathing helps with chronic pain as you learn to relax your mind and your body. Victims of trauma have difficulty with that. Looking forward to reading your book recommendation. I love books by Thich Nhat Hanh. Very helpful.
Thank you Gary. It's always the obvious- that's so easy to overlook - that holds the greatest gems. Appreciate the review and will check out the book. Best.
🍒If your approach to change is more of the "Natural Sensing" type than "Logical Thinking" and/or if, when you are confronted with your problems, you are more comfortable with an indirect approach, I would like to suggest this simple and valuable manual of only 100 pages written in 1978 by Carola Speads (1900-1999) “Ways to Better Breathing”
I would say much more in terms of actual exercises. As I recall, the explanation about CO2 intolerance was much better in Robin's book. She definitely is more on the lines of Butekyo rather than Wim Hof. Also the exploration of what the ancient yogi's actually taught is more complete. More of a yoga orinetation.
As a professional singer and voice coach, I can attest to the benefits of diaphragmatic breathing. Breathing is the sign of our Spark of the Divine. When we learn to control the breath, we learn to control our mind/body/spirit complex, to take it back from the black magicians and their psychopathic career clowns!
Thanks Gary, I'll check this out, it sounds very interesting. i have just finished Breath (James Nestor) which covered many topics including Butyeko, which I had done a little research on prior to reading the book. I'm was looking for something a little deeper now and I think you might just have suggested the right book for me.
Hi Gary - When I cared for my Aunt Eleanor Luhrs , she was having these breathing episodes that to her felt like asthma . They would come on suddenly , every day , and basically were out of her control , she was forced by her body to sit and breath deeply for about an hour . Later , after giving all sorts of asthma inhalers etc , it was proposed by her doctor , Dr Gary Lee at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville , that the breath story was a direct consequence of the carbidopa levodopa pill , after the run of energy from that , the body would go into a state of re-set via the involuntary breath work . The thing was , it was beautiful to watch , it was what a body wanted to do , almost like she was running a few miles and had hit her stride , and she would rock in her comfortable chair and just breathe . Soon her grey skin would turn pink , and then she would fall asleep for a short rest , no different than a baby after having a good wail . It was beautiful , and I did attempt to teach her to do some breath work without the involuntary part , but she was very particular , very much in control her story . In anycase , for what it is worth , the doctor said that SOME people have this breath response as an after response to the artificial dopamine in the system . - Jen
Before my hospitalization when I was overdosing on the l-dopa I had panick attack like episode like I couldn't breath, each time one of the doses of pills eventually kicked in, so I think there is something to this idea.
Dr Lee found the study that talked of it . Not everyone experienced it , but some people had the involuntary breathing as a side effect to Carbidopa Levodopa . It was frightening to Ellie , yet as an observer who had spent a lot of time studying breath work , it was very natural and peaceful to me . To me it was like the body was naturally re balancing itself somehow , and the body is so perfect , so well timed when we release into it .
Breath is life.
Thank you Gary. Sounds like a wonderful book. I'll check it out as a potential addition to my sacred toolkit
Years ago, I trained in Transformational Breathwork. I still practice and tone and stopped short of becoming a facilitator as I was, at the time, not convinced of the support and the ethics. It is powerfully transformative inner work. For me personally, I experienced a sequence of wild kundalini awakenings for which there was scant support or understanding. My body wasn't prepared for the depth of the work. That said, my own facilitator was excellent at holding a safe space for me in our one to ones, and she is an incredibly wise soul. What I experienced, however, activated by the breathwork, was way, way beyond what she herself knew about or had any kind of inklings about. I remember at one vital session, starting to melt the freeze of dissociation, and thinking I would never, ever stop crying. It was a profound moment of meeting the Infinite source of all life and breath and death. It still moves me to tears of deep gratitude.
Recently, I have been weaving telomeric breathing into my practice, which is a whole other level I wasn't aware of and once again, beyond our 3rd dimensional measures and into the realms of universal source. Perhaps that is what Robin refers to as subtle breathing as it relates to the light emission exchange between our telomeres and the subtle energies of consciousness.
Thank you for sharing this. Your experience speaks to the power of the breath. Many folks with chronic conditions can find breathwork too overwhelming or overpowering at first and have to titrate very carefully. The advice to "take a deep breath" is counterproductive in this case. Dr Farias explains the difference between taking a breath "all the way down" and taking in a lot of air. Do you have any more info/links on "telomeric breathing"?
I agree.
I have witnessed that power and potential. The need to carefully titrate is important, and I am aware that when a person is disconnected and dissociative, for example, they cannot necessarily feel their bodies and may not know when or how to self regulate or titrate. The scientific tradition/the medical industrial complex disavows our felt experience and embodiment. We have been enculturated into not trusting our body's innate wisdom and intelligence and that of nature Herself.
I have a telomeric activation by Jennifer Hough and have now woven this into my own sacred practices as it is quite simply about where we choose to place our attention. Our body is an incredible ecosystem and works tirelessly to support our evolution. Sometimes we just need to acknowledge the trillions of cells.
Here's a link to one of her courses that includes working with the telomeres: https://thewideawakening.com/innate-abilities-home-study/
Talking of cellular power centres, have you come across Nick Lane's book "power, sex and suicide; mitochondria and the meaning of life"? They are surely mighty-chondria.
Oh telomeric in the context of telomeres! No haven't come across Nick Lane book - I'll check it out now.
Those are they! Infinity breathing is, for me, incredibly expansive, either with mouth or nose breathing or a combination. Yoga Nidra has a beautiful, relaxed navel to throat breathing and the more common alternate nostril breathing (which I guess will be included in the book you referred to). Conscious breathwork is awesome.
I make a point to evaluate respiration in everyone I consult with regardless of diagnosis. I ask, 'what's the first thing you did in your life?' So, if you mess than up what's going to happen to everything that comes next? I'll check out the book and would be happy to add my $.02 to your seminar.
Marvin
It is also the last thing we do... simple = profound.
that is funny and also so true ! Spot on Marvin !
Love your post. I am learning to breathe properly... diaphragmatic breathing instead of chest breathing. Proper breathing helps with chronic pain as you learn to relax your mind and your body. Victims of trauma have difficulty with that. Looking forward to reading your book recommendation. I love books by Thich Nhat Hanh. Very helpful.
Thank you Gary. It's always the obvious- that's so easy to overlook - that holds the greatest gems. Appreciate the review and will check out the book. Best.
🍒If your approach to change is more of the "Natural Sensing" type than "Logical Thinking" and/or if, when you are confronted with your problems, you are more comfortable with an indirect approach, I would like to suggest this simple and valuable manual of only 100 pages written in 1978 by Carola Speads (1900-1999) “Ways to Better Breathing”
Thanks for this suggestion, I will check it out!
Curious how this compares with "Breath" by James Nestor?
I would say much more in terms of actual exercises. As I recall, the explanation about CO2 intolerance was much better in Robin's book. She definitely is more on the lines of Butekyo rather than Wim Hof. Also the exploration of what the ancient yogi's actually taught is more complete. More of a yoga orinetation.
Interesting. I might have to check it out. I really liked Nestor's book.
As a professional singer and voice coach, I can attest to the benefits of diaphragmatic breathing. Breathing is the sign of our Spark of the Divine. When we learn to control the breath, we learn to control our mind/body/spirit complex, to take it back from the black magicians and their psychopathic career clowns!
Probably why the medical establishment won't support or talk about the importance of breathing for health. Literally trying to take our breath away.
"Literally trying to take our breath away."
Indeed. And they are going to extreme measures to our atmosphere with their "geo-engineering."
Thanks Gary, I'll check this out, it sounds very interesting. i have just finished Breath (James Nestor) which covered many topics including Butyeko, which I had done a little research on prior to reading the book. I'm was looking for something a little deeper now and I think you might just have suggested the right book for me.
Hi Gary - When I cared for my Aunt Eleanor Luhrs , she was having these breathing episodes that to her felt like asthma . They would come on suddenly , every day , and basically were out of her control , she was forced by her body to sit and breath deeply for about an hour . Later , after giving all sorts of asthma inhalers etc , it was proposed by her doctor , Dr Gary Lee at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville , that the breath story was a direct consequence of the carbidopa levodopa pill , after the run of energy from that , the body would go into a state of re-set via the involuntary breath work . The thing was , it was beautiful to watch , it was what a body wanted to do , almost like she was running a few miles and had hit her stride , and she would rock in her comfortable chair and just breathe . Soon her grey skin would turn pink , and then she would fall asleep for a short rest , no different than a baby after having a good wail . It was beautiful , and I did attempt to teach her to do some breath work without the involuntary part , but she was very particular , very much in control her story . In anycase , for what it is worth , the doctor said that SOME people have this breath response as an after response to the artificial dopamine in the system . - Jen
Before my hospitalization when I was overdosing on the l-dopa I had panick attack like episode like I couldn't breath, each time one of the doses of pills eventually kicked in, so I think there is something to this idea.
Dr Lee found the study that talked of it . Not everyone experienced it , but some people had the involuntary breathing as a side effect to Carbidopa Levodopa . It was frightening to Ellie , yet as an observer who had spent a lot of time studying breath work , it was very natural and peaceful to me . To me it was like the body was naturally re balancing itself somehow , and the body is so perfect , so well timed when we release into it .