A breath token is a breathing exploration that I develop for friends & clients and send out as a gift.
Breathing is variable I
Breathing adapts to everything we do, sense, think and feel. We can directly experience this by making any movement, while small, simple movements are best to begin with.
Generally any movement stimulates breathing palpably. When we allow the breath to adapt to the stimulus and don‘t interfere, our breathing supports the movement. For example, if we gently lift an arm and lower it again, our breathing, in its own time, responds to the opening on that side of the body. The art is to wait for the breath to respond during the movement and also afterwards. Rather than having ideas about what the breathing should be like and regulating it into a preconceived rhythm, i.e. lifting the arm – drawing air in, lowering the arm – letting air out, let‘s wait and sense how the breath adapts itself to the movement. Focussing more on the sensation of the movement in space, on the weight of the arm, in this case, and pausing helps with this exploration.
Benefits I experienced:
Letting go of tension in the breathing, in the body and in the mind
Connecting to my breathing
Getting to know my breathing which is surprising and sometimes challenging
Presence
There are surely other benefits for you to discover. If you have any questions or feedback please contact me.