Hello ,

I am writing to you from Moscow, where I just landed after a stop in Detroit, Michigan. I am so grateful to Jenifer Matras, author of the upcoming book An Uncommon Champion. She invited me back to work with her hockey players and others in the community again. Focusing on breathwork during fitness and performance training is a blast! I learned a lot!.

All and all, it’s been quite a month! Thanks to a slight visa problem, I spent an unplanned week in Cairo and got to see the pyramids at Giza.

After that, I made a stop in Chicago. Love and thanks to Marc Taylor and Nicole for hosting me and organizing everything. And thank you to Andrius, and Beryl, Juli, Michael, Trish, Michelle, Tia Ajitabh, Andres, Vilmante, Justin, Jenna and to everyone who took part in the seminars.

This month marks one year since the sudden passing of my younger son Dennis. He was born in Honolulu June 23rd, 1974 and he always wanted to return there. So, his mother, his older brother and I met in Hawaii on his birthday for a private ceremony to release his ashes into the ocean.

Breathing Russia!
July 1-17

The Fundamentals of Breath Mastery
The Practice of Spiritual Breathing,
We Will Also Begin A Special Advanced Practitioner Training
We will be offering programs in Krasnodar and Moscow.
For detail, contact Olga: timeforcoffe@gmail.com

Here is the rest of the 2018 Schedule:

July 19-30: Lithuania
5th Annual Summer Camp!
Plus seminars and sessions in Kaunas and Vilnius.

We dive deep during these camps and we also have a lot of fun! It’s a perfect opportunity for a growth filled healing vacation getaway. For more information and to register, contact Loreta: lorrib8@gmail.com

August 1-8: Estonia
Breathwork Fundamentals and Advanced Practitioner Training

Contact Heiki: ht.instruktor@gmail.com

August 9-15: Romania
The Healing Power of Breath

August 9, 7pm
Book Signing and Conference with Q&A
August 10, 11, 12

The Healing Power of Breathwork
Fundamentals of Breath Mastery and the Principles of Spiritual Breathing August 13, 14, 15
Private Sessions and Special Evening Seminar Series.

It looks like we may begin training a group of Practitioners too!

For information and registration,
contact Michelle: michellepacheco8888@gmail.com

Detail and Tickets:
https://editura-foryou.ro/index.php?route=information%2Fblogger&blogger_id=8

August 17-29
France & Switzerland

Aug 17: Workshop in LYON with special guest Binnie Dansby, Creator of “The Source Process"

(See Just Breathe, chapter3)

August 18-19: Just Breathe Workshop in Switzerland

Aug 20-26: 3-Days fundamentals + 3 days Intensive for Practitioners! This Residential Retreat is taking place at:

www.trimurti.fr/le-souffle-dans-toutes-ses-dimensions-1056.html

Get a free copy of "RESPIRE TOUT SIMPLEMENT" by booking before July 31st August 28th: Special “Just Breathe” book event in Paris,

Order the French version of Just Breathe thru Kathy or publisher's website: www.editions-tredaniel.com/dan-brul-auteur-3872.html

Evening Workshop on 29th

For information and registration, contact Catherine: katowlea@gmail.com

Breathing the UK!

August 30, 7-10pm
“Mastering the Breath”
A Very Special Evening Event in London
at 42 Acres Shoreditch
Contact Richard: Richie.bostock08@gmail.com

Aug 31 to Sept 2

Taking place at Gaunt’s House in the Dorset
Contact Karolina: karolinamikulicz@yahoo.com
Visit: https://www.festivaloflife.co.uk/

Sept 3 -11
Peterborough
A Special Breath Mastery Training

https://www.firewalk.co.uk/breathwork-foundation-certificate/

Contact Barry: Barry.collins@firewalk.co.uk Mobile: 07968 485 064

Sept 13-23: BACK TO NORWAY!

Breath Mastery Fundamentals and Advanced Practitioner Training With Programs and Events in Oslo, Bergan and Tysnes

Contact Lars for Bergan and Tysnes: larsla@hotmail.com
Contact Lina for Oslo: linele10@hotmail.com

October 1-21: Australia
Join Dan and the O2 Collective Down Under!

O2 Summit
Breath Mastery Fundamentals
Breathwork as a Healing Modality
Breathwork for Peak Performance Advanced Practitioner Training

For information and registration, contact Angie: info@o2collective.com

November 2-8: Netherlands
Breath Mastery Fundamentals and Advanced Training

Fri, Nov 2: Spiritual Breathing. Full ON!

Sat, Nov 3: Repatterning the Body Mind System

Sun/Mon, Nov 4-5: Special 2-Day Practitioner Program.

Tues, Nov 6: Private sessions

Wed, Nov 7: Exploring and Clearing Birth Trauma

Contact Cora: info@yogatrainer.nl

November 9-11
Breathing in the Village of Creil

This special training is for people who want to make time for themselves to go deeper and fly higher. And it is for Breathwork Practitioners in training with any school or teacher, in to learn more exercises and techniques, and to gain more insights and experience.

The location for this event is a beautiful old farm.
Visit: http://paradijsopaarde.nu/fotos/

For information and registration, contact Gjalt: gjalt@ademruimte.nl

November 15-25: Back to Brazil!

Advanced Breathwork Training in Rio and Petropolis.
Spiritual Breathing on the Island of Florianopolis.
Practitioner Training and Private sessions
Contact Marcelo: mmtsampaio@gmail.com

February 1-21, 2019: Baja Bio Sana Breath Fest!

Breathwork Immersion Training and Practitioner Retreat Program.

Participation is limited to 15 serious breathwork students and teachers interested in personal and planetary healing, awakening and transformation.

(Still a few spots left)

https://www.breathmastery.com/bajabiosana/

Enroll in The Online
Breath Mastery Fundamentals Course
A self-paced training in the Art and Science of Breathwork.

Feedback from the participants has been fantastic!
Check out some of the testimonials and sign up today!

https://www.o2collective.com/p/breath-mastery-fundamentals-new

Complete the Advanced Fundamentals Course.
https://www.o2collective.com/p/advanced-fundamentals

You are also invited to become a Breathwork Ambassador!
We offer a very generous affiliate program.
For more information, contact Angie: info@o2collective.com

Once you have completed the Basic and Advanced Fundamentals, you may want to apply for the One Year Breathwork Practitioner Training.

This program is for those who would you like to deepen their personal breathwork practice or would like to teach others to use the breath as a tool for health, growth and change, in body, mind and spirit.

This One Year Training can be accelerated to six months or extended to two years, depending on your experience, your schedule, and your lifestyle.

The program includes monthly group coaching calls, individual and small group skype sessions, personal study and practice, peer mentoring, required reading and reporting, and client work. As part of your training, you will also be required to attend a minimum of one Seven-Day Practitioner Intensives.

For more information and registration visit:
http://www.breathmastery.com/practitioner-program/

Contact Louise: office@breathmastery.com

SKYPE COACHING AND TRAINING SESSIONS

I invite you to schedule a coaching call or consultation for yourself.
Let’s focus on how you can apply conscious breathing to improve your health
and your performance.

Contact: office@breathmastery.com

JUST BREATHE is now available in Paperback!

Have you gotten your copy yet?

Get it here:
https://www.amazon.com/Dan-Brule/e/B071V7RW2D/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

Or, order an autographed hardcover edition here: www.JustBreatheBook.com

MORE BOOK NEWS:

JUST BREATHE is now available in Estonian!

Also available in Russian, Spanish, Lithuanian, French Estonian, and Dutch

Believe it or not!

THE BREATH TECH APP IS LAUNCHING!

This unique App two years in development offers users a step-by-step training in Breath Mastery! It includes the Cornerstones of Breath Mastery, 8 Paths in Breathwork, and The Basic Series. It will be the most comprehensive and advanced Breathing App in the world! Take a peek at the website under construction here:

www.BreathTechApp.com

ON BREATH AND BREATHING

Breathwork in Sports, Athletics and Fitness Training

I recently had the pleasure to work with a group of hockey players and coaches at Competitive Edge Skating and Strength Training in Michigan. And I’d like to share with you some of the tips and techniques we covered in the three days of work with these great young athletes.

First, a reminder of the basics: Breath Awareness and Conscious Breathing. Develop the habit of paying attention to your breath while you are exercising, training, or performing. And deliberately regulate or consciously pace your breathing to meet your body’s energy demands.

When you get a handle on your breath, you get a handle on your awareness (focus and attention), and your energy (life force or spirit). By focusing on your breathing, you take your mind off any pain or fatigue. Also, breathing consciously keeps your mind from slipping into “performance degrading self-talk.”

Use the principle of rhythm. When you are running, experiment with different rhythms. For example, inhale three steps and exhale three steps, or inhale two steps, and exhale four steps, or inhale four steps and exhale four, etc. Find a pace that feels natural and efficient and be ready to adjust the rhythm from time to time to meet your energy demands.

When you notice that you are breathing quick and heavy, “go long.” In other words, deliberately take in a long slow expansive inhale and give yourself a big exaggerated sigh of relief. From time to time pull past what feels full and snap the exhale loose, then go back to the rhythm.

Remember, it’s easier to keep up than it is to catch up. Don’t wait until you are winded or out of breath before you take control of your breathing. Lead with the breath. Learn to stay ahead of your body’s demand for energy rather than having to constantly struggle against an O2 deficit or a CO2 buildup.

Synchronize your inhales and exhales with active and passive movements. For example, when doing pushups, practice inhaling on the way down and exhaling on the way up, and practice exhaling on the way down and inhaling on the way up. Or do two or three up and downs on one inhale and two or three up and downs on the exhale. Experiment in the same way with pullups, sit-ups and squats, and so on.

Use conscious breaths to focus your or gather energy before shooting, diving, kicking, etc. (Notice what the great baseball pitchers, basketball players, and Olympic divers do just before they throw, shoot, or dive.) Use audible breath sounds to express or reflect or support moments of power or release. (Listen to the great tennis players when they serve or return the ball.)

Use the “nasal inhale, oral exhale.” Breathe in the nose and out the mouth as much as you can, and as often as you can.

Concentrate on diaphragmatic breathing. Make sure that you are a “belly breather.” Remember that you have three breathing spaces: upper, middle, and lower, and make sure to send breath into the lower and middle spaces when you work out, train, or perform.

To prevent that uncomfortable “side stich” when running, make sure to extend or complete your exhales so that your diaphragm sets high up into the rib cage. That pain is your diaphragm rubbing on your lower ribs. Picture a ball and socket joint: the socket is your rib cage and the ball is your diaphragm.

Learn to suck or draw fatigue out of the muscles of your body and release it with the exhale. (In the nose and out the mouth.) Use gravity to dump that fatigue into the earth. Practice your breathwork until it becomes automatic, unconscious, or second nature.

Master “burst breathing.” (Check out some of the YouTube clips of Eastern European weightlifters) Review Mikhail Ryabko’s Systema principles and Tom Sotis’s breathing drills in my book, Just Breathe.

Remember that rest is half the work. When you relax, really relax! It’s not just a matter of being relaxed or not relaxed: there are levels of relaxation. In your wind down or recovery period, learn to “puddle out.” Lay down and surrender completely to gravity.

Imagine your body like ice cream melting in the sun. You want to relax so much that the spaces between your cells open up so that the breath can get into all the crack and crevices of your being. Imagine “infusing” every muscle, joint, and organ with breath.” Consciously distribute breath-energy to every cell of your body.

Use that rest and relaxation period to feed yourself reward yourself with nurturing, uplifting thoughts and words. Generate feelings of gratitude and appreciation. Visualize health and success. Feel your connection to life and the cosmos, to nature and your source, and to everyone and everything in existence.

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

July 3, 2018

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