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Introduction.1 My First Conscious Breathing Experience......2 Origins of Conscious Breathing..3 Why is it also called Rebirthing?.3 Why Individual Sessions and not Groups?.....4 What is an Energy Cycle?.....5 Every Session You Complete is a Success....5
Part II
Breathing Exercises You can Start Today Heal Your Inhibited Breathing Patterns Twenty Connected Breaths..6 -Variations to Twenty Connected Breaths......8 Alternate Nostril Breathing.8 Choosing a Rebirther.....10 Resources
2006, Sara Dawn, All Rights Reserved
Introduction
As a society, we tend to focus so much of our energy on external beauty. But how is the state of your Inner Beauty, your inner most dwelling? Do you feel enthusiasm, joy, and gratitude for your life? Are you meeting each person, your job, or other challenges filled with love and excitement? Are you happy to be alive? Do you Love your Life? Are you experiencing yourSelf as the special, unique, and abundant Being you truly are? So many times we have been looking to be given this awakening from something outside of ourselves. But what controls your Inner Beauty? Who decides, in the moments of your life, who you will be, how you will respond, and how you will face life's many situations? There is an indwelling Spirit, residing in each Soul's heart, which is the very essence and Source of all life. It is the spark of Being, limitless and pure, which is one with all of Eternity. Conscious Breathing is an inner journey into that life. It is your own breath, inviting Life force energy into your body, mind, and Being, while watching with consciousness, and allowing the magnificent, radiant, abundant Being that you truly are to be revealed in this moment. It is to awaken to the Natural Divinity within, and experience the truth and power of your inner most nature. You can learn to breathe energy and experience greater aliveness and joy. Prana, (life force energy) is available to everyone, not just enlightened spiritual masters! I hope you discover, experience, and receive as much joy as I do from Conscious breathing. Once you do, it will become your life-long friend and trustworthy companion!
Various traumas, ideas, and experiences influence us to begin to control or unconsciously inhibit our natural breathing rhythm. This causes tension, blocked energy, suppressed emotions, and pain to accumulate in our bodies on a cellular level. Our bodies become like giant containers of information, storing these suppressed energies, until we learn to release them. Practicing Conscious Breathing sends the signal to your body that now is the time for these old energies to rise to the surface and be let go.
During Conscious Breathing people have reported experiencing full blown memories of their birth, in such detail that it was like watching a movie screen. They saw exactly who was there, what was said in the delivery room, and were even aware of the emotions of each person present. Often people will regress to prenatal memories and experience the blissful, euphoric, floating feeling of being in the womb. People who have these experiences often share at the end of their session that they feel as though they are opening their eyes for the very first time. Colors seem brighter and more alive. They experience a renewed sense of play. Everything seems fresh, new, and divinely delicious. I like to call this re-entering into the baby bliss. Not everyone recalls their birth with such detail, and it is not the main purpose of Rebirthing, which is to learn to breathe energy. Many people simply breathe through the cellular memory and physical sensations of their birth without any conscious knowledge or visual details, and the benefits are still just as good.
The entire scope of Rebirthing and its potential seems unfathomable to our minds at this time. Perhaps as we expand more in consciousness and science, its mysteries will be revealed. It is truly a blessing and a gift to receive such powerful healing through the breath. In my own experience, I would call it nothing less than Divine Grace, which I am eternally grateful for, and completely humbled by.
Part II Breathing Exercises You can Start Today to Heal your Inhibited Breathing Patterns Twenty Connected Breaths
Twenty Connected Breaths can be practiced anywhere at anytime. It is ideal for anyone who wants to heal their own inhibited breathing patterns, has shallow breathing, asthma, wants to increase their lung capacity, cope with stress, fatigue, or pain. It is an easy and simple practice that can give you a kick of energy any time you need it. Many people use it while driving their car to help with tiredness, boredom, or even road rage! You can practice it standing in line at the store, upon waking up in the mornings, in the shower, while relaxing in your bath tub, while taking a walk, sitting through long meetings, trainings, or workshops. Many people are able to release headaches and migraines just by practicing Twenty Connected Breaths. The possibilities are endless. It is recommended that you practice Twenty Connected Breaths only once per day, until you can do it without any symptoms, mainly light headedness. The lightheadedness you may experience is not from over-breathing. It is a symptom that goes away with time as your body releases toxins and blocked energy, and also as it re-adjusts to receiving enough oxygen!
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The complete end result will look like this: To Begin: take One deep, relaxed inhale and exhale. First Cycle: (Four short, rapid connected breaths) One Two Three Four. And Five.(One Deep, long Breath) Second Cycle: (Four short, rapid connected breaths) One Two Three Four. And Five.(One Deep, long Breath) Cycle: Third Cycle (Four short, rapid connected breaths) One Two Three Four. And Five.(One Deep, long Breath) continued.
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Fourth Cycle: (Four short, rapid connected breaths) One Two Three Four. And Five.(One Deep, long Breath) To complete, take Three Deep Breaths, and notice how much more free your breathing is. Most people are able to noticeably increase their lung capacity by the end of completing Twenty Connected Breaths.
Alternate Nostril Breathing balances the left and right hemispheres, is calming in times of stress or anxiety, and promotes clear thinking. Like Twenty Connected Breaths and Rebirthing, it also cleans out the nadis, -the glands, or energy centers, located in the nose, where all the meridians and energy flows come to an end and meet. The nadis are the bodys channels through which prana flows. Practicing alternate nostril breathing balances and activates the ida and pingala; the two kundalini energies running along the spine. The following is a very simple version of Alternate Nostril Breathing that is good for anyone beginning this breathing practice. The Method: 1. Hold your Right hand out, palm facing you, and bend your index finger and middle finger to the center of your palm, as shown in the illustration. Keep your thumb, ring finger, and small finger extended.
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Take in a deep relaxed breath and exhale. 3. Take in another regular sized breath, and this time before exhaling, gently plug your right nostril with your thumb, and exhale through your left nostril. With your thumb still in place, take in a relaxed breath through your left nostril.
4. Next gently plug your left nostril with your ring finger while still keeping your thumb in place. Hold your breath for one brief moment, (one to two seconds) and then release your thumb, gently exhaling through your right nostril. Take in a gentle inhale through your right nostril.
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5. Gently plug your right nostril with your thumb again, hold your breath briefly, and release your ring finger from your left nostril, exhaling softly.
You have just completed one cycle of Alternate Nostril Breathing. You can repeat this process as long for any amount of time you like. I like to repeat it at least 3 times. Often I will practice it until I can begin to feel the energy softening in my central channel or the core of my body. Upon completion of as many cycles as you like, take in some deep, connected breaths, inhaling and exhaling through both nostrils, and notice how your breathing and your body feel. Like Twenty Connected Breaths and Rebirthing, the longer you practice it, the more deeply rooted its benefits become.
Choosing a Rebirther
Its important to find a Rebirther who you feel comfortable with and has adequate training. Good Rebirthers provide a truly Sacred Space filled with warm, loving energy where you can unwind and reconnect with your own Divine Life Essence, in a safe, peaceful atmosphere. It is recommended that you complete ten sessions with the same Rebirther. This builds a deeper sense of trust in the client practitioner relationship, which can enable you to go deeper into your experiences. It has also been found beneficial to do rebirthing with two Rebirthers working together, one male and one female. Having both present in the Rebirth can act as a catalyst to your subconscious and help release many core issues around parents, siblings, or gender related issues.
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Resources
To learn more about the healing system of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire, attend workshops and trainings, or find a Conscious Breathing guide near you, contact:
Sara Dawn
www.SaraDawn.com www.Learn-To-Breathe-Energy.com info@learn-to-breathe-energy.com USA
Sara Dawns personal experience of physical healing, inner growth, and transformation has inspired her to share this work with others. She began her training as a Breathing Guide in January of 2003 with Leonard Orr (discoverer of Rebirthing and founder of the worldwide Rebirthing Breathwork movement and RBI Rebirth International). To learn more about Sara Dawn or purchase her books visit her website at www.SaraDawn.com.