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SEPT, OCT, NOV 06 Issue 105ContentsDrumBreathe Mudimo & Jane Okondo 2-4Pineal Gland Aimee Lange 5-8Cold Water Therapy Steve Pank 9Breathe Some Life Into Your Life

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DrumBreatheOur Rhythmic Nature.

From the moment of conception,we are surrounded by andimmersed in rhythm - heartbeat,movement, breath, speech - and ourdevelopment is continuallyimpacted by all these factors innumerous ways. All of theseelements can also form thenegative patterns andenculturation that can so readilybe transformed by breathwork inall its forms.

Our heart beats for the first time at around fourweeks in the womb, at eight weeks our skinbecomes receptive to touch and vibration, andour hearing develops from as early as 16 weeks,well before the ear structure is complete (1). Manystudies now confirm intonation, patterns of pitch,stress, and rhythm, as well as music, reach thefetus without significant distortion.

Sounds can have a surprising impact upon thefetal heart rate: a five second stimulus can causechanges in heart rate and movement, which lastup to an hour. Some musical sounds can causechanges in metabolism. "Brahm's Lullaby," forexample, played six times a day for five minutesin a premature baby nursery produced faster

weight gain than voice sounds played on thesame schedule (2).

In our development after birth, heartbeat andbreath are the primary conscious nurturingrhythms, and the most evident somatic triggers.Babies are comforted and develop a powerfulbond with their mother by being placed againsther breast, present to her breath and heartbeat.We can all identify with the gasping for breathand thumping of our heartbeat in our ears afterphysical exertion, holding our breath in shock,sighing with contentment.

The breath is also the key to our self-expres-sion, speech being simply a complex modulatedexhale. Pattern and rhythm is evident even here,the cadence of speech is essential to its compre-hension, something that we have all experiencedwhen attempting to speak a foreign tongue withEnglish intonation and rhythm.

Rhythm and WellbeingDrumming and rhythm is probably the most

ancient and diverse modality for individual andcommunal expression, and has been used forthousands of years to induce meditative states incultures around the world.

Ancient Hindu and Buddhist cultures have usedrhythmic chanting, singing bowls, finger chimesand other methods to transcend the ordinarystates of consciousness. Shamanic practices inEurasia, Oceania, Africa, North and SouthAmerica have all incorporated the repetitivesounds of drumming to create rhythms with pro-found effects, creating altered states of con

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sciousness in which healing can occur.The physiological effects of sound, particularly

regarding these altered states, have been welldocumented. It has been shown to entrain (5)

alpha, beta, and theta states in the brain (3), andthe therapeutic effects of drumming are becom-ing more widely researched and documented.

A number of studies with patients suffering fromdementia and degenerative diseases such asAlzenheimers and Parkinsons have yielded conclu-sive evidence that group drumming and musicmaking have significant positive impact on theseconditions, boosting the immune system and affect-ing the expression of genomic stress factors (4).

These studies also demonstrate that persons inthe late stages of Dementia often discontinuetheir participation in most traditional activitiesbut continue to participate inactivities offering structurethrough rhythm.

It is clear then that music andrhythm has the power to stimu-late memory and emotion,impacting our physical being,and altering our biochemistry ata fundamental level. This rela-tionship has been understood forMillennia and is now further validated by currentmedical research.

So what is the DrumBreathe? Having experienced numerous breathing ses-

sions accompanied by pre-recorded music, Ibegan to experience its power to steer or directmy experience. With repetition, a familiar songcan cue an emotional state, give rise to familiarthoughts, and elicit specific physical responses.This can be a beautiful way to facilitate the pro-cess and create a specific ambience, but over timeit can become almost ritualised, and this entrain-ment into fixed patterns of behaviour may thenbecome an obstacle to freely gaining access to,and working with, the issues we are committedto transforming.

The DrumBreathe brings together consciousbreath and live rhythmic music, primarily drum-

ming and percussion. There are multiple levels ofinteraction between the drummer and breathers,an active dialogue generated spontaneously bythe relationship that evolves through the session.The music is unique to every event as it is anemergent quality of the specific mix of people,relationships, and location. At any moment thedrummer will respond to the group, to a specificindividual, or to a personal impulse.

What participants often report is that theunpredictable nature of the music does not allowthem to fall into familiar ways of being, some-thing unexpected begins to emerge. The livedrumming entrains the group into the theta state,calming and dreamlike, but the energy and vari-ety of the rhythms and sounds keeps the brainalert. We postulate that what is happening is sim-

ilar to the impact of yawning -both the sympathetic and theparasympathetic nervous sys-tems are being activated. Thisbrings about a deeply resourcingexperience, where the engrainedsurvival and habitual defencemechanisms are not triggered,and the stimulation of the con-stantly evolving dialogue withthe rhythm taps into our core

and very simply allows an opening to occur.

After a recent DrumBreathe, one participantexpressed how at one stage of the breathing ses-sion a particular sound had activated her into afaster rhythm of breathing. Being transportedinto a deeply relaxed but alert state, she watchedhow the new faster rhythm of her breath com-pletely changed the shape of her body as thoughshe was being squeezed like a concertina. Fromthis tightening in her body, she felt the emotion offear passing through her in waves. The music andrhythm changed again at that point and sheexperienced her breathing becoming relaxed. Herinsight was that her breath is profoundly inter-linked with the shaping and holding patterns ofher body, and how this in turn connects to heremotional state.

Another breather expressed after a session

The DrumBreathebrings together

conscious breath andlive rhythmic music,primarily drumming

and percussion.


that the sound of chimes and bells had evoked atranscendental experience of being at the pointof her death, and beyond, and that it was verytranquil and beautiful. I was interested to hearthis because at that point Iremembered being powerfullydrawn to playing chimes andsome Indian singing bowls. I hadbeen concerned that they soundedsomewhat funereal, and this feelremained even when I consciously tried tochange it.

Subsequently, my attention was drawn toanother area of the room and I found it difficultto play coherently, becoming very drowsy, andeven stopping playing completely for a fewmoments. It was later confirmed that two of thebreathers there had entered a more Shamanicjourneying space and had also found it difficult tostay awake.

It is therefore evident that there is anotherlevel of activation that occurs in the DrumBreathethat is similar to that created by the typical groupdynamic, where one breathers experience maytrigger activation in another. Unlike this dynamic,which may occur as an intrusive blurring ofboundaries and process, the Drummer facilitatesthe same acceleration in the process, yet allowsthe breathers to remain independent.

Why DrumBreathe?Apart from the apparent stimulating and nur-

turing quality of this form, Jane and I have beenexploring ways to promote personal responsibili-ty inside the relationship to health and wellbeing.Our interest is in encouraging people to be activeparticipants in shaping the context within whichthey manage this, moving away from the tradi-tional hierarchical patient therapist relation-ship, towards a more holistic partnership. We callthis Interactive Health and Wellbeing encom-passing awareness (spirit), sensuality (body), andinspiration (mind).

Jane has been developing this work for over adecade, working with Rebirthing, IntegratedBreathwork, Craniosacral Therapy and somatic

trauma work. The synergy that has emerged withthe incorporation of drumming and group workhas expanded its power and effectiveness, mov-ing from empowering the individual to empower-

ing community. The DrumBreathehas opened up new areas forexploration, and an exciting newdirection in which to expand thereach of Breathwork. It is theresult of our belief that physical,

emotional & spiritual healing, wellbeing andgrowth are enhanced by the freedom in ourbreath.

Mudimo and Jane OkondoUK

Mudimo and Jane Okondo are based in Blackheath inLondon. Mudimo leads rhythm based events with spe-cial needs populations and community groups. Jane hasa private breathwork practice and runs regular trainingsand retreat in the UK and Italy.

Telephone: 0208 318 9466 (+44208 318 9466)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]: www.lovesbody.co.uk

1. Shahidullah, S. and Hepper, P. G. (1992). Hearing inthe Fetus: Prenatal Detection of Deafness. InternationalJ. of Prenatal and Perinatal Studies 4(3/4): 235-240.

2. Chapman, J. S. (1975). The Relation Between AuditoryStimulation of Short Gestation Infants and Their GrossMotor Limb Activity. Doctoral Dissertation, New YorkUniversity.

3. Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D., "Sounds of Healing: APhysician Reveals the Therapeutic Power of Sound,Voice and Music," Broadway Books; New York; 1999.

4. The journal, Alternative Therapies - Jan. 2001,Composite Effects of Group Drumming Music Therapyon Modulation of Neuroendocrine-Immune Parametersin Normal Subjects - Barry B. Bittman, MD; Lee S. Berk,Dr PH, MPH; David L. Felten, MD, PhD; James Westen-gard, BS; O. Carl Simonton, MD; James Pappas, MD andMelissa Ninehouser, BS.

5. Entrainment was discovered in 1655 by ChristianHuygens using pendulums, it is a principle of physicsthat describes the tendency for two oscillating bodies tovibrate in synchrony

... the breathers therehad entered a moreShamanic journeying

space ...


rohormone that, if not produced in the requiredamount, can be the source of a dysfunctionalimmune system. Melatonin regulates other hor-mones throughout the body and its lack cantherefore show up in a variety of symptomslabelled as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) aswell as other immune deficiency related illnesses.

An expert committee of the US NationalCouncil on Radiation Protection andMeasurements (NCRP) examined the biologicaleffects of ELF EMF (extreme low frequency elec-tro magnetic fields ranging from 50 60 Hz) onthe human body.

Their study has been strongly focused on ELFfield actions in the pineal gland, relating to theeffects on synthesis and secretion of the pinealhormone melatonin, and on a broad series of reg-ulatory functions mediated by this hormone. Thetheory that EMF reduces the pineal glands pro-ductivity of melatonin is known as the"Melatonin Hypothesis":"Melatonin plays a key role in controlling the 24 hour daily biological rhythm. The disturbance ofthe normal diurnal melatonin rhythm is associat-ed with altered oestrogen receptor formation inthe breast, a line of experimental evidence nowunder study, or possible links between ELF fieldexposure and human breast cancer further,melatonin has general properties as a free radicalscavenger, with the possibility of a preventativestress, recognised as a basic factor in a broadspectrum of human degenerative disorders,including coronary artery disease, Parkinsonsand Alzheimers diseases, and ageing."

The US committees findings suggest that we

Pineal gland Cosmicantenna and governor of theimmune system.

The tiny pineal gland, long ignored by sci-ence, is gaining rapidly in importance for ourgeneral health, especially regarding itsimmunological function and its power toslow down ageing. It sits right in the centreof our head, has roughly the size of a peaand weighs 50 to150mg. Its shape and struc-ture resembles a pinecone, which caused sci-entists to name it the pineal gland. Thegland starts shrinking from approx. age 25onwards, slowly loosing its effectiveness inproviding hormones to the body, but has thepotential to rejuvenate the immune systemif kept healthy and functioning.

Pineal gland research Biologically as well as spiritually, the glands

significance is due to its function as neurohor-mone secretor as well as its ability to receive andsend subtle energy electromagnetic waves.

The effect of our Western societys life style onthe gland is now becoming clearly visible to anincreasing degree. Our environment is overloadedwith technology in the occupational as well asour home environment and is almost certain tocause malfunctioning of the pineal gland, thuscreating illness for an ever increasing percentageof the population in the US and UK.

Amongst other chemicals produced by thegland, Melatonin has been found to be the neu-

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should no longer expose ourselves carelessly tothis kind of fields which unfortunately can befound all around us, even in simple everyday lifeelectrical devices like electric razors or visual dis-play units. It must be stated that the epidemio-logical spreading of manmade EMF has onlybegun after the Second World War. Up till then welived in a fairly electromagnetically unpollutedenvironment for thousands of years. Dealing withEMF fields from infancy onwards certainly has anundesired effect on us and weneed to thoroughly reconsiderour relationship to electricityfrom that point of view.

Different research, done onmice by Walter Pierpaoli, M.D.,of the Bianca Lana MaseraFoundation for the Aged inAncona, Italy, strongly suggeststhat immune rejuvenating prop-erties of a properly functioningpineal gland are possible. Pineal glands ofyounger mice that were implanted into oldermice extended their live span and their thymusgland started to grow again. The older mice start-ed fighting infection more effectively and in factrejuvenated as they looked and even behavedyounger.

Pineal Gland the Spiritual Third Eye As we are at the edge of taking our next evo-

lutionary step in consciousness, many people feelthemselves undergoing profound changes at thecellular and subatomic level, causing all kinds ofweird symptoms, sometimes termed "Light BodyAwakening" in esoteric circles. Information aboutthis process is hard to find and to a large extendrequires researching unconventional sources likechannelled material and independent web sites.

The pineal gland translates subtle cosmic ener-gies/information into wave patterns our brain cancompute. Without the glands activity this infor-mation couldnt be recognised and understood byour conscious mind. Because of this mechanism,a healthy pineal gland is a fundamental precon-dition for our ability to adapt to the increasinglyhigher frequencies of cosmic radiation that arepenetrating our solar system at present. Without

our pineal glands activity we are cut off fromhigher dimensional information. The pineal glandfeeds the mind and heart with information/ elec-tromagnetic waves we cant perceive with thevisual eye and allows the sacred to manifest intoour lives. For our peaceful relating to all other lifeforms and the planet earth the understanding ofthe importance and re- activation of the pinealgland is essential, if we want to heal this rela-tionship.

The Sioux medicine manLame Deer beautifully statesthe deficiency in our relation-ship to the spiritual world andcaptures the potential withinthe pineal gland to give us backthe spiritual meaning of life:

"We Sioux spend a lot oftime thinking about everydaythings, which in our mind aremixed up with the spiritual. We

see in the world around us many symbols thatteach us the meaning of life. We have a sayingthat the white man sees so little, he must seewith only one eye. We see a lot that you nolonger notice. You could notice if you wanted to,but usually you are too busy. We Indians live in aworld of symbols and images where the spiritualand the commonplace are one. We try tounderstand them not with the head but with theheart, and we need no more than a hint to giveus the meaning." (John (Fire) Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes, Lame Deer,Seeker of Visions, 1972, p.108f)

Health and pineal gland functioning For its normal functioning the pineal gland

requires a balance in light/ dark supply, trans-ferred to the gland via the retina of the eyes, aswell as freedom from interference of lowfre-quency, manmade EMF as explained by theMelatonin Hypothesis.

Proper melatonin production by the pinealgland depends on its regular exposure to totaldarkness as light inhibits melatonin secretion.Life in the modern urban environment is thereforea big contributor in stressing the pineal gland, aslight pollution causes the melatonin production


to decrease, which contributes to causing CFS.Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) gives us an

example for pineal gland malfunction. Accordingto several authors "Evidence indicates that CFS isassociated with, if not directly caused by, a per-sistent, low level impairment of the immunesystem." (D. Maisch, B. Rapley, R.E. Rowland,J.Podd, EMFacts consultancy web page)

Many people with CFS also seem to have lostthe connection to their higher self, their spiritualessence. That often correlates with one of themost disturbing symptoms in people sufferingfrom CFS - depression and anxiety. According toDr. Steven Halls talk at the News Night Reportfrom the 22.01.2006, 50% of mentally ill peopleare not treated sufficiently in the UK. ChronicFatigue Syndrome (CFS) resembles a variety ofsymptoms, including depression and insomnia,and can be described as vibratory flu since novirus has yet been detected causing CFS.Conventional medicine is helplessly confrontedwith more and more patients seeking relief fromthis debilitating suffering but cannot offer anallopathic solution.

Apart from CFS, pineal gland malfunctionrelates to a variety of several other serious healthproblems like post-menopausal osteoporosis,immune related syndromes and cancerous prolif-eration in women and men. All of them relatedeither to the antioxidant function of melatonin orthe surge of hormones caused by the missing reg-ulator melatonin. Many of them can only betreated rudimentarily and not be cured by mod-ern medicine.

Supporting the pineal glands function The public will have to be thoroughly educat-

ed regarding the use of devices producing elec-tromagnetic fields and how to adopt their lifestyle accordingly. The necessity for establishingenergy hygiene cant be taken too serious. It is ofutmost importance for the pineal glands healthyfunctioning to protect humans from EMF interfer-ence by eliminating excess conducting materialfrom the working and living environments (e.g.metal bed frame, radio alarm clock et al.). Mobilephones should be avoided wherever/wheneverpossible.

Apart from just protecting ourselves fromavoidable EMF exposure we need to adopt waysto support the pineal gland in functioning.Sleeping in total darkness enables the pinealgland to produce the appropriate amount ofmelatonin each night. Therefore windows andbedrooms will need to be darkened as much aspossible to avoid being affected by light pollu-tion.

We also need to look for methods to re-acti-vate the gland by enhancing the flow of Chi with-in our subtle energy system, as this will benefit itseffectiveness. Alternative healing methods shouldto be taken in consideration more carefully forthe sake of rebalancing our bodies.

Breathwork enhances the flow of Chi More and more sensitive people are looking

for alternatives in healing and find meditation aswell as breathing practices generally known asBreathwork to be helpful and healing, especial-ly in the case of CFS.

The conscious connected breath is an ancienttool of shamanism as well as meditation prac-tices of Eastern traditions and has been rediscov-ered for the western society in the early 70s bythe efforts of people like Dr. Stanislav Grof andLeonard Orr the founders of HolotropicBreathwork and Rebirthing.

Normally, our breathing is discontinuous andinterrupted by speaking. When we were just bornour breath was deep and a whole- body experi-ence. We were openly connected to everythingaround us, until we began to learn language andthe difference between I and not I, whichchanged our breathing. The breath also acts asmechanism for protection and survival and auto-matically regulates the intensity of our emotionsfelt in any situation. Through this we developedour specific, very personal breathing pattern andwith it we adopted our very personal perspectiveof life.

This breathing pattern is like an emotional fin-gerprint within our body because it has been cre-ated by the life situations where we chose towithhold our breathing in order to not feel emo-tions that were too intense. The energetic impactof the particular situation seemed too big for us


more often for general prevention of disease andthe treatment of affective disorders as well as amethod to re-energise CFS sufferers. This breath-ing practice can be learned easily with the initialsupport of a Breathwork practitioner and adopt-ed quickly to a habit that enhances general well-being and health as well as boosting an individu-als energy level.

Aimee LangeUK

Aimee Lange trained in Holotropic Breathwork as wellas in Integrative Breath Therapy. She is currently a co-trainer for the Institute for Integrative Breath Therapyand Transformational Healing (InBreath - see advert onpage 13) which trains future Breathwork practitioners.Aimees intention is to raise public awareness for holis-tic health at the subtle energy level and to teach lovefor Spirit and all living through recognising Oneness.She supports and empowers people in detecting andhealing negative believes about themselves, and infinding their individual life purpose. She organises andleads workshops in transformational healing usingBreathwork and Sacred Geometry and is available forindividual sessions.

Workshop info:www.breathoflight.co.uk www.trancebreath.co.uk www.inbreath.info Contact:[email protected] phone: 01424 717 006

Related articles and web sites on:

Pineal Gland www.meridianinstitute.co/mh/pineal.html

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Case Studies www.serendipity.li/mcclay/pineal.html The Pineal gland, LSD and Serotonin by Russ McCLay www.findarticles.com Dream weaver melatonin byJames F. Scheer

CFS / EMF / Radiation www.tassie.net.au/mainsite/health_frames.shtml www.who.int The Association of Earth Radiation & other Fields withspecific diseases (Alfred Riggs, 2003)www.spiralsofevolution.nl

to feel it right away and so we held the breath.You probably all remember situations where youexperienced emotional stress but had to continuefunctioning? You went on with life and the emo-tion including the hormones- mostly adrenaline-got stuck and stored in you tissue (often in thearea of the chest) to be dealt with later onlythat later never comes. Over time the holdingaccumulates fear and stress in the body and caus-es an unhealthy breathing pattern. When webecome older this can cause illness and limits ourgeneral wellbeing as holding the breath decreas-es the energy level and our Chi diminishes.

Conscious connected breathRebirthing, Integrative Breath Therapy and

other methods using the conscious connectedbreath for unblocking the physical as well as theenergy body are very effective in opening ourconsciousness system, as David McMillin, 1991calls the glandular system in his book TheTreatment of Schizophrenia.

The conscious connected breath is very differ-ent from normal everyday breathing. It is a tech-nique in which each inhale is followed by anexhale without a gap. The breath flows in a circleof inhaling and exhaling.

Breathwork allows for the completion andrelease of the traumatic situations that keep usfrom living a fulfiled life by lifting the emotionalas well as energetic content into consciousness.The healing mechanism is inherent in breathingthrough the emotion when felt and this time notholding the breath. When we manage during abreathing session to allow an emotion to simplybe and to move through our body without stop-ping it, the traumatic experience leaves our sys-tem and we have gained more freedom for ourpresent life. Conscious connected breathing helpsto unblock our body and gain access to the fullamount of energy available for us within everybreath. Our breath is our most powerful physicalhealing tool and a series of breathing sessionreceived from a Breathwork practitioner allowsfor deep transformation of the breathing patternadopted during growing up.

Breathwork is still only known to a very limitedpart of the population and should be considered


I have heard stories about Tibetan monks andyogis who were able to sit by a cold stream anddry out sodden blankets with the heat of theirbody. Apparently this skill was often authenticat-ed by a Lama who would sit and observe thecandidate. If they could dry out four blankets inone night, they would earn the title of Repa andwould be permitted to wear just a single thinrobe winter and summer regardless of the tem-perature. In the work, Tibetan Yoga and SecretDoctrines, [Oxford University Press], there aresome guidelines to the practice of the yoga whichis called the Tummo or the 'yoga of psychicheat'. Breathing plays an important part in thisyoga, as does visualisation.

One evening I was watching a TV programmeon camping and I got a real clue to the way intothe technique. The interviewee was saying thatwhile he was camping with the Scouts as an ado-lescent, the scoutmaster explained that if you putyour feet in cold water before you went to bed,that would stimulate the circulation and keep thefeet warm through the night. I tried this one coldnight and found that it worked!

Wanting to pursue this further I started experi-menting with cold baths. Getting into a cold bathwas painful, and it was stinging. Sitting in it up tothe half way mark was bearable but putting thewhole of the body in was quite an endurance!The body did respond and it did not feel so coldonce I was in, although the flesh felt cold to thetouch. However if I stayed in for more than sayfive minutes I could feel the body lose heat andthought there could be a danger of hypothermia.

I had the resolution to continue, I did develop atolerance and began to feel warmer, but theprospect of immersing myself in a bath of coldwater became less appealing.

I felt a bit of a failure at cold baths, but as mostmornings I enjoyed a hot shower, I thought Iwould experiment with cold showers. I turned onthe tap and contemplated the prospect of theshower of cold rain before me.

I put my hand forward into the flow and start-ed to splatter the cold water over my body. I couldfeel my skin adjusting to the lower temperatureand soon body started to respond. I stepped for-ward into the stream and started splashingmyself all over and I found myself laughing at theexhilaration that the water seemed to create. Iturned round and as the cold water showered onmy spine I felt even better.

After I had turned of the shower and steppedout, I noticed in the mirror my skin had a rednessfrom the stimulation. I felt warm even though myskin felt cold to the touch. I felt I had found a wayinto the stimulation of cold water therapy. I nowhave cold showers regularly and feel I have mas-tered cold water therapy. Maybe not quite to thelevel of ardour of the stalwarts who go swimmingoff Yarmouth Beach on Christmas day, or the reg-ular mid winter bathers who break the ice on theponds on Hampstead Heath, but enough to beable to say cold is fun!

Is cold water therapy relevant to rebirthingbreathwork?

Babaji's followers used to bathe twice a day ina cold Himalayan mountain stream. Phil Laut saidthat while warm water therapy took you throughbirth, cold water rebirthing taught you aboutdeath. I think for this, you need to lower thewater temperature by just a few degrees, and ide-ally need water thermometer and a thermostaton the tub.

Leonard Orr talked about a candidate whowanted to become a Certified Rebirther, and Leninsisted that he should be able to walk withintegrity straight into the sea till he was totallyimmersed. This took him a year to master.

Steve PankUK

Cold WaterTherapy

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levels in the body, and enough carbon dioxide forbodily functions. Healthy people make 93 percent of their energy aerobically, ("in the presenceof oxygen"), but poor breathing habits canreduce the amount of energy made aerobically to84 per cent. Seventy percent of the elimination ofwastes from the body is through breathing.

The good news is that poor breathing habitscan be reversed. Among infants, correct breathingcomes naturally. Observe a baby as it breathes tosee its belly rise and fall with each breath. As wegrow older, we are taught to "suck in that gut"and "puff out that chest" as we try to achieve asslim a waist as possible. Such resistance to thenatural breathing posture restricts oxygen intake,which can lead to numerous physical as well asemotional problems.

"Bad" BreathingShallow "chest breathing" invites problems by

delivering less air per breath into the lungs. Lessair per breath leads to a higher number ofbreaths, putting in motion a series of physiologi-cal changes that constrict blood vessels. Animbalance between the oxygen and carbon diox-ide levels in the lungs delivers less oxygen to thebrain, the heart, and the rest of the body. Carbondioxide, (CO2), is a vital gas that is produced bythe bodys energy source: metabolism. The bodysability to maintain a normal pH (the balancebetween acid and alkaline that regulates thebodys chemical reactions) depends on maintain-ing an adequate supply of CO2.

Too much oxygen and not enough carbon diox-ide can create an agitated state. As you learn to

Health benefits abundant if youremember to breathe ...Relief from anxiety in 19 seconds?A free method for increased energy,improved blood circulation, reducedswelling, and improved complex-ion? Studies prove that simplylearning how to breathe correctlycan have these remarkable effectsthroughout your body.

Breathing correctly can be as powerful as it issimple. The typical person only uses around twen-ty percent of their lung capacity, but with prac-tice, they can learn how to tap into their lungsfull potential. Sending better oxygen content toall the cells of the body can bring dramaticchanges in general health and mood.

Famous health guru, Dr. Andrew Weil, says thatif he could only give one tip for better health, itwould be to breathe properly. Proper breathingtechnique is central to the ancient practices ofYoga, Qi Gong, Ayurveda and other meditationdisciplines. A clinical study* of thousands of par-ticipants over a 30-year period presents convinc-ing evidence that the most significant factor inpeak health and long life is how well youbreathe.

Breathing correctly is critical in maintaining thelevel of oxygen for energy, keeping the correct pH

Breathe SomeLife into

Your LifeJoel McPherson

*You can get the complete Framingham study at the NationalInstitute of Health's Database. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/fram-ingham/index.html


exhale slowly, you conserve carbon dioxide andrebalance the system. However, too much carbondioxide, and not enough oxygen, can create feel-ings of fatigue and depression. Learning to inhaleslowly re-balances your system by taking in moreoxygen. In extreme cases, a restricted supply ofoxygen can contribute to anxiety, panic attacks,and even phobias. Less productive exhaling canalso result in a buildup of toxins that would havebeen eliminated through breathing.

Stress, anxiety, and emotions all affect ourbreathing the natural "fight or flight" responsethat increases respiration. As "civilized" people,we typically do not ease such state of arousalwith immediate physical activity. Once breathingis in an aroused state, the physiological effects onthe body remain after the stressful event hasgone. Such arousal promotes rapid breathingleading to a metabolic imbalance where CO2 lev-els are too low and oxygen use is poor. The keyelement to many meditation disciplines is thatbreathing technique can affect ones emotionalstate as much as ones emotional state can affectones breathing.

"Bad breathing" is also performed through themouth rather than the nose, especially duringexercise or a stressful situation. Breathingthrough the mouth permits inhaling and exhalinglarge volumes of air quickly. This can lead tohyperventilation, diminished energy, and a weak-ening of health and well-being.

"Good" BreathingIt is easy to develop good breathing habits, but

it takes practice. Most of us are completelyunaware of our breathing otherwise we wouldhave to remember to inhale over 17,000 times aday! Breathing awareness and practice, or"breathwork," is an important part of training forathletes, musicians, vocalists, and public speak-ers.

To achieve normal levels of oxygen and CO2 inyour system, you begin by focusing your attentionon breath! Your goal is to reduce the number ofrespirations from a standard of 12 per minute toas few as four per minute which can beachieved with practice. Deep, slow breathing willfeel unnatural to many who first try it and may be

uncomfortable to some. After years of shallow"chest breathing," some have a low CO2 con-centration leaving them with a tight chest andmalfunctioning diaphragm.

A slow inhale, followed by holding the breath,and concluding with an exhale twice as long asthe inhale will help balance the CO2 level. Onetechnique is called "4-7-8 Breathing" in whichyou inhale to the count of four, hold the breath tothe count of seven, and slowly exhale to thecount of eight. The slow exhale is key to mostforms of breathwork, and critical to achievingstress reduction.

Bad Advice"Take a deep breath" can be very bad advice

to someone who is feeling anxious or is agitated.If such a person begins taking deep breaths, theyare likely to experience an even more arousedstate. A person prone to anxiety most likely is ator over their optimum CO2 level and needs toslow their respiration more than increase theirintake volume through "take a deep breath."

Such advice can lead to hyperventilation(breathing too fast.) The amount of carbon diox-ide in blood generally regulates breathing and alow level of CO2 tends to make the nervous sys-tem more excitable. If carbon dioxide is releasedtoo rapidly, the arteries and blood vessels con-strict and an insufficient supply of oxygen to thecells results, including blood (and oxygen) supplyto the brain. Restricting oxygen supply to thebrain can stimulate the sympathetic nervous sys-tem ("fight or flight") and cause tension, anxiety,and mood swings. Low levels of oxygen in thebrain has been associated with depression andother changes in brain waves.

Remembering to BreatheLearning the proper breathing technique is

important remembering to practice that tech-nique can become even more important. On atypical day, it is easy to become focused on a task(such as the computer or driving) and forget tobreathe properly. The tendency is to revert intoshallow "chest breathing" when focused.Regularly practicing diaphragmatic breathing,with measured inhale and exhale, and it will


Self Test

1 To see how you currently breathe, find a com-fortable position and make sure to breathe asyou normally do.

2 Place one hand on your stomach and one onyour chest.

3 Breathe as you normally would and noticewhether your "stomach" hand rises or your"chest" hand rises.

4 To breathe properly, your stomach area must risemore than your chest as your diaphragmexpands.

How to breathe "right"

1 Begin by slowly breathing in through your nosethrough the count of four.

2 Hold the breath for a count of seven.3 Slowly exhale through your mouth for a count of

eight. When you exhale, try to make a soft"whoosh" sound by holding the tip of yourtongue against the roof of your mouth as youexhale slowly. (Called 4-7-8 breathing.)

4 Repeat this process for three more times (for atotal of four breaths.) Do not do more than fourbreaths at first - with practice, you can workyour way up to eight breaths.

5 If the process causes you to begin panicking or ifyou become dizzy, only do it for as long as youare able.

6 Increase the number of breaths each day untilyou can do the exercise four times per hour(every 15 minutes.)

With practice, you can be breathing this way natural-ly throughout the day.

Health Benefit Claims of ProperDiaphragmatic Breathing:

Provides More Energy Reduces Mental & Physical Fatigue. Relieves Asthma and Bronchitis. Reduces Need for Drugs. Eliminates Waste Matter. Improves Blood Circulation Relieves Congestion. Calms (or Stimulates) the Nervous System Reduces Edema, (Swelling of the Body) Lessens Wrinkles Due To Improved Circulation Relaxes Muscle Spasm and Relieves Tension. Compensates for Lack of Exercise and Inactivity.

become the only breathing you do. But, like any-thing else, proper breathing is a learned skill andpractice is critical.

Getting "lost" at a computer keyboard or with-in the pages of a good book happens to everyone.You will need a timer or similar alarm to remindyou on a regular basis throughout the day topractice this skill. Kitchen timers work well asdoes a wristwatch alarm or cell phone alarm. Asthese require resetting and the audible alarm canbe embarrassing in some situations, there is a"personal breathing coach" device on the marketwith a discreet, silent alarm (breathminder.com)that is effective.

InternetArticles regarding diaphragmatic breathing

abound on the Internet. In addition to the manyhealth benefits achieved through proper breath-ing technique, there are numerous web sitesdevoted to breathwork for sports, public speak-ing, singing, and musical instruments. Many sitesincorporate breathwork into practice of medita-tion as well as natural healing and holisticmedicine modalities. Search breathwork,diaphragmatic breathing, or simply healthybreathing to find an extensive array of materials.

Unfortunately, this information is notwidespread in todays medical community. Illnessand Pathology, not Wellness, are the priority of

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most healthcare practitioners. In addition, thingsthat are free and cant be patented (like breath-ing) do not attract funding for research, so littlefinds its way into popular medical journals.

Breathe Some Life Into ItBreathwork is free and you already own the

necessary equipment (lungs) so you and you canpractice virtually anytime anywhere. You firstwant to evaluate your current normal breathingpattern, and then learn diaphragmatic breathingskills, and then to pace your breathing. Once youhave achieved that level, the "trick" is to remem-ber to practice your breathing and to perform itcorrectly. With time, these skills become your nor-mal method of breathing and you begin tobreathe some life into your life!

Joel McPhersonUSA

Joel McPherson lives in Merritt Island, Florida and is acaregiver to a life-long sufferer of panic and anxiety. Apublic speaker on the health benefits of breathing, hemaintains two informational websites:www.stop-anxiety-attack-symptoms.comwww.breathminder.com.Email the author at [email protected]


Robert writes: I heard, on BBC Radio, ahealth programme which gave some of thesymptoms mentioned below as signs ofsleep apnoea, something Id not heard ofpreviously, but which reminded me a little ofsome of my experiences with breathwork lack of concentration, falling asleep, suddengasping for breath so I did a search on theinternet and found this ...

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syn-

drome (OSAHS) is a sleep disorder in which a per-son has irregular breathing at night and is exces-sively sleepy during the day.

In sleep apnoea, the upper airway (pharynx)collapses repeatedly, at irregular intervals, duringsleep. Apnoea is when the airway collapses and isblocked completely, cutting off the flow of air.Hypopnoea occurs when the collapse is only par-tial. The airway is reduced and the person willexperience hyperventilation (inadequate breath-ing).

The pause in breathing, or period of veryrestricted breathing, is usually defined as about10 seconds, although it varies from person to per-son. The frequency of apnoea or hypopnoea isused to assess the severity of this condition. Thenumber of times that the apnoea occurs in anhour is called the apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI)or the respiratory disturbance index (RDI). An AHIof between 5 and 14 in an hour is mild sleepapnoea. Between 15 and 30 is moderate. Morethan 30 in an hour is severe that means at leastone every two minutes.

As people with sleep apnoea fall asleep, themuscles in their airway relax. The collapsing ofthe airway (pharynx) causes people to come outof deep sleep and either wake momentarily orsleep lightly, as they are trying to breathe moredeeply. The person soon resumes deep sleep, andthe cycle begins again. The period of wakefulnessis so brief that even though it may happen hun-dreds of times a night, the person usually wontremember waking up.

Sleep apnoea affects around one in 100 peo-ple. Overweight men between the ages of 30 and65 are most commonly affected, but it may alsooccur in children with enlarged tonsils or ade-noids. Men and older people are more likely toexperience sleep apnoea.

Symptoms People affected by sleep apnoea are often

unaware of that they have the condition.However, as their sleep is disrupted they usuallybegin to experience symptoms during the day,and a partner may witness an apnoea or pointout other symptoms that occur at night.Symptoms include: Excessive daytime sleepiness; Lack of concentration; Snoring (although not everyone who snores

has sleep apnoea); Frequent awakenings during the night; Difficulties with breathing; Feeling unrested after sleep; Gasping, choking or snorting during sleep; Irritability or change in personality; Excessive urination at night (nocturia); Morning headaches; and Dry mouth on waking.

Causes Sleep apnoea is caused by factors that make

the throat narrow more than usual during sleep.If the throat is narrower to start with, for exam-ple because the tonsils are enlarged, it is easierfor the throat muscles to close and block the air-way. Other causes of a narrowed throat include: set-back lower jaw; partially blocked nose, for example caused by

rhinitis (inflammation of the nose lining) or

Sleepapnoea

intro by Robert Moore


nasal polyps (benign growths, often occurringas a result of allergic conditions such ashayfever);

being overweight, particularly with a shortthick neck (fat in the neck squashes the throatfrom outside);

enlarged adenoids or tonsils; physiological features inside the mouth, such

as a particularly large tongue or small openingto the pharynx;

excessive alcohol, sedative drugs or strongpainkillers.

Diagnosis In addition to checking with the person affect-

ed, to find out what symptoms they have, thedoctor may also ask the persons partner todescribe the symptoms they have seen and heard.Sometimes the person themselves may beunaware that they have a problem, but their part-ner may have actually seen them having anepisode of apnoea.

The doctor will also assess the type of sleepi-ness a person is experiencing, to work outwhether sleep apnoea is a possible diagnosis. Insleep apnoea, daytime sleepiness occurs when aperson does not want to sleep, for example whendriving or when working.

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a way ofmeasuring how likely a person is to fall asleep, ina particular situation during the daytime. Itinvolves the patient filling out a questionnaire,and helps the doctor to find out how severe thecondition is.

A number of tests can be carried out to helpdiagnose sleep apnoea: A polysomnogram. This involves an overnight

stay in a sleep laboratory, and records theapnoea/hypopnoea index, how much and howloudly a person is snoring, and their sleepingposition.

Visual observation of sleep. This enables doc-tors to check whether the patient is havingbreathing difficulties, if their breath is pausingfor long periods and they are waking up.

Pulse rate and the amount of oxygen in theblood. This helps detect if breathing has beendisrupted.

Other signs of sleep apnoea that tests maydetect include abnormal heart rhythm or largeincrease in blood pressure, during the night.

Part of the diagnosis process will involve rulingout other causes of daytime sleepiness. These caninclude sleep deprivation, depression, narcolepsy(a condition involving an irresistible urge to sleepat any time of day), or neurological conditionssuch as Parkinsons.

Treatment Certain factors that are causing sleep apnoea,

such as obesity, should be dealt with first. Forexample, by losing weight, the person may becured of the condition. Changing sleeping posi-tion can help some people sleeping on your sideor front, rather than your back, discourages thetongue from rolling over the airway.

The most effective non-invasive (non-surgical)treatment for sleep apnoea is continuous positiveairway pressure (CPAP). The patient wears a softmask over their nose and mouth, and a machineraises and regulates the pressure of the air theybreathe, preventing the airway from collapsingduring sleep. Many patients find that this treat-ment reduces daytime sleepiness and improvestheir concentration, although some experiencefacial or nasal pain. Feelings of claustrophobiasometimes occur.

If CPAP doesnt help a patient, or if they cannotcope with the mask, sometimes surgery isrequired to manage snoring and sleep apnoea.Surgery can involve correcting physiologicalabnormalities, such as removing nasal polyps.Other options include removing the adenoids,tonsils, or uvula (a tag of skin hanging downinside the mouth), or performing reconstructivesurgery on the nose.

Complications People wakened frequently during the night,

even without realising it, tend to feel sleepy thenext day. The choking noises and the movementsthey make are also likely to cause serious distur-bance to their partners.

Sleepiness and lack of concentration duringthe day can be hazards at work, for examplewhen operating machinery or driving. Note that


there are regulations from the DVLA about driv-ing if you have sleep apnoea.

There is some evidence that sleep apnoea maybe linked to high blood pressure (hypertension),strokes and heart attacks.

Ask your doctors advice about carrying a med-ical alert card. If you have serious sleep apnoea

and you become unconscious (for example fol-lowing an accident), you might need to be put onCPAP treatment to keep you breathing steadily.

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I was sent the following text in an email(sent by someone who claimed I dont nor-mally do this sort of thing! I didnt know ifit was genuine I am sceptical of this kindof information put out on the internet;however a Google search showed a lot ofwebsites with this article and informationabout Joe Vitale (a guru in the world ofmulti-level marketing and positive thinking.

In spite of my initial scepticism I was inter-est as this article demonstrated anotheraspect of shadow and a way of being withothers shadow. Robert Moore

HO 'OPONOPONO by Joe Vitale Two years ago, I heard about a therapist in

Hawaii who cured a complete ward of criminallyinsane patientswithout ever seeing any ofthem.

The psychologist would study an inmates chartand then look within himself to see how he cre-ated that persons illness. As he improved himself,the patient improved.

When I first heard this story, I thought it was anurban legend. How could anyone heal anyoneelse by healing himself? How could even the bestself-improvement master cure the criminallyinsane? It didnt make any sense. It wasnt logi-cal, so I dismissed the story.

However, I heard it again a year later. I heardthat the therapist had used a Hawaiian healingprocess called ho oponopono. I had never heardof it, yet I couldnt let it leave my mind. If thestory was at all true, I had to know more.

I had always understood total responsibility

to mean that I am responsible for what I thinkand do. Beyond that, its out of my hands. I thinkthat most people think of total responsibility thatway. Were responsible for what we do, not whatanyone else doesbut thats wrong.

The Hawaiian therapist who healed those men-tally ill people would teach me an advanced newperspective about total responsibility. His name isDr. Ihaleakala Hew Len. We probably spent anhour talking on our first phone call. I asked him totell me the complete story of his work as a thera-pist.

He explained that he worked at Hawaii StateHospital for four years. That ward where they keptthe criminally insane was dangerous.Psychologists quit on a monthly basis. The staffcalled in sick a lot or simply quit. People wouldwalk through that ward with their backs againstthe wall, afraid of being attacked by patients. Itwas not a pleasant place to live, work, or visit.

Dr. Len told me that he never saw patients. Heagreed to have an office and to review their files.While he looked at those files, he would work onhimself. As he worked on himself, patients beganto heal.

After a few months, patients that had to beshackled were being allowed to walk freely, hetold me. Others who had to be heavily medicat-ed were getting off their medications. And thosewho had no chance of ever being released werebeing freed. I was in awe. Not only that, hewent on, but the staff began to enjoy coming towork.

Absenteeism and turnover disappeared. Weended up with more staff than we needed

ho oponopono by Joe Vitale


working on my emotional hot buttons or by try-ing to reason with the person who sent the nastymessage.

This time, I decided to try Dr. Lens method. Ikept silently saying, Im sorry and I love you, Ididnt say it to anyone in particular. I was simplyevoking the spirit of love to heal within me whatwas creating the outer circumstance.

Within an hour I got an e-mail from the sameperson. He apologized for his previous message.Keep in mind that I didnt take any outwardaction to get that apology. I didnt even write himback. Yet, by saying I love you, I somehowhealed within me what was creating him.

I later attended a ho oponopono workshoprun by Dr. Len. Hes now 70 years old, considereda grandfatherly shaman, and is somewhat reclu-sive. He praised my book, The Attractor Factor. Hetold me that as I improve myself, my books vibra-tion will raise, and everyone will feel it when theyread it. In short, as I improve, my readers willimprove.

What about the books that are already soldand out there? I asked.

They arent out there, he explained, onceagain blowing my mind with his mystic wisdom.They are still in you. In short, there is no outthere. It would take a whole book to explain thisadvanced technique with the depth it deserves.

Suffice It to say that whenever you want toimprove anything in your life, theres only oneplace to look: inside you. When you look, do itwith love.

Its the attraction factor like attracts like hisGod-self was so strong that it attracted the God-self in others.

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This article has been published on a number of web-sites. Find it by searching joe vitale+ Dr. IhaleakalaHew Len

because patients were being released, and all thestaff was showing up to work. Today, that ward isclosed.

This is where I had to ask the million dollarquestion: What were you doing within yourselfthat caused those people to change?

I was simply healing the part of me that creat-ed them, he said. I didnt understand. Dr. Lenexplained that total responsibility for your lifemeans that everything in your life- simplybecause it is in your lifeis your responsibility. Ina literal sense the entire world is your creation.

Whew. This is tough to swallow. Being respon-sible for what I say or do is one thing. Beingresponsible for what everyone in my life says ordoes is quite another. Yet, the truth is this: if youtake complete responsibility for your life, theneverything you see, hear, taste, touch, or in anyway experience is your responsibility because it isin your life. This means that terrorist activity, thepresident, the economy or anything you experi-ence and dont likeis up for you to heal. Theydont exist, in a manner of speaking, except asprojections from inside you. The problem isntwith them, its with you, and to change them, youhave to change you.

I know this is tough to grasp, let alone acceptor actually live. Blame is far easier than totalresponsibility, but as I spoke with Dr. Len, I beganto realize that healing for him and in ho opono-pono means loving yourself.

If you want to improve your life, you have toheal your life. If you want to cure anyone, even amentally ill criminal you do it by healing you.

I asked Dr. Len how he went about healinghimself. What was he doing, exactly, when helooked at those patients files?

I just kept saying, Im sorry and I love youover and over again, he explained.

Thats it?Thats it.Turns out that loving yourself is the greatest

way to improve yourself, and as you improveyourself, you improve your world.

Let me give you a quick example of how thisworks: one day, someone sent me an email thatupset me. In the past I would have handled it by


Robert writes: I had an email in July whichhad me suspect, at first, that it was a junk mailmessage (if you have a regular supply of junkmessages you will know what I mean). However,when I re-read it I decided it was genuine. This issome of the correspondence:

GREETINGS FROM INDIA !10th July, 2006

Dear Mr. Robert Moore,I am a retired Indian Army Officer, now running

a Community Counselling & Spiritual HealingCenter in New Delhi under the name of SeventhSense Society, providing FREE services to mycommunity, entirely at my own costs. I had start-ed earlier, even when I was still in service on part-time basis. Now, after retirement 9 months ago, Iam running it full time, as this is what I have beendesiring to do for a long time to serve myCommunity.

During the course of my practice in the last 12years, I have been counselling & helping manypeople for their Emotional, Relationships, Socialproblems with very good results, but still at theend of the day I felt that I could not help them outentirely in addressing and getting over their manyPersonal problems, especially for the unemployedYouth & Women, and the retired people. In addi-tion, I felt I was unaware of the latest trends inSpiritual Healing & Counselling

And then just today, as if in answer to myprayers, I suddenly came across your website.Even before going through it, and when I was justlooking at it, I felt a lot of positive energy, andgot the feeling that this maybe the answer to myprayers. I strongly believe that the Angels haveguided me to you to help me.

On reading about your magazine, I immediate-ly realised that I needed to have your magazine inorder to better fulfil the needs for addressing the

Letters andemails

problems of my community.Hence I request you to send me a FREE

Subscription of your magazine together with anyother books/Tapes/CDs which you think will helpme in serving my community better. I am surethese will go a long way in covering the lack inmy services for my community.

I will not be able to pay anything for the aboveproducts, or any other service/guidance you mayrender to me (as I am surviving on my meagreArmy pension only and do not have any othersource of income.).

But I can assure you that you will get the bless-ings of a small self-respecting community of thepeople of India, through whom I may be able (Ihope) to spread the message being provided byyour good services & products, throughout ourcountry of a Billion people.

I shall be ever grateful to you for this kind &charitable gesture for a small community inINDIA.

Please send the above magazine (in hard copy,as I do not have a computer) by post parcel/couri-er to:Mr. H.S. Khorana62-A, Navyug Adarsh Apts., Vikaspuri,New Delhi. INDIA.(Phone 0091-11-55441866).

I shall be grateful if you can initially send a fewold issues to build up our library.

With Gratefulness & Blessings,In Love and Light,Hareen Singh (Founder, Seventh Sense Society)

I replied with a cautious email, offering to sendone copy of the magazine (I am often asked forfree copies this can culminate to a considerableexpense).

Ive never been to India but have an idea as towhat it is like based upon all the stories I haveheard. I wrote back We in the west think thatIndia has such a long spiritual heritage that Ithought you would have much to draw on!Hareens replied that followed educated mesomewhat:


29th July, 2006. Hello Robert,Thanks for your response and your kind ges-

ture of sending me a copy of your magazine,despite of your apprehensions regarding unso-licited emails. I can understand your reluctance insending me a FREE subscription under the cir-cumstances, so I am not going to insist for same,as I respect your views on the matter.

In the meanwhile, to assure you that you arenot being short-changed, and that my request isgenuine, I am sending you a copy of the brochureof The Seventh Sense Society (as attached).This will give you a good idea of theActivities/Services/Facilities which we are provid-ing to our Community.

From these you will be able to know the typeof work we are doing, and I request you to rec-ommend to us the magazines/publications/pro-grams/ seminars which you think might help us inour work.

I agree with your opinion about India being aSpiritual Heritage, which should be the source ofSpiritual Teaching/Education for the whole worldin this New Age Era, but it is not. This is due tocertain circumstances and limitations, some ofwhich may be as follows:-

1. These teachings are not readily available tothe common man on the street, as these arerestricted to certain centres of teaching (knownas Ashrams), mostly located in isolated ruralareas far from the madding crowd, where the res-idency of the students (who are mostly the select-ed few from the local population), for a numberof years under a very strict disciplinary routine ismandatory.

2. Most of these teachings are not recorded intexts/scriptures, and are passed on verbally/prac-tically by the teachers (known as Gurus) to thestudents(called the shikshaks), in the close prox-imity of the Ashrams, protected from exposure ofthe outside world/civilization.

3. Whatever scriptures/texts of these teachingsare available, are mostly in the SanskritLanguage, which is not very popular among theeducated urban population. Hence, the Scripturescan only be read & interpreted by the scholars ofthe Sanskrit Language, and out of these only bythose very few who are actually interested in the

teaching of these Spiritual Practices.Hence, you will be aware that those few edu-

cated individuals who have tapped theseresources and have taken them to the West,where they have presented these teachings withthe help of modern techniques and methods ofteaching in English and other foreign languages,are quite successful in spreading these teachings(as in the case of YOGA & MEDITATION, to men-tion just a few as examples), to quite a largenumber of the population in each country: somuch so that you will find more such New AgeHealing and Teaching Centers, Books,Magazines, CDs/ Cassettes, Forums, DiscussionGroups, Seminars, Workshops, Websites, etc. inWestern countries (like USA, UK, Europe) ratherthan in India.

Hence, for the simple reason that I am unableto find these Training Aids in India (inEnglishthe Language in which I have been edu-cated) is why I am looking for these resources inthe West rather than in India where I am living.My plight is the same as the plight of quite a siz-able population of my countrymen, who havebeen educated in the English Language and whoare interested in the pursuit of these SpiritualPractices.

It is like Taking Coals To Newcastle, as thesaying goes.

This is one of the reasons I have founded TheSeventh Sense Society, ie: To have a platform/forum for spreading the awareness and resourcesof these Spiritual Practices in India and later toother countries as well.

You are welcome to quote me or to publish myviews whatever I have written above, in the formof an article in your prestigious magazine or inany other publication, you may feel like. Kindlysend me a copy of the publication in which it ispublished, whenever you do.

I hope this will give you a good idea of ouractivities, and allow you to establish our genuin-ity in the matter of unsolicited email.

Looking forward to hearing your comments onwhat I have written here.

Regards & Blessings,Hareen.

Overleaf are details of Hareens Society ...


The Seventh Sense is the sense of the bodyto heal itself naturally of any ailment (it has pro-duced by itself or otherwise), without any exter-nal medication whatsoever, and to becomewhole.

The Seventh Sense Society provides FREEVoluntary Services & Facilities for the following:-

Holistic Healing of any Ailment, Dis-ease, Discomfort(diagnosed or undiagnosed), without the use of anyDrug, Medication or Invasive method of treatment.

Life Coaching / Counselling and Guidance in allPersonal / Emotional Problems pertaining to:Relationships, Parenting, Personality DevelopmentCareer / Vocational Guidance, Sex / Marriage,Depression, etc.

Please Note: We do not treat any ailmentcaused due to a physical accident, or whichrequires a surgery, or any other emergency mea-sures required to be conducted under the super-vision of a licensed Medical Practitioner.

If you are having any chronic/persistent ail-ment or condition that is not responding to con-ventional treatments whether it is a Physical orMental ailment, or an Emotional issue, or a prob-lem at work, or a strained relationship with any-one, or even if you do not know what is ailing you we will help you in identifying what is wrong,and provide you with straight forward Guidance,and suggest Effective Remedies to restore yourHealth (Physical / Mental / Emotional / Spiritual),and bring back Healing & Wholeness of Body,Mind and Spirit into your Life.

The Seventh Sense Society is also an openForum for everyone interested in gaining or giv-ing knowledge for the mutual Growth,Development and Research/Training in the fieldsof Alternative Therapies & Spiritual/PsychicHealing Systems for the Holistic Healing of theBody, Mind and Soul.

It also offers a platform for Emotional Sharing

& Bonding of like-minded persons having similarinterests in different areas of their own choice.

The Activities of the Society include regularmeetings which commence with a talk by anexpert in a particular, which is followed by inter-active free and open discussions, facilitated bythe expert(s). At the end there is aQuestion/Answer session which will be answeredby the expert(s).

The topics selected for this talk/lecture are ofcommon interest for the benefit of all concerned.,in order to promote mutual Healing, Learning,Growth & Development. Some of the topics aregiven below:-

[There followed a list of many Alternative therapies]

We will also be publishing a Newsletter on aregular basis.

If you are interested in attending any of theabove activities of The Society, kindly call us.

We also invite you to send us any articles onany of the above or similar topics, which youwould like to be published in the Newsletter.

If you are interested in actively participating inany activity, or in helping in managing any of theday-to-day tasks in running of the Society, andcan give your time and expertise on a voluntarybasis (whether whole-time or part-time), pleasesend your personal profile/biodata together witha passport size photograph, to:-

Maj. H. S. KhoranaThe Seventh Sense Society62-A, Navyug Adarsh Apts.,Vikaspuri, New DelhiINDIA

(Phone: 65441866.)(Email: [email protected])

[A suggestion to readers if you have some back copiesof Breathe (or other books) you no longer need, youcould send them to Major Khorana.Robert Moore]

THE SEVENTH SENSE SOCIETY


Hello RobertI trained with Eve Jones back In the mid-80s

and have used Affirmations for the past 20 years.I am currently seeking Rebirthers, with access

to a PC, who use Affirmations (in a big way) intheir own lives and that of their clients, to testdrive a Course of Visual Affirmations CD.

This new and creative format allows you topersonalise the Affirmation. It also enables theaffirmation to manifest outside the confines of abook or bits of paper!

The trial would be free, on a 28 day return basisand hopefully with some feedback.

The Course of Visual Affirmations comprises of175 Affirmation Cards in 5 Volumes on CD.Derek ThomsonHoHo Designs9 Baxter StreetAberdeen ScotlandAB11 9QA

Tel 01224 871 636

EDITORS COMMENTDerek Thomson sent me his Course of Visual

Affirmations. He has put a lot of work into it which is commendable. Derek has collectedtogether a range of images to use as back-grounds to the affirmations he has devised.

I received 4 CDs in DVD cases, various laminat-ed materials together with a few personalisedAffirmation cards which Derek had made usingmy name! Ive included some of the images fromthe CDs picked at random.

I had a little trouble viewing them on my AppleMac MS Office is needed. My doubt about thisis from a design point of view as it looks a littledated, so Im unsure about the marketability.

Robert Moore

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Are you new to Breathwork? What then is Breathe? Breathe is unique! It has been published for more than 23 years and relies solely on contributions

from readers to fill the pages and keep it alive. No editorial team, no journalists, no reporters! Justreaders! Therefore, the content of Breathe is determined by what is sent to me. This can reflect theextremes of interest of those involved with Breathwork. It does show the passions readers have.

People who take the time to write in are making a point: they want their words read, to beheard, they want to communicate with others. They are enthusiastic about Breathwork and relatedtopics. Contributors are often the people who are engaged in Breathwork promotion in some form.It could however, also be YOU! Your views are valid and of interest. An over-looked value of Breatheis having a chance to get your views published and aired. As a first time writer you might be ner-vous people have used writing as a means of personal growth.

There is currently much talk of internet chat. Contributing to a breathwork chat-room on a web-site has its value. It is a different form of writing - often written quickly and rushed off. The value ofwriting for printed publication is there is time to breathe! Writing for a publication can involvemore time and considered thought. The article sits with you for a while rather than being rattled offand sent - spelling mistakes, abbreviations and all - to the virtual world. (Chat forums have theirplace; they are immediate and alive but can become dominated by tedious emotional outbursts.)

If you have a suggestion for Breathe Magazine, then do write in. You dont have to email! Youcan write, pen on paper style! Typed is better. It does make my life easier though if you send it as acomputer file. Please include a photo and short biography / contact details.

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