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

Three Breaths for COPD

Top 3 Breathing Ex. for COPD -Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Famous Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck demonstrate the top 3 exercises for COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The last exercise is actually FUN.  These exercises can also help most anyone with breathing difficulties.