Beyond the Breath
Beyond the Breath

Author: Marshall Glickman

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2002-11-15

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1462916392

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Beyond the Breath is one of the first books to give a complete overview and description of sensation based vipassana meditation, the form of mediation thought of as the original method of meditation as used by the Buddha 2,500 years ago. This form of meditation, brought to the West by S.N. Geoneka, provides a means to experience emotions directly and nonverbally--accessing the mind through the body. One of the main principles of this school of meditation is that meditation alone is not sufficient practice, but that it must be combined with a whole-life and ethical commitment. M.Glickman's approach is unique--he takes a mediation practice deeply rooted within a historic Buddhist framework, and gives it a modern-day, scientific spin--he presents sensation based viapassana meditaiton and Buddhist principles in 20th-century language, secularizing ideas that may sound exotic, off-putting, or out-dated. Glickman's passion for the topic, as well as his great understanding of Buddhist concepts, make this an inspiring read.

Beyond Breath
Beyond Breath

Author: Sariah C Bastian

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-18

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781699906576

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We are taught in life to seek answers externally. We look to the outside world to tell us where to go, or what to do next. Inside of your body is a universe of knowledge that is untapped and unexplored. Beyond Breath is a tool to help you discover how to access the knowledge and information already inside of you. Your body holds all of the answers. Do you know what you do with your life from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep at night? Does your behavior change according to your environment. Do you feel as though you are pinged around and controlled by external influences? I have seen many therapists in my life and, all served the purpose for where I was at that point. However, my life continued to unravel the same way. I continued to have the same experiences over and over and over again. It wasn't until I recognized and discovered how I was holding myself on the earth, how I carried my body, that I was able to make lasting changes.The shape your body is making is the breath you are able to breathe. The breath you breathe is the life you live. Breath.Is.Life. In this book, learn the tools to soften. To find safety within the walls of your skin. To love and hold yourself as sacred. To come home and find that the safest place for you to be, is right here. In your body.This work has been done in recovery programs and has helped hundreds of women who feel lost and out of control come back to themselves. This work has also been done with addiction recovery to find lasting changes that are internal. No more white knuckling. Forget trying to control the world around you. Find control within yourself. Pure. Whole. Sacred control.Breathe with me. Trust that you are held and you do not need to hold yourself up. Connect and find intimacy. Hold yourself as sacred. Love from a place of abundance rather than neediness. Speak your truth, LIVE your truth. See yourself as you really are. Know YOU are good. Feel that truth in your body and let that be the way life manifests for you.I love you, Love, Sari

Breathing through the Whole Body
Breathing through the Whole Body

Author: Will Johnson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-01-25

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 1594777101

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Explores the Buddha’s own words on breathing meditation for healing, wholeness, and a deeper understanding of his teachings • Explains the complete series of steps in the Buddha’s Satipatthana Sutta for refining awareness of the breath, from posture and center of gravity to extending breath awareness beyond the nostrils, lungs, and abdomen to the entire body • Shows that stillness in meditation refers only to the mind, not to the body • Reveals breath to be a direct agent of healing for chronic tensions and an agitated mind Explaining how stillness in meditation refers not to a rigid and frozen body but to a quality of mind, Will Johnson examines the Buddha’s own words at the core of the Satipatthana Sutta: “As you breathe in, breathe in through the whole body; as you breathe out, breathe out through the whole body”--an instruction often overlooked in the majority of Buddhist schools. Exploring the Buddha’s complete series of steps for deepening awareness of the breath, he shows how to invite natural, responsive movement back into the posture of meditation by extending breath awareness beyond the nostrils, lungs, and abdomen to the entire body--a practice that unifies the breath, body, and mind into a single shared phenomenon. Showing how the flow of breath is directly affected by chronic tensions in the body and in the mind, Johnson explains that when breath starts flowing through more and more of the body, it becomes a direct agent of healing, massaging and melting any areas of tension it touches and moves through, whether physical or emotional. By breathing through the whole body in accordance with the Buddha’s instructions on breath, the body becomes much more comfortable, the mind starts resolving its addiction to thinking, and meditative practice deepens much more rapidly, allowing the teachings of the Buddha to be directly glimpsed and revealed.

Breath, Eyes, Memory
Breath, Eyes, Memory

Author: Edwidge Danticat

Publisher: Soho Press

Published: 2015-02-24

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1616955023

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The 20th anniversary edition of Edwidge Danticat's groundbreaking debut, now an established classic--revised and with a new introduction by the author, and including extensive bonus materials At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished Haitian village to New York to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti—to the women who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence. In her stunning literary debut, Danticat evokes the wonder, terror, and heartache of her native Haiti—and the enduring strength of Haiti’s women—with vibrant imagery and narrative grace that bear witness to her people’s suffering and courage.

Breath
Breath

Author: James Nestor

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-05-26

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0735213631

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A New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2020 Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR “A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat twenty-five thousand times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe. Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance; rejuvenate internal organs; halt snoring, asthma, and autoimmune disease; and even straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again.

Just Breathe
Just Breathe

Author: Dan Brule

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-03-28

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1501134396

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Hailed by Tony Robbins as the “definitive breathwork handbook,” Just Breathe will teach you how to harness your breath to reduce stress, increase productivity, balance your health, and find the path to spiritual awakening. Big meeting jitters? Anxiety over a test or taxes? Hard time focusing? What if you could control your outcomes and change results simply by regulating your breath? In this simple and revolutionary guide, world-renowned pioneer of breathwork Dan Brulé shares the Breath Mastery technique that has helped people in more than fifty countries reduce anxiety, improve their health, and tap infinite stores of energy. Just Breathe reveals the truth that elite athletes, champion martial artists, Navy SEAL warriors, first responders, and spiritual yogis have always known—when you regulate your breathing, you can moderate your state of well-being. So if you want to clear and calm your mind and spark peak performance, the secret is just a breath away. Breathwork gives you the tools to achieve benefits in a wide range of issues including: managing acute/chronic pain; helping with insomnia, weight loss, attention deficit, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief; improving intuition, creativity, mindfulness, self-esteem, and leadership; and much more. Recommended “for those who wish to destress naturally” (Library Journal), Just Breathe will help you utilize your breath to benefit your body, mind, and spirit.

Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English
Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English

Author: Gunaratana

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-09-08

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0861715292

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Gunaratana offers basic instruction on the meaning of insight meditation through concepts that can be applied to any tradition. His focus here is on the Jhanas, those meditative states of profound stillness in which the mind becomes fully immersed in the chosen object of attention.

Follow Your Breath!
Follow Your Breath!

Author: Scot Ritchie

Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1525305875

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The perfect kid-friendly introduction to mindfulness. Pedro’s friends — Yulee, Nick, Martin and Sally — are at his house for a sleepover. Pedro is moving in a few days, and he’s been feeling sad and worried about the change. To help Pedro feel better, his mom decides to teach the five friends about mindfulness. As the children practice focusing on their bodies, using their senses, paying attention to their feelings and accepting life as it happens, Pedro learns there are many ways to manage the stress of his upcoming move. It’s an enlightening journey to peace and calm, and kids will want to be present.

Breath Sweeps Mind
Breath Sweeps Mind

Author: Jean Smith

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781573226530

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As a method for reducing stress, meditation has recently become a mainstream phenomenon in American culture. This insightful collection of teachings includes everything from the timeless wisdom of the Buddha to the Zen simplicity of Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Perfect for even the novice, this book offers an historical background, as well as practical steps, to applying meditation to one's life.

Perfect Breathing
Perfect Breathing

Author: Al Lee

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-07-22

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781512344073

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Rediscover the Power of Perfect Breathing. The seemingly simple act of breathing often goes unnoticed and yet it is the most immediately essential process for sustaining life. This informative guide explores the central role of breath in all aspects of the body, mind, and spirit. Learn how it can help improve health, accelerate healing, enhance mental focus, cognitive and creative skills, sharpen athletic performance, heighten sexual enjoyment, and deepen the meditative experience. A variety of exercises for deep, intentional breathing are provided to get you started.