This practice, written by Dennis Lewis, is quoted from
"Authentic
Breathing News"
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/authentic-bre
athing-news/
"Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, begin
this practice by
taking an impression of your physical, mental, and emotional
state, as
well as how you are breathing. Don't try to change
anything. Simply be
aware of what is happening within you.
Next, while breathing only through your nose, rub your hands
together
until they are very warm. Put them on your belly. Sense the
warmth and
energy coming from your hands, and watch for a two or three
minutes
how this sensation influences your breathing. As your belly
naturally
relaxes, you may notice how it begins to expand more on
inhalation and
retract more on exhalation. Let this process happen
naturally, There
should be NO effort to push your belly out on the in-breath
or pull it
in on the out-breath. Let your awareness of the warmth and
sensation
coming from your hands on your belly do all the work.
Now smile to yourself; that's right, put a smile on your
face (and
keep smiling) even if you don't feel like it. Sense your
in-breath
entering you through the smile on your face, and have the
sensation
that you are inhaling all the way down to your hands on your
belly. On
the out-breath, exhale slowly and gently through pursed
lips, as
though you were making a candle flame flicker (but not go
out). Your
breath should be very quiet. You should not be able to hear
it.
Try this for several breaths whenever you can remember to do
so, or
whenever you feel yourself becoming stressed out. When you
are ready
to finish, again take an impression of your physical,
mental, and
emotional state, as well as how you are breathing. Notice
any changes
that have occurred."
Copyright 2005 by Dennis Lewis
http://www.authent
ic-breathing.com
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