Do you want to reduce your pain, right now?

As in, in the next ten minutes?  (And by pain, I don’t just mean physical pain – I’m also talking about emotional pain.)  There is one magical technique for doing so, but it takes a little practice.  Ready to find out?  Drumroll….

Breathing.

No, seriously!  In case you’re underwhelmed by that revelation, let me explain.  Breathing is the single most effective and important self-healing and self-coaching tool.  Most of us breathe “wrong” and have no idea we’re missing out on a huge percentage of vital, life sustaining, health creating oxygen.

So, if breathing is so natural, why do we do it wrong?  There are many reasons.  We hold our breath when we feel afraid, we spend years in the fight or flight response, we try to avoid being completely aware of the stress we’re feeling – I could go on and on.  We get in the habit of breathing shallowly and quickly, not realizing the effect this has on our body, mind, and emotional state.

If I could shout from the rooftops about the value of deep, diaphragmatic breathing, I would.  I figure ranting on my blog is the closest I can get.

The breath connects our minds and bodies.  It allows us a way in to our physical world – simply become aware of the breath and you are now firmly “in” your body.  Your awareness is back home, where it belongs.  From that vantage point, you can utilize the power of your mind to consciously relax areas of tension, allow oxygen to flood into your system, and become aware of what you’re feeling and thinking in this moment.  It is the starting point for all healing.

I have struggled for years with the frustration of not being able to teach my clients how to do a basic diaphragmatic breath.  I’ve tried explaining it, I’ve tried sending them to people in their region who have expertise…but now, I’ve finally found the perfect solution.  I’ve teamed up with a yoga instructor I know, love, and trust completely to teach and explain, verbally and via video, the basic diaphragmatic breath.  It’s simple, it’s easy, and if you do it every day, you’ll notice changes immediately.

Now, I often use a ten-minute breathing session to breathe away a headache or upset stomach, relax, or just re-connect with myself.  I had no idea I was breathing inefficiently until I went through my struggle with chronic pain.  Learning how to breathe was the main ingredient in my return to health.  It allowed me to access stored emotion (held as tension in my body), feel pain reduction right away (which gave me hope), stop panicking, feel joy again, and learn how to witness my own thinking (much of which was creating lots of physical tension as well).

So – if you haven’t noticed the telecourse/video offering on March 23, the info is below.  This is your chance to finally learn what I’ve struggled to teach you, and put this vital tool in your toolkit.  This, of all the classes I’ve offered, is the one you most need.  Don’t miss it!  (If you can’t make the live call, a recording will be sent to you post-class.)

Click Here for the details and registration.