breath

Transforming with the breath

The first breath of life leads to our last exhale at death, but for whatever span that lies in between, breathing is an unassuming, yet essential, part of life. It seems odd that one would need lessons in how to breathe. Yet people worldwide are turning to courses on breathing for lowering stress and finding renewed vigor and clarity through age-old breathing techniques. Breath is the activity and infinite intelligence of Spirit moving in the body. It is the connection between the physical … [Read more...]

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Ahhh…Breath

By Lee Beaty Leave a Comment

Did you know that a person can live for three weeks without food, three days without water, but only three minutes without breath? Our breath sustains us from our first inhale at birth to our final exhale on this earth. It is both the most fundamental element of our existence and a vehicle for experiencing elevated states of consciousness and bliss. We are one of the few cultures that does not have a special name for breath. Here in North America, we say that we are breathing air … [Read more...]

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Breath

By Staff Reports Leave a Comment

"Breath" is the word for March. E-Notions is a space where Edge readers can write! Share your notions on a different word every month. What is the story or personal experience you have with the given word? Email your 200 words or less to editor@edgemagazine.net by February 9. The next word featured in e-Notions will appear here each month. … [Read more...]

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Begin with a Full Breath

By Jinjer Stanton Leave a Comment

Is there stress in your life? To paraphrase Zorba the Greek, "Life is stress. Only death is not. To be alive is to open the door and look for stress!" But the idea is valid. Stress is the signal that we have opportunities to grow or that we need to make changes in our lives. You've heard in all kinds of media and, possibly, from your doctor, that stress is bad for your health, as well. True enough. So how can we make use of the lessons and opportunities stress points out to us and minimize … [Read more...]

Category: Health Tags: breath, yoga

Buteyko Breathing Method Claims Remain Unproven

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A breathing method touted as a way to treat a range of conditions, including asthma and sleep apnea, shows promise, but claims about the physiological mechanisms for its effects remain unproven, according to a new study. The Buteyko Breathing Method is examined in an article in the Summer issue of Biofeedback, published by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. The Buteyko Method uses breath-control and breath-holding exercises to treat a range of health conditions … [Read more...]

Category: Health Tags: breath, control, healing

Spirituality…A Breathtaking Experience

By Julie Halevan Leave a Comment

In the mind's eye, I observe the slow and deep inhalation and exhalation of the breath while feeling the body move subtly with graceful fluidity. Gradually, a peaceful sense of whole being is realized. Spirit resides here. Pranayama (yogic breathing) can deepen our sense of spirituality in a profound way. This practice of breathing as meditation becomes a grace.When was the last time you took a deep, peaceful, and healing "yogic" breath? We humans, for the most part, are unconscious … [Read more...]

Category: Spirituality Tags: breath, meditation, transformation

Aina: Through the Eyes of a Spiritual Warrior

By Lynn Andrews Leave a Comment

'Aina is the Hawaiian word for the magical world where the sacred souls of the people meet the majesty of nature, and to the Hawaiians, the natural world is sacred.Throughout the world of shamanism, from Hawaii to Siberia, from Manitoba to South America, Africa and Australia, wherever in the physical world it is practiced and in whatever form, the natural world is sacred. To me, shamanism is a powerful and beautiful world view, born of the interconnectedness of all living things in the universe, … [Read more...]

Category: Spirituality Tags: breath, divinity, shamanism