Breathwork Medicine

Breathwork (sometimes called conscious breathing, rebirthing, intensive breathing, etc.) was developed in the 1970s by Leonard Orr, and popularized in writings and workshops by Orr and Sondra Ray.

Physically, breathwork is done in sessions lasting about 1 hour (with time provided for preparation at the beginning, followed by processing and integration at the end). Physiologically, breathwork is a natural way to bring more life-feeding oxygen into the body than it normally receives. The purpose? Psychologically and spiritually, breathwork is a potent technique to advance self-knowledge, personal growth, transformation, and healing.

Breathwork isn’t like a therapy session. Through intensive breathing, you can become empowered as your own inner therapist. The facilitator acts as a guide to assist that process.

Breathwork doesn’t involve any specific belief system. It’s about allowing the breath to open pathways of awareness that emerge from within the core of consciousness.

A breathwork session is an inner journey. That journey can take many varied forms. Difficult memories or emotional blocks may emerge; there is great value in “breathing into” those shadowy areas to help their potency be removed. Blissful states can be attained, from which the afterglow may last a minute or an hour or a day or a lifetime. The breather may view challenging situations from unusual perspectives, may discover creative inspiration that was hidden, may envision the details of an art project (or an aspect of life) which has been waiting for a breakthrough. Every journey is unique. No matter how many times you’ve done a breathwork session, your next one will be different! Isn’t this true of all the finest experiences in life? Breathwork is one of those finest experiences!

Mountaine has developed "Breathwork Medicine" using all the tools he has collected from a lifetime focused on personal growth. The word "Medicine" is used to indicate the healing power of this combination of tools. The results are described on the web page Breathwork Medicine Sessions.

Quotes from the Discoverers:

“… Conscious Energy Breathing is the ability to breathe Energy as well as air. It is the art of learning to breathe from the Breath Itself.” – Leonard Orr

“It is taking in Divine Energy into your body in such a way that God is making love to you." - Sondra Ray

For further reading, visit these links:

Sondra Ray Rebirthing: http://www.sondraray.com/rebirthing.html
Leonard Orr Rebirthing Breathwork: http://www.rebirthingbreathwork.com/aboutrb/whatis
Holotropic Breathwork: http://www.holotropic.com/about.shtml
http://www.philadelphiarebirthing.com/TeachersTony/Index.htm
http://www.breathaware.com/rebirthing.html
http://www.breathe-mag.co.uk/