MAGIC IN THE AIR!
July 2006 Breath and Breathing Report from Dan Brulé:
www.breathmastery.com
Breathwork (the Practice of Breath Awareness and Conscious Breathing)
is the quickest, most effective way to clear your head, settle your
stomach, calm your nerves, and open your heart to love! Breathwork is
like balance: it cannot be taught, but it can be learned.
Anyone can apply the art and science of breathwork as a tool for
health, growth and change, on their own. But you can save yourself a
lot of time and energy with the support of a well trained coach,
practitioner, or facilitator; and by practicing breath and breathing
exercises and techniques at a seminar in a supportive group of likeminded
individuals.
I invite everyone with an open heart, and an open mind to discover,
explore and develop the power and potential of conscious breathing. I
challenge every skeptic and doubter to apply breath control for peak
performance, optimum health, and ultimate potential. I invite you to
experience the healing art of spiritual breathing for yourself.
And I absolutely and unconditionally guarantee that everyone who
participates fully in my seminars or sessions will produce deep and
lasting benefits in spirit, mind and body: regardless of their level of
health, degree of skill, previous training, or past experience.
We are approaching a quintessential moment in the history and evolution
of conscious life on this planet. The Breath of Life (Spiritual
Breathing) is revealing itself to be the driving force at the heart and
the cutting edge of this coming leap in human development.
As war and violence spreads in the Middle East, as hunger, poverty,
ignorance and unconsciousness worsen in many parts of the world,
something else is also happening: the opposite! Healing and growth,
prosperity, spiritual awakening, personal and planetary enlightenment
are accelerating. Things are getting better and worse at the same time!
I love to work with world peace and human potential advocates, healers
and teachers, energy workers and light workers, counselors and
therapists, students, office workers, housewives, and others. I live to
support everyone who is called and guided by the Spirit of Breath to
lift themselves and those around them to the highest levels of
consciousness.
Ordinary people are creating miracles! I am seeing it everywhere I go.
I’ve seen it here in Mexico, not far from the ancient pyramid at
Chichen Itza. Just today, at a daycare center here, everyone spilled
tears of joy and laughter, ecstasy and bliss! I witnessed it two weeks
ago in Sedona and Santa Barbara. And I have no doubt that I’ll see it
in Windham, Providence, and Manchester August 4-14. This is your
invitation to participate in these seminars and sessions, and in any of
the programs scheduled around the world after that. (Please don’t let
money—or the lack of it—keep you from attending a seminar!)
Spiritual Breathing teaches us that we are all connected in love. It’s
not just a pretty spiritual idea: it is a fact in reality. And once we
are inspired by this living connection, there is no forgetting, and no
going back. What a privilege and what a blessing it is to be in the
service of life, and to witness the miracle of breath! But be careful
in opening to the spirit of breath: because just when you think life
cannot get any better, it does!
Some Tips on the Practice of Breathwork
Breathwork involves two things: breath awareness and conscious
breathing. Breath awareness means you let the breath come and go by
itself. You don’t “do” the breathing. You simply observe it, watch it,
and feel it. Let the body breathe itself and explore the feelings and
sensations that arise; pay detailed attention to the movements and
patterns. Conscious breathing means you “do” the breathing. You bring a
certain rhythm or pattern or quality or intention to the breathing. You
take over from the body. In practice, we go back and forth between
“letting the breathing happen” and “doing the breathing.”
Here are a few things you can observe, explore, or play with. (Kids, do
try this at home!) When you play with these exercises, notice what
feels easy and natural, and what requires concentration or effort; what
is comfortable, challenging, interesting, fun, or pleasurable.
The opening/channel: Does the breath flow in and out the nose, or in
and out the mouth? Does it flow in the nose and out the mouth? Or in
the mouth and out the nose? Or does it flow in and out both the nose
and mouth at the same time? (The nose is meant to breathe through. It
was designed by nature for that purpose. It has hairs that filter dust,
and chambers and passages that condition and spiral the air. But, have
you ever tried to laugh or cry with a closed mouth? Have you noticed
that when strong emotions come, you naturally shift from nose to mouth
breathing? Mouth breathing allows us to shape the stream of air and to
produce various breath sounds. Different breath sounds light up
different organs, and activate different sensations and emotions,
energies and states
The speed/rate: Can you breathe quickly? (30 breaths a minute? 60
breaths a minute? Quicker?) Can you breathe slowly? (6 breaths a
minute? 2 breaths a minute? Slower?) A healthy balanced person should
be able to touch these extremes with ease and grace.
The volume/depth: Can you breathe tiny breaths, creating almost no
movement or sound? Can you breathe full deep expansive breaths that can
be heard in the next room?
The locus/focus: Can you breathe high into your chest? Low into the
belly? Can you expand from side to side? Can you breathe into your
back? Can you breathe energy into your arms and hands? Legs and feet?
Can you breathe into your organs, your chakras?
Breath holding/pauses: Do you hold the breath for a moment between the
inhale and the exhale? Does your breath naturally pause after the
exhale and before the next inhale? Are there “sticky” points in your
breathing—glitches? Does your breathing lock up or get ragged when you
are under stress or in certain situations? Can you take in a deep
breath and hold it in effortlessly? Can you empty yourself and hold the
breath out easily?
Do you know about the reflex points and the neutral points in the
natural breathing cycle? If you are an athlete, performer, or martial
artist, these points can give you an edge on the competition. Do you
know that with overly deep and rapid breathing—hyperventilation, you
can cut the supply of oxygen to the brain by 40% in less than 90
seconds? Do you know that certain breathing techniques can prolong, or
even save your life? It’s a fact!
Breath Mastery Schedule:
Aug 4-7: Windham NY. Contact Michael: 305-503-6196; adio@batelnet.bs.
The Power and Potential of Conscious Breathing (Visit:
www.windhamretreat.com)
Aug 8-11: Boston MA / Providence RI. Contact Dan: 508-345-7574 Private
Sessions/Individual Training by Appointment.
Aug 12-13: Manchester NH. Call Tom: 781-894-0001; or email
rosana@soulbreathe.com Spend a lifetime mastering the breath, or spend
a weekend with someone who has!
Sept 6-13: Vilnius, Lithuania. Contact Andrius: andrius@shambu.lt
Advanced Breathwork Practice: Certification Week!
Sept 14-21: Urbino, Italy. Contact John and Gaia:
behappy@thehillthatbreathes.com Spiritual Breathing Celebration!
Breathwork Practitioner Training.
Sept 22-28: Spain. Contact Mon-Tsé: Montseselles@gmx.net
The Art and Science of Breathwork: Basic Breath Energy Training.
Oct 4-26: Ukraine: Sevastopol (Crimea), Kiev, Kharkov. Contact Luba:
allatao@mail.ru The Healing Power of Breath: Breathwork in Counseling
and Psychotherapy
Oct 27-31: Paris, France. Contact Catherine: katow.lea@club-internet.fr
Zen and the Art of Breathing; Breath as a Tool for Health, Growth and
Change
Nov 10-16 Sedona, AZ. Contact Anne: 928-204-1098; ANLA500@aol.com “The
Sedona Gathering” A Spiritual Breathing Intensive: Breathwork
Celebration
Nov 17-22: Santa Barbara, CA. Contact Ivonne: 805-695-8440
idelaflor@cox.net The Healing Power of Spiritual Breathing: Breathwork
Facilitator/Coach Training.
Dec 1-5: Lafayette, LA. Contact Dennis: wisegardener@yahoo.com The Art
and Science of Breathwork: Theory and Practice
January 2007: India Adventure! Contact Dan 508-345-7574;
danbrule1008@hotmail.com Shiva-Shakti Yoga Training—Spiritual Breathing
Intensive. (Limited to 7
participants)
Special guest trainer and co-leader: Ivonne Delaflor (Visit
www.masterylife.com)
Feb 2007: Cancun, Mexico. Contact Rebeca: mundopequeno@hotmail.com
Ocean Retreat! Breathwork Practitioner Training: individual, paired and
group sessions
June 2007: Special 10-Day Estonian Tour. Contact Talvi:
koidutalvikene@hot.ee Conscious Breathing in Nature: Healing body and
mind with Earth, Air, Water, and fire.
August 2007: Italy: Contact John and Gaia:
behappy@thehillthatbreathes.com Magic in the Air! Breathing into peace
and pleasure in the Italian countryside.