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October 09, 2005
Practicing Breath Work-A Tip from Andrew Weil
In Buddhist and yogic traditions, people claim to have reached an enlightened state by doing nothing more than paying attention to the rising and falling of their breath. What easier way could there be to reach such a state? Especially since breathing - following the ebb and flow of your breath - is an intrinsic part of meditation. By paying attention to your breath, you will rapidly change your state of consciousness, begin to relax, and slowly detach from ordinary awareness. Try to focus on the point between your in-breath and out-breath that is dimensionless, and glimpse the elements of enlightenment in that space.
Want to know more? Read Breathing Basic How-To's on DrWeil.com
Posted by Barbara at October 9, 2005 11:41 AM Yoga in Litchfield, Torrington