Breathwork is on the rise
Breathwork is on the rise. In fact one of the fastest growing modalities in Health and Wellbeing. It feels strange to say that the Breath is a trend when breathing is something we’ve done ever since the moment we were born! There are many bodily functions which work automatically as part of the function of […]
Is Duality a Con?
Is it really a dualistic experience we need to heal? Is it really just the distance between who we are and the outside world that needs to be bridged? I don’t think so. To believe that oneness is where we came from and one day hopefully return to, does makes sense. What doesn’t make sense […]
What would you do if time was up?
We had two great breathes last Sunday. It’s heartening to see familiar faces each week, to share so deeply with people from all over the world. This week the theme of death, dying and letting go seemed to hover in the air. None of us really ever know how long we have on this earth, […]
Give me a trigger and I’ll get bigger
Breathing In Balance
Finding balance could be as easy as breathing it into existence. The Heart Math Institute has valuable research demonstrating the power of the breath to balance the sympathetic and parasypathetic nervous system. Creating that balance frees us up to respond with clarity and calm. Isn’t that something we could all benefit from? Here, Anthony […]
Calm Anxiety Using Your Breath
Dear Breathers, I have been asked by the wonderful people at Triyoga to talk a bit about stress. I wanted to give you something that you can take away with you and use now, something you can really count on. This breathing technique has proven benefits and comes from the HeartMath Institute from California who have […]
The Difference between Life and Death
Hello Fellow Breathers, We had an extraordinary class the other day, and I want to share some of it with you. This happened with our Teacher Training students, all of whom will be graduating at the end of May. When we study together over such an extended period of time we get really close, used […]
Benefits Of Breathwork
Some of you may be new to breathwork and others have a regular practice; whichever it is for you, we hope you find the following helpful. This article offers a brief snapshot of some of the benefits of breathwork. Next year we will be looking into the benefits with more focus, covering each one in […]
A New Version of You? End of year newsletter
Hello dear breather. I have seen at least ten end of year newsletters cross my screen and I must admit an irritated swipe was enough to dispense with them. If you have done it already with this one then it’s obviously not for you! 😉 I had a powerful session today, and I want to […]
Tonglen – Breathing Compassion and Transformational Alchemy
TONGLEN – BREATHING TO CULTIVATE COMPASSION Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that derives from the Tibetan word for ‘giving and taking’ or ‘sending and receiving’. Often in breath practice we are asked to draw in what we need from the inhale, both biologically and emotionally, and to release what we do not want […]
HAIKU – ONE BREATH POETRY
An old silent pond… A frog jumps into the pond, splash! Silence again. – Matsuo Bashō Haiku is sometimes referred to as one-breath poetry, because it is short enough to be read in one breath. A haiku comes from and returns to a place of stillness. Its content is usually a fleeting but […]
“No one ever died while breathing”
“No one ever died while breathing.” Anthony Abbagnano’s words are only somewhat comforting, as I settle down on my girlfriend’s yoga mat for an hour of hyperventilation. Last night I spent the evening with about a hundred other yoga-matted breathers in the vast domed sanctuary of the Round Chapel in Clapton. The event was called Psychedelic […]
