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BACKGROUND
Soulful
Breathwork is called many names including Rebirthing,
Conscious Breathing, Pranayama, and transformational
Breathwork. While the names are different, each style uses
a different technique, but the goals are basically the
same: to bring about healing using the breath. Healing
occurs within the physical, emotional, cognitive and
spiritual levels.
Practiced
for thousands of years, conscious breath has been used to
heal trauma, bring about wholeness and connect to
universal consciousness. This modality was lost to western
societies until the 1970’s with the work of several key
individuals including Leonard Orr, Sondra Rey, Bob
Mendelson and Stan Grof. A resurgence of breath work is
now once again practiced throughout the world.
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RICH
BREATHING is the name I've
given to the transformational healing process often referred
to as Soulful
Breathwork or Soulful
Breathing. I learned this powerful yet, simple
practice, from Christian de la Huerta*,
a gifted teacher engaged in this practice for nearly thirty
years.
Soulful
Breathing may be a powerful adjunct to the
psychotherapy process. While psychotherapy heals via verbal
means and access to insight, Soulful
Breathing heals through a non-verbal method outside
of the traditional therapeutic office milieu. This simple
and yet, powerful modality is guided while one is reclining
in a relaxed, yoga pose and uses the conscious and
intentional pulling of the breath to aid in relaxing which
then clears away energetic patterns of unresolved emotional
issues, cognitive distortions and physical blocks. By
attending to one's own life force energy for a period of
time, one opens to healing and new possibilities.
RICH
BREATHING sessions are usually two-hours
in length and can be experienced individually or in a group
setting. Groups are currently held in Portland and
Kennebunk, ME on a monthly basis. The fee for this service
is currently $20/group session and $100 for an individual
session.
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*For
more information about
Christian de la Huerta and his work,
go to: soulfulpower.com
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