The Breath Letter #28
Dear Breather,
What is it you would like to give yourself permission for?
A break? A feeling? A movement? A gathering or experience?
According to which part of you don’t you have permission?
How would you use space if it was given to you?
The Breath
In-tension Breathing
This is a bit of a different kind of exercise as it’s not about the breath itself.
Instead; it’s about improving your interoceptive capacity and your ability to relax.
Sit down in an upright position, close your eyes and notice where you feel tension.
Usual suspects:
Jaws
Shoulders
Abdomen
Pelvic floor
Feet
One by one relax them.
Once they’re relaxed, keep breathing calmly in and out through the nose.
Continuously scanning your body, noticing which part tenses back up.
As soon as you notice this happening, breathe into the tension and soften again.
Repeat time after time.
The Content
Emotional Intelligence - podcast
I really enjoyed this episode with Dr. Marc Brackett. It really brought home why it’s so important for us to improve our emotional vocabulary. So not just improving our capacity to feel, but to accurately put into words what we feel. Go listen if you want to know why.
Larimar Sound Alchemy
52:42 minutes. That’s how long this track is.
It really helps me during work to stay focused and yet calm. See what it does for you.
Dogs
Ok there’s no link here. And yet from a “content” perspective, they’re the ones that delivered for me over the last month.
So maybe let this be an invitation for you to close your laptop after reading this update and go look for some dogs. Sit down and study them.
I promise you will feel better and will have learned something.
The Experiences
16th of April @ Soma Home- Breathwork & Somatics Session - Stoke Newington
Facilitated by: Alex
Perfect for those who have some more experience or want to dive a little deeper.
We’ll have 2.5hrs for this session giving us time for more somatic practices and interaction.
At the heart of this session will be exploration, experimentation and the tension between the known and unknown; safety and resistance.
Tickets here
29th of April @ Soma Home - Breathwork Odyssey - Psychedelic Society
Facilitated by: Angeliki
Ready to step away from the daily grind and reconnect with yourself and your body?
Breathwork could be the path you’re looking for.
This session is designed to guide you on an inner journey using the power of breath.
Tickets here
EntryPoints - Breathwork & Somatics Retreat
16th - 21st of September @the Shanti Space, Portugal
15% Discount for you and your friend if you sign up together!
A 6-day immersive experience - a unique opportunity to reconnect to your full experiential spectrum.
Through daily breathwork sessions, a vast array of somatic exercises and simply being in contact together, we’ll reconnect to ourselves, others and our environment.
An exploration of alternative routes to insights, beyond just talking.
Every day we’ll work with different EntryPoints on a macro and micro level; the breath, the nervous system, movement, the voice, silence, play, bodywork.
All happening in a safe and intimate setting.
More info: here
The Micropractice
Using your hand palms, give your ears a good rub, and move onto the eye sockets.
