The Practice, The Blank Canvas ~ Wed, Jan 6, 7:30-9pm

BEGINNER’S MIND ~ BLANK CANVAS

The gift of a blank canvas is pure potentiality.  Anything can be created.  Nothing is expected.  Everything is possible.  We’ll gather for the first Practice of the New Year, calling on the power of the breath, beginner’s mind, humor, and intention.  Whether you feel like you’re still carrying pieces of past on your back, or you’re a wide open vessel, we’ll dive together into the space of pregnant emptiness, the space of creation and dissolution.  Bring your intentions for 2010, or come to discover your intentions.  Either way, arrive.


Wednesday, January 6th, 2010  7:30-9:00pm

We’re calling this event THE PRACTICE, and it’s for ALL levels of experience with the Breath.  It happens for now in the sanctity of my healing space in West Hollywood.  Reserve your space as soon as you know you’ll be coming, as it fills up quickly...

We’ll set some intention very quickly in the beginning, and then get right down to the business of the Breathwork; an ancient 3-part breathing meditation that takes you beyond the dream of the limited ego experience....into the space of GRACE, the space of KNOWING, the space of deep REJUVENATION.

This is designed to be a place to work deeply with the breath and build /strengthen the muscles for your home practice.

ARRIVE on-time or better yet, early.  No one will be admitted after the breathwork begins to honor and support the safe space created for The Work.

When:   Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Time:       7:30-9:00pm

Exchange:   $40

Where:  1226 Havenhurst Dr. #9
                (Havenhurst is 1 block West of Crescent Heights between Santa Monica Blvd and Fountain Ave)

Parking:    It’s best to park at a meter on Santa Monica Blvd or in the West Hollywood City Lot just South of Santa Monica Blvd behind Out Of The Closet between Havenhurst and La Jolla.  The City Lot is $1 per hour in quarters.  Other meters in the area are free after 6pm.

RSVP:      Due to size of the space, please RSVP to hold your place.  If need be, we’ll start a waiting list. 24hrs cancellation by phone. (310) 922-4890

BRING:      A folded blanket and/or yoga mat to lay on for the breathing meditation, water, and a smile!

LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com

How To Do The Breathwork

1. Commit to yourself to do at least 10 minutes of the following 3-part breath
2. Set an intention for yourself (ie; recharging your batteries, having an insight about something you're working with, moving stuck energy, releasing pain, connecting with your purpose, deepening your connection with unlimited creative energy)
3. Put on some music (suggestions - Peter Gabriel's PASSION, anything by Coyote Oldman, anything by Lisa Gerard)...or download this CD with my mentor in this work, David Elliott, guiding you through the process. Try both!
   
4. Turn off and/or minimize anything that could distract you
   
5. Lay down in a comfortable place, and have a blanket near you if you might get chilly in the middle of the breathwork. Ideally don't have anything under your head. We want your throat open so that energy can easily move through there.
6. Start the breathwork -- This breath is ALL THROUGH THE MOUTH. It's 2 breaths in, and 1 breath out. As you're breathing in, you'll take the first half of your breath into your low belly, and the second half into your upper chest, then exhale and repeat.
7. Continue breathing for at least 10 minutes...you'll need this amount of time with the breath to help you get out of the atmosphere of the thinking mind. It's okay if you get light-headed in the beginning. That will pass as you let go of control in the mind.
   
8. After 10 minutes of breathing in this way, you can return to a normal way of breathing...and let your body relax deeply into wherever your laying down. This is when you can get a profound recharge of your energy---the more you let go and relax, the deeper the recharge.
9. Congratulate yourself at the end for making time for YOU in a very powerful way.
10. Try doing this for 30 days straight and see what happens! I guarantee amazing results across your entire experience of yourself if you stick with all 30 days.