BREATHWORK
to self-assert from our anger, and the depth of our grief. Through the delight of our heart
we experience the tranquillity of peace, the lightness of inspiration, the expansiveness of gratitude, the flow of generosity, the strength of courage, the love of compassion, and the wonder of mystery. Living from our heart is the deepest
and most loving way to live. It requires us to connect to our body, emotions and into our heart. Our breath is can be a catalyst for this transformation.
THE KEY IS OUR BREATHING We block uncomfortable feelings by tensing our body – we call this getting uptight! As we tighten our body our breath becomes restricted to the upper chest. Restricting our breathing lowers our energy and makes it easier to stay in control of our feelings. It also puts us in our head. Upper chest breathing triggers the sympathetic nervous system, sending a cascade of adrenalin and cortisol through our body that increases our anxiety. Taking a deep, full, relaxed breath
activates the parasympathetic nervous system via the vagus nerve and has a calming effect on our body.
BREATHWORK Breathwork is the most profoundly healing, liberating and heart-opening experience I have ever had. In a breathwork session we relax,
connect and deepen the breath. As we continue to breathe in deep, relaxed and flowing ways (natural breathing) three things happen. First, we become more present (mindful). Secondly we build up the amount of energy in our body (we come alive). Thirdly we allow the flow of the energy (emotion). Relaxing and deepening the breath
activates our emotional energy in our body and gives us an opportunity to release unresolved past emotional residue (mostly fear, anger and grief). This leaves us feeling more peaceful, present, relaxed, open-hearted (loving) and grateful.
BEGIN NOW You can begin to reconnect to your heart by simply spending some quiet time focusing on your breath. Practise gently drawing your breathe in and out through your nose, expanding it down into your belly and bring it slowly up to your chest. A good way to start is with 20 connected breaths once a day. Once you get into the rhythm of the breath you can begin your heart opening by cultivating gratitude. Call to mind the good things in your life. See if you can actually feel the gratitude in your body. Do not underestimate the power
of your breath. Your breath is the link between your mind, body, emotions and spirit. From our intellect we see separation: our mind from our body, me from you,
us from the planet. Through our heart we experience that we are one. Love connects us all across space and time. Consider that deeply and you will realise that, if we are one, then what we do to anyone we do to everyone. Closing your heart hurts us all and opening it frees us all. It just depends on whether we are being part of the problem or the solution. The Buddhists point out that the hand that removes the thorn from the foot is not in pain. As you connect and open your
heart you will continue to realise that we are one. There will come a tipping point when humanity’s heart is more open and connected than closed and separated. You just don’t know how close we are
to that tipping point. Your next breath could change the
course of humanity. For deep emotional healing and
heart opening I recommend you engage the services of an accredited breathwork practitioner, one that is registered with the Australian Breathwork Association. l
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Nicholas de Castella is the Director of the Australian Breathwork College in Melbourne. He has 25 years’ breathwork experience,
and 17 years of training practitioners.
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