Éiriú-Eolas - Breathing Program

[Ryan]

Is the pipe breath exercise considered as a meditative exercise where one should quickly pull the mind back to the breath if one notices their mind has wandered?

Hi Truthseeker, this is one way of doing it, but you can also simply do it while focusing on a task at hand. I don't believe the pipe breath is intended as a specifically meditative exercise, so however you like to practice depending on your situation should be fine, as Nienna mentioned. I also agree that you should consider reducing the full EE program to only twice per week. Good luck!

 

[Chaze]

Following your advice has been very helpful @Nienna.

All this time, it has been almost a chore to make it through certain portions of the program; most notably the Breatha portion. I think I may have been breathing a little too aggressively, because by the end of that process my body would sometimes be vibrating so intensely that I felt “stuck” in the position I was in for a minute or two, and had to allow that vibrating sensation to dissipate before I could continue into the meditative phase.

Today, the entire program was almost effortless for me, and I got a better understanding of just how beneficial this will be after performing EE in its entirety the correct way. I still look forward to attending an online group session once my schedule aligns with one of the classes, but as of now I’m fairly confident that I’m doing this the right way.

Also a side note: my repressed emotions definitely have been brought to the surface, but it has been during the meditation that I’ve experienced this. Three sessions ago I experienced an overwhelming outpouring, but it was followed by a feeling of joy/appreciation that I haven’t felt in such a long time. I felt so thankful to be here and to have the opportunity to learn and share my lessons and experiences of soul growth and development. The peace felt in those brief moments were nothing short of extraordinary. And the session before the one I did today was also the first time I experienced the “zoning out” phenomenon during the POTS meditation. I was a little confused when I came back to my senses, but yet again, felt an intense surge of happiness and contentment.

I think I’m finally on the right track here, but I’ll know for sure once I have the opportunity to attend one of the online meetings.

Thanks for all of the advice that’s been shared here!

 

[Nienna]

Also a side note: my repressed emotions definitely have been brought to the surface, but it has been during the meditation that I’ve experienced this.

Feeling the release of repressed emotions can occur at any time. Even in dreams. For some people, the Beatha (Ba-Ha) part causes too many repressed emotions to surface at a too rapid pace and those are the ones who should not be doing the Beatha until things calm down. But, still, it's advised to only do it twice a week, even for those who don't have a problem with it as it can increase the chances of an overwhelming release if done every day.

I am very glad that you have had such positive results with EE. And, I'm very glad that your life is coming along so positively.

 

[T.C.]

I’m posting this in here, although my question is not strictly limited to Eiriu Eolas.

For a while now, maybe a year, I’ve been experiencing weird sensations in my solar plexus. They happen mainly when I lay down in bed to go to sleep.

I’m sure a lot of people are familiar with the experience when you’re falling asleep and all of a sudden you feel like you’re falling and you quickly wake up to find yourself safe in bed. Well this solar plexus thing is a bit similar to that.

It’s as though as I begin to fall into the sleep state, or into a meditative state as happened last night when I was doing EE, I feel almost a violent spinning sensation, like I’m being tossed around. It happens only for a split-second because when it happens, I immediately open my eyes and it stops.

Now, I’ve suffered from vertigo in the past due to particles moving into the balance sector of my inner-ear and stimulating the little hairs in there that we use to orient ourselves. This sensation I have is not dissimilar to that kind of vertigo, but it is definitely different to it.

As I said above, part of it has to do with these weird sensations I get in my solar plexus. It’s like the experience originates in there and emanates from there. As well as the sensation of movement or spinning, there’s an associated tickling or tingling feeling in the solar plexus.

Has anyone else here ever experienced anything like this before? Is anyone else having these or similar experiences at the moment? Does anyone have any ideas about what might be happening?

 

[3DStudent]

Has anyone else here ever experienced anything like this before? Is anyone else having these or similar experiences at the moment? Does anyone have any ideas about what might be happening?

Yes me too I wake up sometimes at night with that weird feeling. But I do have some health issues going on I haven't figured out. Including vertigo where I had to do the Epley Maneuver about a week ago because I was so dizzy. And I don't think it's sleep apnea because I taped my mouth shut for maybe two weeks sometime during the pandemic.

I've been tired lately and will usually fall asleep during beatha and wake up when the audio is over. I don't think it happens much during EE, but I've been struggling to get a schedule with EE practice.

 

[YoYa]

As I said above, part of it has to do with these weird sensations I get in my solar plexus. It’s like the experience originates in there and emanates from there. As well as the sensation of movement or spinning, there’s an associated tickling or tingling feeling in the solar plexus.

I know nothing about solar plexus and other chakras. (just ideas)

However, feelings you describe I think I know. This "dizziness", including numb lips, I always got when I did something to excess - such as working out, drinking too much alcohol, fighting sleep, forgetting to eat, playing Zelda, etc.

Since EE I no longer exaggerated. (Let's see what happens to me when Zelda hits the market in May)

Do you practice EE in a group or alone?

Either way, I hope you find your answer.

Translated with DeepL

 

[T.C.]

Do you practice EE in a group or alone?

I was doing it alone that evening.

 

[Amor]

I did EE today full program and I have never experienced the extent of emotional release like that or for the very least it was a long while ago when I have cried this much. I have been trying to do EE every week but I didn't have such experience until today. Probably the effect is accumulating. I felt so loved, accepted and such an overwhelming sense of gratitude that I was crying out rivers. It took me totally unexpected at the very end of the mediation, at the moment of silence. Keeping the images of my heroes helped me. During the meditation I saw a vision of a scared child holding his knees together sitting in the corner which got me scared, but then after the whole program I realized that I might be that very scared child and the vision surfaced so I may come to terms with it. For the very least the vision left strong impression on me which I can't simply brush it of. During the release I experienced numbing like electrical sensations through my fingers.