A breath token is a breathing exploration that I develop for friends & clients and send out as a gift.
In 2020 the breath tokens are about connecting breath and sound.
Sounding „U”
Let‘s begin with sensing where we have contact: on the chair, or on the floor, for example. We sense the weight of our body, letting it sink towards the ground. Let‘s stroke along the body walls to fully arrive in our body and its boundaries. We can accompany the stroking with gentle humming, moving the mouth.
Let’s now explore imagining, shaping, speaking and sounding a “U”. We repeat the exploration three times or as often as we like.
Tip: When we rest after the exploration, I find it helpful to always lay the hands in the same position, for example, both hands on the belly, or one hand on the belly and one hand on the back to notice the changes in the breath movement.
If there is little or no sensation, that‘s perfectly alright. We can focus on our hands resting on the torso or whatever it is that we’re experiencing.
When we‘re present and grounded, let‘s imagine sounding a „U“. The mouth is closed. We‘re just imagining sounding a „U“.
Then we rest, laying our hands on our torso and sense the effect on the body, on the breathing, on the state of mind.
Let‘s now form the shape of a „U“ with our mouth.
Then we rest, laying our hands on our torso and sense the effect on the body, on the breathing, on my state of mind.
Then we bend the arms upwards in front of us and push the arms and hands down to the sides as we shape a „U“ with our mouth. The arm movement mirrors the horizontal movement of the mouth in shaping a „U“.
Then we rest, laying our hands on our torso and sense the effect on the body, on the breathing, on my state of mind.
Then we push the arms and hands down to the sides as we speak a „U“. The exhale becomes the spoken vowel “U”.
Then we rest, laying our hands on our torso and sense the effect on the body, on the breathing, on my state of mind.
Finally we push the arms and hands down to the sides as we sound the “U”.
Then we rest, laying our hands on our torso and sense the effect on the body, on the breathing, on my state of mind.
We can continue the exploration of sounding a „U“ in any way we like, continuing with the arm movement or finding our own body movement and varying pitch and frequency.
Then we rest, laying our hands on our torso and sense the effect on the body, on the breathing, on my state of mind.
Has sounding a „U“ in these different ways created any space for breathing? And if so, where or how?
Benefits I experienced were:
– Calming
– Stability & Clarity
– Relation-ship with the ground
– Depth and volume of breath flow
– Substance
There are surely other benefits for you to discover. If you have any questions or feedback please contact me.