Breathwork helps you to relax and de-stress, it can iron out the nervous tension and worry of the daily grind and busy modern lives. It can help you to bring lasting peace, calm and clarity to troubled, often frantic busy lives. It will help you in re-establishing your true direction to achieve your fullest potential.
Although Tokyo is a huge metropolis, there are many small streets and
quiet areas where one can feel at ease. I live about a half hour from
the center of town and my neighborhood has the feel of a small village.I live in a large ground floor corner apartment in a three story building and my apartment also serves as my office. I love the comfort of working from home, and I feel great not having to commute to work every day.
Two sides of my apartment have verandas that run the full length and width of my space. On the side that houses my office and treatment room I have numerous beautiful plants and flowers growing and a large birdfeeder that attracts many of the locals.
Welcome to the July 2009
Breath and Breathing Report.
I'm in
Barcelona at the moment,
feeling so grateful to Sylvia (www.rebirthinginjoy.com) for organizing such a
wonderful event here! On July 14, I'll
head to Baikal Lake in
Russia the
largest and deepest fresh water lake on earth, then to
Novosibirsk (haven't been
there since 1992 when I worked with world champion Greco-Roman wrestler
Sasha Karilen). After that, I'll go to
Issyk-kul
Lake in
Kyrgyzstan
for another amazing retreat!
This is a question that has not bothered me for a long time, precisely because I don't know how to answer it.
I am not the only one. Through all these years I have lived with all
sorts of people: rich and poor, powerful and mediocre. In the eyes of
all who have crossed my path – and here I include warriors and wise
men, people who should have nothing to complain about - I have always
found that there was something missing.
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Breathe.
Breathing can transform your life.
If you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, breathe. It will calm you and release the tensions.
"When you're not here... Where are you?"
This was the question posed by a Japanese friend sitting at a table near me in our local coffee shop. "Huh?" I said, as I oriented back to being in the room.
"Well I've known you for some time now" he said, "And I've never seen you go so far away while sitting here."
It's true that I was sitting in the coffee shop, but was somewhere else emotionally. I had transported myself back in time, thinking about the wonderful experiences I had with my teacher Eva who recently passed away, and her husband Gene.
Recently
I read an interesting polemic article in the American newspaper New
York Times (25/03/2008). Written by Natalie Angier, the text is based
on the research of prominent biologists and psychologists concerning
monogamy. The conclusion that they reach is impressive: conjugal
infidelity is present throughout the animal kingdom. And
that's not all: studies have shown that certain species "pay” for sex,
while others reward their "lovers” with presents and affection. To
complete the picture, jealousy and machismo are also to be found there:
females are violently attacked if they copulate with another partner.
Hello
Everyone, I am so
thrilled to be in all the movement and life around me...
So excited over all
that's happening this month! By the time
you read this, people will have started arriving… We'll be
heading to the airport to pick up Angela, Julie,
Shari, Andrew, Nicolo… and we'll be
welcoming many other guests, visitors, neighbors and friends.
From June 24
to June 30, Andrew Jones, one of our Founders from
Australia,
will offer a 7-day course: "Baja Drought Proofing & Water
Harvesting: A Permaculture Approach.” Details of the project can be
seen on both BBC and NPR. Please visit:http://permaculture.org.au/
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Meditation is one of the primary ways with which we are able to contact our true self and so experience the incredible intimacy of the breath.
This is an ancient art that has been used for countless ages in one form or another. The benefits of meditation are legion ranging from simply reducing stress to radical improvements in overall quality of life.
In this cycle of 13 meditations, Lars is offering to take the listener on a guided journey into creating a regular meditation practice and a deeper understanding of our true nature.
Lars in this series of audio clips offers several avenues whereby we can approach the art, discipline and joy of meditation. A sample is included here for you to experience:
- Here is the introduction to the whole 14 meditation cycle which provides some very useful tips and inspiration on how to prepare for a session of meditation:
- This is the first meditation from the cycle:
This is the fuller, longer version of the series overview. Gunnel provides an overview of each of the twelve in depth presentations looking at he healing potential of breathwork.This is truly a landmark series of presentations on the scientific aspects of breathwork and looks into how and why it works.
Gunnel Minett is a world renowned author, scholar, researcher and breathworker and is one of the founding members of the International Breathwork Foundation.
All the 12 parts of the in-depth presentations are available on this website. We look forward to hearing your feedback on them.
Dear Friend of the Breath, This year the International Breathwork Foundation (IBF) is
having its annual Global Inspiration Conference in Mexico from the 6th to
the 13th of July.
The Global Inspiration Conference (GIC) is a very
special event, where conscious breathers and breathworkers from
around the world meet for one week to share, learn and grow together. It
is a wonderful opportunity for personal and professional growth, as well
as for making friends and valuable connections.
There has been concerns lately
regarding health risks related to travelling
to Mexico because of the swine flue. I am delighted to announce
today that both the US Department of State and the UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Office have lifted their recommendation to
avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico
(see http://travel.state.gov/
More Articles...
- Astrology Update & Newsletter - May 2009 from Marcus Mason and Sue Weaver
- A model's routine by Paulo Coehlo
- April Breath & Breathing report by Dan Brule
- Introducing Julie Wise
- The Warrior of Light and his temperament by Paulo Coehlo
- Some Words From Osho
- Integrative Breathwork by Jacquelyn Small
- March 2009 Report: "Ramblings on Love, Life and Breath.” by Dan Brule
- In search of the perfect leader by Paulo Coelho
- IBF and GIC 2009 presentation by Luc Maertens
