Why Breath?
Most of us are aware that the breath is a great indicator of how we are feeling at present. That if we change the way we breathe, we will feel differently. The breath is an indicator of all we carry within us: past experiences, fears and aspirations. This is easily seen in the way it changes when we are anxious, afraid or excited. The body will go on breathing without conscious inputs from the mind. To borrow from the language of microprocessors, there is an interrupt like control that the mind can and does exercise over the breath. The relationships between the body, mind and breath are all two way. Another way to look at our selves is to be able to distinguish between the different personas we wear at home, work and in several other contexts. The posture, voice and breath vary. The experience of dis-ease (in the body, mind, breath, voice etc) may be the result of inner conflict between the desires of these personas. Life ...