One Breath

I breathe my first breath & I wonder,
I breathe in the breath of my Mother
I breathe in the breath of my Father,
Breathing deeply & quietly I wonder

  

I breathe in the breath of a butterfly,
I share it with my sister & brother,
Breathing in and out with a dragonfly,
I giggle & smile & remember!

  

I breathe in & out with the butterfly,
I breathe with the trees & the flowers,
I giggle & smile & remember!
It's just ONE Breath - we share it with each other!

  

Then, we honor each breath and treat it with care as
We honor Mother Earth and the breath she shares,
Now everyone sings & we honor each other and know
Its just ONE Breath and we share it with each other!

  

I breathe in with the stroke of a butterfly’s wing, and out with the wag of a tail.  I breathe in with a snake and out with an elephant and I think that’s the breath of a whale I can smell!

 

As I wag my tail with the butterfly’s wings, I breathe in and out with my Mother ...
 
 

John West
June 2021

Community of Practice to Raise Consciousness

Listen. Are you breathing just a little and calling it a life? --Mary Oliver

We are creating a ongoing community of breath based practices to raise our consciousness as we heal our body and mind.

Featured Topic: Raising Human Consciousness

Where and when?
You can learn to practice these life skills by joining our meetups from the comfort of your homes on Zoom; details follow:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97573056064
Meeting ID: 975 7305 6064

Day of the week and time: Mondays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm (EDT).

References:
Breathing Miracles Into Being: The Linda Scotson Technique: http://www.dailygood.org/story/2559/breathing-miracles-into-being-the-linda-scotson-technique-awakin-call-editors/

Article in the Guardian: Are breathing techniques good for your health? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jul/12/are-breathing-techniques-good-for-your-health?CMP=share_btn_link

Breathing Happiness: https://youtu.be/Uvli7NBUfY4
The science of cells that never get old: https://youtu.be/2wseM6wWd74

Wim Hof, The Iceman Cometh | HUMAN Limits: https://youtu.be/q6XKcsm3dKs

Want a Better Workout? Just Breathe: https://nyti.ms/2E68LBf
Breathe. Exhale. Repeat: The Benefits of Controlled Breathing: https://nyti.ms/2ekot2Z

Breathing for Your Better Health: https://www.wsj.com/articles/breathing-for-your-better-health-1422311283?reflink=share_mobilewebshare

If Your Anxiety Makes It Hard to Breathe, Here's What a Therapist Says to Do: http://a.msn.com/0E/en-ca/BB15pCww?ocid=scu2

Face the challenges of life

Regular practice of deep breathing for eliciting the relaxation response is for those who actively want to face the challenges posed by an achieving and ambitious life.

Health benefits of self-care primarily Relaxation Response

Conditions that can be significantly improved or cured with self-care primarily Relaxation Response 

  • angina pectoris
  • cardiac arrythmia
  • allergic skin reactions
  • anxiety
  • mild and moderate depression
  • bronchial asthma
  • herpes simplex
  • cough
  • constipation
  • diabetes mellitus
  • duodenal ulcers
  • dizziness
  • fatigue
  • hypertension
  • infertility
  • insomnia
  • nausea and vomiting during pregnanacy
  • nervousness
  • all forms of pain - backache, headaches, abdominal pain, joint aches, post operative pain, neck, arm and leg pain
  • postoperative swelling
  • premenstrual syndrome
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • side effects of cancer
  • side effects of AIDS

Slow Breathing: An option to exercise to cultivate wellness

Slow breathing is volitional. It can only happen with our volition and attention when we want to do it and as long as we want to do it. Figure 1 graphically depicts its volitional nature.

Figure 1 graphically depicts the nature of slow breathing. We can make it happen with our attention. It does happen autonomically. We need to attend to every inhalation and every exhalation for it to happen.

Ordinary Breathing: Our Default Breathing Mode

Ordinary breathing merely helps us survive; it makes for ordinary lives.

Ordinary breathing is autonomic. It goes on 24/7 without our being aware of it. It goes on in waking state, in dream sleep and also in deep sleep when we not conscious at all. Figure 1 graphically depicts its autonomic nature.

Figure 1 graphically depicts the autonomous nature of ordinary breathing. It consists of exhalation following inhalation and inhalation following exhalation without us being aware of it at all.

About the Centre

The SHEN Centre for Health and Wellness is dedicated to the integration of the knowledge about health and wellness from ancient wisdom and modern science.

Strengthen the Lungs by Dr Mandel

Belly breathing is a fundamental exercise to strengthen the lungs. Belly breathing refers to breathing that uses the diaphragm, allowing maximum intake of oxygen into the body for use in the heart and lungs.

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