Éiriú-Eolas - Breathing Program

[brainwave]

Could you give me your fee as for giving classes as well as any other pertinent info...

Thanks

Wattsup

I prefer to keep the costs affordable for anyone who wants to attend. Here in NY, depending on whether the class is held at a non-profit institution or for-profit Expos and Fairs etc the fee ranges from $10 to $30 per person. It is really to cover the space equipment etc. If you are asking about a fee for traveling to Canada to give a workshop then travel/board and class space would have be factored in. This would mean a lot more than $10 per person. So, I can't give you a dollar figure off the top of my head at the moment without knowing when and where we are thinking to have the class, then estimating the costs associated with that.
What kind of information do you need?

brainwave

 

[ignis.intimus]

EE last Thursday ... tried the round breathing but it left me in a jittery state, and I started to feel the symptoms of hyperventilation setting in. I tried to do the meditation at the end, but I wasn't able to relax enough to completely remove the effects. Makes me think that I shouldn't "swim" out further than I can "swim" back. The jittery passed in an hour or so. Afterwards there was mild hallucinations, the two night-lights in the house seemed a lot brighter than usual and there seemed to a lot more shadows than I remember. Nothing negative or vivid, just brighter colors/shadows and the "breathing walls" affect.

EE this morning ... I did only a little bit of the round breathing, and stopped before it reached the first crescendo on the first round. Much better, no jittery feelings. Meditation was good, although I couldn't relax as much as I wanted to, although at the end I did achieve some results towards that end. Also, I have such a hard time concentrating (at all, anytime) and so I realized that I never recite the full POTS before my mind wanders. This time I told myself I would maintain my focus long enough to do so. Well, right after I started one of my cats starts meowing in my face very annoyingly and loud. I could feel the bubble of anger rising inside of me, and I tried to not let it out, but I lost and swatted angrily at her. She left me alone after that, but it felt like this outburst affected my meditation at first. Then I decided to evaluate what I had felt and was feeling, and as I thought more about it, and gave honest attention to it, I was able to relax more.

Regarding my "cavity episode" the week before that I wrote about in this thread, it feels like some progress really was made. It feels like one load of laundry had been washed, and now I am working on another one. I say this because I don't feel so sad anymore, and doing the meditation doesn't provide results as quickly as it has before. Which is ultimately a good thing, IMHO. I've been of the opinion the reason the EE program had been so effective for me is because there was so much "dirty laundry" to clean. So, on to the next load. I guess I'll find out soon enough what that will be about.

 

[Iron]

Some changes are happening in the psychological level.
Im starting to see what is stacked against most people, and cant help but to feel compassion.
Also there is a force that is being born in me that pushes me to be truthful, and to speak for those who cannot defend themselves.

Funny because I had this pseudo-budhist attitude, of "do nothing, is the wisest thing; let all be", and this position is no longer useful for me.

 

[Ollie]

This week’s experiences of the E-E Breathing programme are similar to previous weeks – the normal effects, for me, associated with listening to Laura whilst doing the pipe breathing (tears and yawning) and PotS (tears running down my face, and micro/mini-zoning out). Again, change is continuing to happen at a deep level.

Once again, a shock to the system on Thursday morning at breakfast time, I burnt the inside of my right forearm on the edge of a hot skillet that I was getting out of a hot oven. A sharp reminder from my body that urgent Work is required by me for resolution of a ‘burning issue’ – especially as both ‘burns’ and ‘arms’ have been highlighted before, although not together. A timely reminder for some reason.

Burns – Anger. Burning up. Incensed.

BURN
EMOTIONAL BLOCK
From a metaphysical perspective, burns are aggressive and violent events in the face of guilt and punishment. The degree of burn (first, second or third) has a direct correlation to the degree of guilt, and the location of the burned tissue reveals the burning issues surrounding it.
MENTAL BLOCK
A burning sensation indicates a burning attitude. Who or what is making you flaming mad? As you would prevent a forest fire by snuffing out the flames, so you must snuff out anger in your own life with a gentle tolerance towards yourself and others. [duly noted] Guilt and punishment have no place in your life and offer nothing positive to contribute to your wholeness.

Since a burn usually happens by accident, I refer you to ACCIDENT.

Accidents – Inability to speak up for the self. Rebellion against authority. Belief in violence.

ACCIDENT
PHYSICAL BLOCK
Because an accident is an unpredictable event, we often believe it happens by pure chance. Increasingly, we are being told, “there are no accidents.” Nothing happens by coincidence. I believe that chance and accidents are tools the Universe (GOD) uses to get our attention. Just make note of what part of the body has been injured and how seriously. …
EMOTIONAL BLOCK
Accidents are interpreted as punishment, as on a deeper level we blame ourselves and accuse our inner-self. We feel responsible for what goes on around us. … Accidents are a way to neutralize our guilt, to punish ourselves. Unfortunately, all of this goes on unconsciously.
MENTAL BLOCK
Your definition of guilt needs to be revised. According to our legal system, a person is declared guilty when it has been proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that harm was intended. Each time you blame yourself or feel guilty about something, ask yourself if you intended to do harm. If not, stop accusing yourself in your mind. This will help you to stop punishing yourself with “accidents.”

….

Now moving on to the ‘burning issues surrounding’ the burn, the part of the body injured.

Arm(s) – Represents . the capacity and ability to hold the experiences of life.
Right Side of the Body – Giving out, letting go, masculine energy, men, the father.

ARM PROBLEMS
EMOTIONAL BLOCK
Pain in the arms signals that you feel you are no longer useful and you doubt your capacities. Or it could be that you have difficulty in holding someone close to you. You may be feeling some guilt surrounding this issue. You should take a close look at why you can’t take a loved one in your arms. What could happen?
… the right arm signifies giving … Perhaps you don’t feel worthy of being someone’s right arm?
It may be that you feel you have all that you need to embrace a new situation but you’ve been influenced by others or by your thoughts and you’re preventing yourself from grasping the situation fully.
Since the arms are an extension of the heart region, they are used to express love. Rather than feeling the weight of obligation, embrace the person or opportunity with open arms, as this is the natural reaction of the heart.
MENTAL BLOCK
If you doubt your ability or usefulness, realize that this mindset is the result of listening to a little voice in your head that is bred by the ego. Trust that the Universe only gives you what you can handle and that you will reach your goals with a quiet confidence and capability. Discard painful ways of thinking and energize yourself by embracing your life fully.
…
If you find it difficult to show affection and there is a resulting ache or pain in your arms, your body is giving you a signal to reach out and demonstrate how you really feel. This doesn’t mean that you always have to but give yourself the right to change your way of expressing love to others. It is not your nature to be a cold, unfeeling person.

In summary, the mind-body metaphysics are: punishment, blaming and accusing self (lack of love) through guilt – gentle tolerance towards self and others required; an inability to speak up for self, feeling no longer useful and doubting capabilities, feeling unworthy to be someone’s right arm – discarding painful ways of thinking and energizing self by embracing life more fully; preventing self from grasping situations fully - letting go; and difficulty in showing affection, of expressing love, difficulty in holding someone close to me and consequently feeling guilty, or obligated, about it – reach out and demonstrate how you really feel, express your love to others.,

Well, something is surely beginning to shift. And, I feel a Swamp session coming on.

 

[Human]

I had an interesting EE session last night.

I approached it with some unusual confidence (think that I'm finally making some 'order' in my life) and done 3-stage breathing and Warrior's Breathe sitting on a pilates ball (after probing many different postures and sitting 'articles' I've ended up with pilates ball and been finding it a very good choice for this part of EE).
Very little coughing and swallowing during entire session (only one little cough while in last long-breathing part of Beatha) which is not so usual for me (from previous sessions).

Beatha and meditation parts were done lying on bed.
No zoning out, as usual for me, and unusually little mind wandering which I succeeded to calm down with ease.
During Beatha and meditation there were a lot of 'energy movement' inside and with my body (particularly right part of body at the bottom of the ribs - it could have, but I don't think that it has something to do with things described in last C's session) with a very pronounced 'energy stream' on left upper part of my head.

After meditation part finished I continued to lie down listening to music and at some point felt great need for a hug. I recalled advices about hitting a pillow when angry, so I grabbed a pillow and hugged it, first strongly and as the feeling slowly decreased I lessened my hold of it. I interpreted this feeling like a need for embracing some part of myself that's been neglected before.
Not so long after releasing the pillow, still lying and listening to music, another feeling or 'need' appeared. I felt a need for physical contact. It could be that I've been 'detached' from my physical body. So, with my palms and fingertips I touched my face, forehead, neck, chest, arms, legs... just feeling the skin under the fingers/palms and observing what kind of feelings/sensations that's been producing. No particular feelings appeared, just a realization that I really need to take much better care of my body/physical vehicle.
After music finished, still lying, I put my hands under the head (like lying and watching the sky) and a strong burning-like sensation appeared in my left arm (from elbow down). It didn't last very long and I don't know what to think about it.

Well, that's it. I think that I'm maybe dealing with embracing all that 'dissociated and neglected' parts and experiences of myself that I blocked or didn't care about before.

 

[lord jim]

so i've read all sorts of comments about ee breathing...much of it breathless praise. which i found a little silly. but after my first pipe breathing session...wow, i have to concur. it's great. i'm on a little cushion of calm now. good stuff. talk about leaving the body, i was definitely disconnected after a period of tingling and energetic movement through the body. and then i was in a weightless huge space and completely content.

it's funny, i've done mediations in the past and sort of adapted a way of breathing which is pretty similar. with the long exhale and the slight tightness in the throat. just enough to extend out the exhaling breath. anyhow, it's nice to see that that's what is prescribed for these exercises.

a good point is the holding in the belly all day. man, have i been doing that. seems so silly that i've been depriving myself the calm that comes from deep breathing just so i can look 5 lbs thinner. i'll have to try to get this pipe breathing going everyday during my run-in's with my demanding boss.

 

[Alana]

I am not surprised you felt the way you did after the EE, lord jim. I am now convinced it is the same calming experience for everyone :D

When you say here

talk about leaving the body, i was definitely disconnected after a period of tingling and energetic movement through the body. and then i was in a weightless huge space and completely content.

did you actually leave your body or you mean it metaphorically?

 

[Nienna]

lord jim,

Have you tried the entire program yet? Just curious.

I'm also glad that you can now see the benefits of both the belly breathing and the pipe breathing.

 

[seek10]

Status for the last 10 days, I am again became complacent and missed POTS before sleep (some days in row) and feel little fell off the track. when ever I try to do some thing important or have to make important decision or too much to do or too tired , I end up missing doing before sleep. some thing I need to discipline. Ended up doing middle of the night or in the morning. As a whole much more control, started doing POTS whenever feel too much pain comes up. I have a feeling that things are in better control after a long time.

 

[lord jim]

Alana,

haha, sorry for the confusion. no, i didn’t actually leave my body. i should learn to be a lot more precise with my language (especially in this forum). i suppose when i was writing that, it reminded me of an astral projection session that i inadvertently induced years ago. during that early session, it seemed to me that i had disengaged from my body in some way…and i found myself floating in what seemed like a huge, dark cave or cavernous room. it was a really light and lovely sensation.

yesterday’s pipe breathing left me with a feeling that was very similar to that initial experience; however, i had my eyes open the entire time and was no where close to unconsciousness (as i had been during the projection). however, i do think that that type of relaxation can induce a loosening of the astral body. maybe it can be thought of as a slight shift from the normal alignment of the astral with the physical. i can normally do this during my power “naps”. i use the word “nap” loosely, because i can get a flow of energy if i get extremely relaxed and just approaching unconsciousness. i always assume that i’m somewhat out of coincidence with my physical body when i get this subtle inflow of energy, like you would during normal sleep. these descriptions of the astral body and my personal experiences might not be technically correct, but it’s how i conceptualize them.

so, to answer your question more directly, Alana: i think i was loosened from my body but certainly not out of my body. so i guess i meant it more metaphorically.

Nienna Eluch,

i’ve only practiced the pipe-breathing a few times, for about 10 minutes each. but i’m definitely looking forward to doing some more…just wanted to make sure i got the basics down.

 

[Infiniteness]

Over the past few weeks a lot of changes have occurred within me. My predator and programs grip on me has lessened, also some of my obsessions have gone away(I no longer crave to play video games :D). Even though I have a long ways to go with cleaning up my programs, I am glad that I am making some progress in the right direction. Another change that has occurred is that my smoking cravings/buzz has decreased. I also believe that I am now zoning out a little during the BA HA portion.

Side note: I have been seeing a lot birds lately other then the pigeons, normally I only see pigeons where I live. So Ill tell you guys about some of the seeings. On one of incidents I was smoking in my backyard and I saw two baby birds dead(Do not know what type they were because of the decay). What it symbolized to me, was how the world around me is dying. Other seeing was when I was driving and I saw two large brown eagles or hawks flying together. Right when I saw them, I had a loud ear ringing in my left ear. Later on that day I felt really fatigued, it was like I was attacked(thought that was strange).

Just thought I might share some of the things that have been going on with me.

 

[Alana]

so, to answer your question more directly, Alana: i think i was loosened from my body but certainly not out of my body. so i guess i meant it more metaphorically.

OK, i understand now. Thank you for explaining. :)

 

[agni]

Hello everyone !

Not sure if it is EE related, but after doing EE yesterday, before falling asleep I have felt sudden pain in the right side of the jaw (and it's joint), as if I have received a strong localized electrical shock. It went away pretty quickly, It was rather surprising, just caught my attention more than anything, zapped me out from falling asleep. Today, I feel like I have received a punch in my right jaw. Feels slightly stiff.

Any thoughts ?

 

[Deleted member 4320]

Once after meditation I think I feel like STO type. Do you remember what C's told about Jesus when he was serf temptation? He felt badly and he later washed. He made this maybe because felt influence of lower thoughts and feeling as dirty. I felt just so. But I fell out from this higher state. I deserves on regret not forgiveness... To enter in such state I will suffice to deter all mechanical impulses. On example stopping thinking :D I will practise more often. This is truly effective.

 

[herondancer]

Hello everyone !

Not sure if it is EE related, but after doing EE yesterday, before falling asleep I have felt sudden pain in the right side of the jaw (and it's joint), as if I have received a strong localized electrical shock. It went away pretty quickly, It was rather surprising, just caught my attention more than anything, zapped me out from falling asleep. Today, I feel like I have received a punch in my right jaw. Feels slightly stiff.

Any thoughts ?

Hi Agni,

Have you had jaw trouble before, like TMJ? It sounds as if you've had an adjustment of your jaw. Does it feel differently today (besides the pain)? Sometimes body shifts can be abrupt and a little painful, because the muscle tissue doesn't respond so quickly to shifts in your body's bone alignment. I had something similar happen in my neck in the early EE days. It made a crack while doing round breathing. I had this impulse to jiggle my head a little, then boom! The new position felt much easier, but the muscles took a little time to get comfortable.

Let us know how it works out.

Herondancer