mjd - 2016 - 3 breaths
in my young adulthood i learned the practice of stopping during the day to take 3 deep breaths. inhaling through the nose to the count of 5 and exhaling through the mouth with slightly pursed lips to the count of 7, quickly showed me how shallowly i was breathing in my constricted, tension-filled chest.
mjd - 2016 - 3 breaths
a deep sense of peace, awareness and grounding immediately were felt and i found myself returned to the present with an awakened mind. to this day, i often notice that some of my senses are heightened for a bit afterwards. one of the greatest benefits (to my thinking) of having a practice that is grounding is how it can turn knee jerk reactions into thoughtful responses because you can take a step back from your emotions instead of being engulfed by them. we all get triggered, but at least we come at it from a more stable, less inflamed base.
mjd - 2016 - 3 breaths
these are my interpretation of the tibetan buddhist 108 bead mala. in place of the guru bead, i have placed 3 makers (in copper, sterling or sterling and gold) to remind you of the breathing practice and to move you through it.
