Breathing Exercises based on the book of Andy Caponigro entitled
The Miracle of the Breath.
BREATHING-RELEASE TECHNIQUE #2:
GENTLE RAPID BREATHING
1- Think of how a dog pants to cool itself on a hot day; then begin panting through
your mouth like that dog. Pant gently, without forcing, and be sure that your
in-breaths and out-breaths feel reasonably even and well matched.
2- Now do the same thing again, but this time close your mouth and “pant”
through your nostrils instead. Once you’ve gotten the knack of panting through
your nostrils, you can begin to work with this technique in a more structured way.
3- To do this, sit in a comfortable posture and begin attuned to it’s movements,
breathe gently and rapidly through your nostrils for five or ten seconds. When
you discontinue the technique, keep watching your breath and study the
changes it makes in your breathing.
4- When you perform the gentle rapid breathing technique correctly, it brings
feelings of aliveness that are relatively calm and quiet compared to the more
intense, vigorous feelings that Tarzan produces. Once your breath has
readjusted its movements, you’re ready to do another round.
5- Each time yu repeat this technique, try changing the speed with which you
breathe. For example, experiment with breathing a bit faster or a bit more slowly.
You can also experiment with varying the force or intensity with which you
breathe. In other words, try breathing a bit more forcefully(or a bit more gently)
with each succeeding round.
Whenever you increase the force or speed of your breathing, don’t try to
“help” by pushing with your head and shoulders. Let the breathing muscles in
your ribcage do all the work without tensing any other part of your body. At the
end of each round, keep watching your breath and carefully study how the
different degrees of speed and force have affected the movement of your breath.
This technique is not a deep-breathing exercise, so don’t try to force large
quantities of air in and out of your lungs by “pushing” from your diaphragm.
Gentle rapid breathing is a very sensitive technique that works best when
your breath is delicately concentrated in the region of your sinuses, throat,
and bronchial tubes.
Gentle rapid breathing should almost always be done through your nose and
rarely through your mouth. Breathing in and out through the mouth can be
(unconsciously) used as a way to disguise the blocks in your breathing. If your
sinuses are badly congested, it’s okay to practice by breathing through your
mouth--- but only until your sinuses begin to clear.
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