Tag: comfort

“Breathe, breathe in the air”

15. April 2018
Breath Diary
by Nicola Caroli

I recently re-discovered the song Breathe by Pink Floyd on the album The Dark Side of the Moon. As a teenager, I practically knew the record by heart. That is, I knew the lyrics but didn’t think about what they might mean. On the website song meanings, I found an interesting range of comments on the possible interpretations…

Today, being interested in breathing, the line that strikes me is “Don’t be afraid to care”. When I’m afraid, I can immediately notice it in my breathing and my breathing, in turn, reacts to me being afraid. And thinking about the moments when I’m afraid, more often than not, it is about caring. Read More

Breath Token December 2017

15. December 2017
Breathwork
by Nicola Caroli

A breath token is a breathing exploration that I develop for friends & clients and send out as a gift.

Now that we‘re coming to the end of the year, rather than add a new exploration, let‘s revisit a breath excercise that resonated with us, that felt good, brought joy or comfort.
“Airing the armpit” from October or “Sliding the knees” from April are favorites of mine, for example.
Let‘s repeat and sense how something has the same or a different effect. What’s changed and what’s stayed the same? Let’s meet it with acceptance, let’s meet ourselves with acceptance, receiving ourselves as we are.

I wish you all a good transition into the new year. Let’s stay in touch. Let’s be breathed.