Hello ,

I am writing to you from snowy cold Moscow, where we just launched the Russian edition of JUST BREATHE. Thank you to the wonderful people at Eksmo publishing company. We also just finished a Weekend Breathwork Training. Thank you to everyone who participated. And thank you to Olga and Anastasia for organizing everything.

For information about the Russian Practitioner Training Program, and next year’s events, Contact Olga: timeforcoffe@gmail.com or
Anastasia: office@breathmastery.ru

Before Moscow I spent a week in Norway, where we continued the practitioner training and public seminars in Bergen and Oslo. I also did a presentation at the Annual Scandinavian Wellbeing Festival. Thank you to Lars, Elisabeth, Lina, and all the Norwegian Breathers!

After Moscow, I am heading to Lithuania
We will be Diving Deeper and Soaring Higher!

Dec 7: An Evening of Spiritual Breathing
Dec 8-10: Intro to the Breath Mastery Foundation Course
Dec 11-12: Private Sessions and Consultations

To take part in the events, contact Loreta Ribokiene: lorrib8@gmail.com

The final stop on my 2017 Teaching Tour is Estonia!

The 8 Paths in Breathwork and the 3 Cornerstones in
Breath Mastery

Breathwork for Physical, Emotional and Psychological Health.

Breathwork for Awakening and Fueling Creativity

Conscious Breathing in Everyday Life

Spirituality and Ultimate Potential.

Private Sessions

The events will be held at the Tao Center:
http://taokeskus.eu/

For details and registration, contact Heiki Tomsen:
ht.instruktor@gmail.com

I’ll be in the USA for the Holidays, and then I’ll be in Mexico for all of January and February. I invite you to all or any part of the

Annual Bio Sana Retreat and
Breathwork Immersion Training

All the great masters, saints, and prophets went into the
desert to find inspiration.

Welcome to our Oasis in the Desert!

There are still a few places open in the Week-Long Programs:
Feb 1-7 / Feb 8-14 / Feb 15-21
Contact Louise:office@breathmastery.com

These three 7-Day Breathwork Immersion Programs will include 5 days of focused training, with one-on-one, paired, and group breathwork sessions with Dan and other trainers. Participation is limited to 6 people each week.

Tuition is $4500 USD
Enroll before Christmas and pay only $3500
Includes food, “glamping accommodations,” training, and community activities.

Each week long program will include two free days for touring, sightseeing, community activities, and personal time. We will make use of the healing power of nature, and you will be invited to take part in
community events and projects.

Some places are still open in the 21 Day Breathworker Training/Retreat. Practitioners and practitioner candidates are invited to come for one, two, or all three weeks:Feb 1-21.

To apply for one of these spots, contact Louise:office@breathmastery.com

JUST BREATHE BOOK NEWS!

The Dutch, Lithuanian and Spanish and Russian editions
of JUST BREATHE are now available! French, Estonian, and
Romanian and more coming in 2018!

Have you gotten your copy yet?

If not, you can order a hard cover autographed edition here:www.JustBreatheBook.com

Everyone deserves to enjoy the power and potential of Conscious Breathing
If you have already read it, please send us a review and post it on Amazon.com!

ORGANIZE A BREATHWORK EVENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

If you’d like to organize a workshop or seminar in your city, or if you’d like Dan to speak at your conference, event, company or organization,let us know.Contact:office@breathmastery.com

THE BREATH TECH APP
Launching this month!

This unique App offers users a step-by-step training in Breath Mastery!Take a peek at the website under construction:www.BreathTechApp.com

Would you like to be a Certified Breathwork Practitioner?

Enrollment in the Program is open and ongoing.

You are welcome to join this One Year On-lineTraining at any time.

Your graduation will be one year from the month that you enroll.

We have created this online program for people who are not able to attend the usual four-week training format. We are using the Class of 2017 to create a new Breath Mastery Curriculum and Breathworker Training Manual.

For more information, or to apply for the One Year Breathwork Practitioner Certification Training, visit: http://www.breathmastery.com/practitioner-program/

or contact:office@breathmastery.com

SKYPE COACHING AND TRAINING SESSIONS

ON BREATH AND BREATHING

Here come the Holidays!

Expect stress levels to be high for many if not most of us over the next few weeks!

As if we are not busy enough. As if there aren’t already more than enough things to do. I just breathed with a guy who was pressing to finish a number of work projects before year’s end. And after work, it’s all about shopping and cooking, office parties, religious duties, and family gatherings…

Between traffic jams, packed airports, and long lines everywhere, there’s the traditional increase in credit card debt. Heck, just trying to figure out what to get certain people can be a source of great stress! When will you find the time to send out all the Christmas cards? And at Christmas dinner, do you hold your tongue as usual or do you finally speak your mind to your Aunt Lucie or your Uncle Harry?

For many, the holidays will be marked by lost loved ones. And yet, under it all, behind it all, after all, it is a very special season of appreciation and celebration. It is a time to connect more deeply with our family and friends, to spread peace and good will in the greater community.

Where will your attention be this season?
What will be your focus?
What will you be doing with your energy?

Here is a simple lesson from the soon-to-be-released Breath Mastery Fundamentals Program. A way to help you coast through the holiday season with a relaxed body, a quiet mind, and a peaceful heart!

Inhale, exhale, pause…

Inhale, exhale, pause…

Inhale, exhale, pause…

Sounds so simple, doesn’t it? And it is! In fact, it is nature’s way of breathing us when we are at rest. It’s the way your body breathes itself when nothing is disturbing your comfort or peace.

Try it now. Do it consciously. Breathe the “Triangle Breath.”

Inhale, exhale, pause…

Inhale, exhale, pause…

Inhale, exhale, pause…

Practice a 4-4-4 pattern for a minute or two right now.

Count 4 on the inhale.
Count 4 on the exhale.
And count 4 on the pause.

How do you feel doing after six to twelve Triangle Breaths where each side is equal?

By the way, if you have been counting in seconds, that’s a rate of six breaths per minute—a proven “therapeutic zone” guaranteed to trigger relaxation and to release stress.

At our live breathwork events, I train participants in two directions: comfort and challenge. And so, I encourage you to do the same. Discover what is comfortable, and explore what is challenging.

Start with a 3-3-3 or a 4-4-4 pattern, and then adjust it in the direction of ease and comfort. Change the size or shape of the triangle. Maybe you make the inhale longer or shorter, or the exhale longer or shorter. Maybe you adjust the length of the pause.

Go ahead and practice right now. Breathe the Triangle Breath for a full minute or two, and adjust the inhale, exhale and pause in a way that feels easy and natural, interesting or pleasurable, relaxing or energizing.

Practice now for one or two minutes and identify your most comfortable Triangle Breath. Is it 5-5-5? 4-2-6? 8-4-4? 3-6-3? Whatever it is, it could be your unique way re-focus and destress, a way to clear your head, settle your stomach, and calm your nerves!

The second direction of training is challenge. For example: is it difficult for you to enjoy a long pause after the exhale? Then practice in that direction! If your comfortable pause is only 2 or 3 or 4 seconds, then practice until you can enjoy a comfortable pause of at least 6 or 8 or 12...

Some training tips:

1. When you breathe, don’t use any unnecessary muscular effort. Make the inhales conscious but not forced.

2. While inhaling, consciously enjoy the feelings of expansion. And while you are exhaling, focus on deliberately relaxing your body.

3. And as for the pause, let it be like coming home. Make that pause after the exhale a comfort zone. Don’t rush into the next inhale! Linger in the quiet open feeling of inner stillness.

Good luck in your practice, and many blessings on your path!

May your holiday season be filled with healthy comfort, and natural joy!

Wishing you success and fulfillment,

And many blessings on your path.

December 2017

www.breathmastery.com

PS: An audio recording of this “Breathing Workout” will soon be available. If you would like one, please contact office@breathmastery.com

Would like to sponsor or host a talk, seminar, workshop,

or training program with Dan for your company or in your area?

Contact: office@breathmastery.com