Why is air just like good sex?

The only time you think about it, is when you’re not getting any!

 

Funny, but true! Most people hardly ever think about their breathing. So when I recommend Transformative Breath Therapy, they’re expecting something like a sales pitch for Tic-Tacs or Altoids. Admittedly, it does help with “bad breath”, because it does rid your body of toxins and waste that can cause bad breath, but breathing well goes much deeper than that.

 

Transformative Breathing therapy is all about improving your breathing processes. Why would you want to do that? Because you can improve nearly every aspect of your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being by doing so!

 

Now, most people think I’m out of my mind when I say that, and that’s okay. (In fact, being “out-of-your-mind” is highly under-rated. But I’m jumping ahead here. Back to the body...

 

The fact is, most people are starving their cells of their “daily bread and butter”, which is oxygen. That’s right, while we all obsess about terrorism and worry about our pending deaths, almost 80% of the population is slowly committing suicide, because they are only getting about 35% of the oxygen needed to properly feed their cells. This might also explain why so many people suffer from fatigue, anxiety and panic attacks: Their cells are on the verge of starvation! Think about how you feel when you haven’t had a meal in just 6 - 8 hours. Pretty anxious, right? Ready to “eat a cow”?

 

Even if your belly is full of food, but your cells are starved of what they need most - oxygen - your whole body is still on the verge of starvation! Most foods and beverages consumed these days do little to conribute oxygen to the body and many work to deplete it! But that's another article...

 

Are you only getting 30% of the oxygen you need? Here’s the quick checkup: Put your right hand on your belly and your left hand on your breastbone. Take a deep breath now, without thinking too much about it, and notice which hand rises first during the inhale. If your left hand moved first, or the most, you are one of the 80% breathing poorly. If your right hand moved first, you’re breathing better. But you still may need to expand your breathing capacity, and it is a very good idea. Here's why:

 

First and foremost, if your left hand moved first, you are not using your diaphragm (muscle) much when you breathe. Therefore, the air is not being pulled down into the lower section of the lungs, which contains about 70% of the alveoli (little microscopic sacks that transfer oxygen into the blood). If you are not using them regularly, they are getting weak and toxins are building up in your body.

Let’s take a look at the exhale now. In addition to feeding your cells with oxygen, breathing is relied upon by the body for removal of 70% of the waste it produces! Wow! That means just by breathing properly and fully, you can dump twice as much waste as you can via sweating, urination and defecation all combined!

 

This is just the first of many physical benefits of Transformative Breathwork, and it's already pretty compelling, isn't it? Especially if you are one of the 80% who breathes at 1/3 of capacity.

 

How do we lose our innate ability to breathe with the diaphragm? It all has to do with bing "conditioned" to stuff our feelings instead of expressing them. The only way to stop ourselves from crying, as children, is to stop the breath from flowing. We become programmed to do so at a very early age. Without getting into more detail on this, suffice it to say that this is why re-establishing a healthy breathing pattern brings enormous emotional and spiritual relief.

 

In addition to restoring your body's automatic ability to supply itself with abundant oxygen (aka "fuel for energy"), Transformative Breathwork can restore your ability to process, honor, respect and express your feelings, thougts and emotions in a way that serves you and everyone around you.

 

When we are able to do this, we are freed from the tyranny of those energy-sapping habits of thought and behavior that can drive us crazy, wear us down and sabotage our goals. Instead we can use our energy to focus on whatever inspires us... whatever we aspire to. It all comes down to respiration... Perhaps this is why the latin word for "breath' is espiritus.

 

And maybe this explains something about my favorite quote from Dr. Andrew Weil, MD… “Breath is the movement of Spirit in the Body.” Dr. Weil is a big fan of conscious breathwork. He says, “Improper breathing is a common cause of ill health. If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly. There's no single more powerful - nor more simple - daily practice to further your health and well-being than breathwork.”

 

Click here for more quotes from medical professionals about the importance of full diaphragmatic breathing. Or click here for testimonials from individuals who have experienced the many benefits of Transformative Breathwork firsthand.

 

For more information about how you can improve your life by improving your breathing, feel free to call for a free 20-minute phone consultation. Leave your contact info and I'll call you to schedule a time that works for you. My private line is at 860-796-1480. Please mention this website when you call! Thanks.

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