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Breathwork: An Additional Treatment Option for Depression and Anxiety? by Lloyd Lalande

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This original paper was first published in The Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy (2011) and has global copyright protection. This paper is being made available here with  the kind permission of the publisher. The final publication is available at springerlink.com.  

Abstract. Breathwork is an increasingly popular experiential approach to psychotherapy based on the use of a specific breathing technique, however, claims of positive mental health outcomes rely on anecdotal clinical evidence, and the approach itself has not been clearly defined. To ascertain the likely efficacy of breathwork this review clarifies the approach and its theoretical assumptions and examines relevant empirical research relating to breathing inhibition, suppression of inner experience, and possible neurological and 

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The command of loving attention by Jeremy Youst

"The Command of Love is a Song of the Soul through the Heart of Loving Attention."  

Loving attention is one of the few energetic endowments you can offer "Mother Life" through your conscious awareness and choice. It is a human opportunity to divinely express and direct the freedom of personal will through the choices of your everyday experience. In its simplest form, Loving Attention represents the articulation of awareness as directed by consciousness and guided by the soul's highest purpose in this moment right now.

The "Song of your Soul" is your deepest longing to realize the truest intention of your heart. It is the passion of life. It is the single most significant source of personal drive and motivation, and the reason you are conscious at this very moment. It is as irresistible yet as responsive as your breath, as uplifting as the smile you've caused on a beloved's face, and the smile offered when you turn your face to the sun. In terms of personal enlightenment, this song of your soul through the Heart of Loving Attention is an art form of learning how to direct your soul's purpose into immediate reality, gleaned from years of life experience and the wise intelligence of a compassionate heart.

Learning to be in command of your loving attention returns you to generosity and kindness, for it creates a way for the soul to express Love (universal life force energy) as an expression outside of itself. As an expression of personal truth, it is the most immediate gift you also can give back to your "tribe". In a sense, it is the only gift you can offer because Life gives you everything else. You are given life, a heartbeat, breath, senses, perceptions, a world within which to experience reality and most importantly, the means to be consciously aware and awake.

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Breathwork and Developmental Trauma by Wilfried Ehrmann

The common understanding of trauma refers to a single experience of shock which was so terrible that the inner balance gets severely affected over a longer period of time – a traffic accident, the sudden death of a family member, a violent assault etc. Such events are called mono traumas and are connected to the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When working in therapy with such cases, it is important to resolve the shock state which is stored inside and to complete the fight/flight-reaction which was disrupted by the trauma.

When such traumatization happens frequently, for instance like abusive violations or aggressive attacks, we talk about sequential traumatization. In the therapy of such cases, the focus has to be on establishing a stable therapeutic relationship, connected with building up inner strength and a reliable access to resources before the resolution of the traumas can start. Then the work can focus on freeing the feelings which have been blocked around the traumatic situations.

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GIC 2013 - What is it?

The Global Inspiration Conference (GIC) is a dynamic 7-day event (21–28 April 2013) presenting a vast range of spiritually transformational workshops, lectures by world-renowned speakers and special events.

Breathing with awareness is our passion and this year’s 20th Anniversary is located in the Himalayas, India. At this the recognised birthplace of Conscious Breathwork.

Global Inspiration is a co-creative healing journey, involving meaningful connection with self and others. We connect through dance, conscious breathing, workshops, chanting, yoga, meditation and other creative practices. This multi-lingual celebration of life attracts a diverse range of international people: young and old, academic and creative. We promote a healing of divisions and growing togetherness.

Our focus, this year, will be on connecting to our roots and acknowledging our ancestors. We are delighted that Sondra Ray, ‘Mother of Rebirthing’ will present her extensive knowledge of breathwork and share her recollections of the Spiritual Master, Babaji.

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Theory and Practice of Holotropic Breathwork by Stanislav Grof, M. D.

In the last twenty years, my wife Christina and I have developed an approach to therapy and self-exploration that we call holotropic breathwork. It induces very powerful holotropic states by a combination of very simple means - accelerated breathing, evocative music, and a technique of bodywork that helps to release residual bioenergetic and emotional blocks. In its theory and practice, this method brings together and integrates various elements from ancient and aboriginal traditions, Eastern spiritual philosophies, and Western depth psychology.

The Healing Power of Breath.

The use of various breathing techniques for religious and healing purposes reaches far back in human history. In ancient and pre-industrial cultures, breath and breathing have played a very important role in cosmology, mythology, and philosophy, as well as an important tool in ritual and spiritual practice. Since earliest history, virtually every major psychospiritual system seeking to comprehend human nature has viewed breath as a crucial link between the body, mind, and spirit. This is clearly reflected in the words many languages use for breath.

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