06.02.07
Catching Your Breath - Self Healing, Simple & Profound
Breathing is something most of us take for granted. It’s our first act upon entering this world and we do it without having to think about it there after. We have to feed ourselves and find water but we seldom have to go looking for air (unless, perhaps, we happen to be under water). We can go for weeks without food and days without water but we can’t survive more than a few short minutes without air. Breath provides us our source of oxygen, which is required by our cells and is used to produce energy for the
body to use.
Many ancient practices from the East place special focus on breathing such as Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and Yoga. The west has started to put more emphasis on breathing. Relaxation, meditation, and grounding practices often call on us to focus on our breath or alter it. Natural childbirth utilizes regulated breathing to manage pain and anxiety. My sister the music teacher has been telling people for years about the importance of breathing deeper and using all of our lungs.
