It Can Give You Life!

As I've been going much deeper in my own personal practice with the breathwork, and am back to doing it daily for about 30-50 minutes each morning right when I wake up, I'm noticing tremendous clarity and precision continuing to expand through intuition, awareness of Awareness, and so so much more.  My friend and mentor in this work, David Elliott, just wrote this lucid piece about the Breathwork for his blog...like with the breathwork, there's much more happening in this piece of writing than just the intellectual information.  Engage with it more than once....engage with it right after breathing....see what you notice in your own direct experience.  Words are a fascinating thing...and only a small small part of communication....they're imprinted with consciousness, depending on the one delivering the communication and the degree of Awareness moving with the communication...LOVE, Scott


On the physical level “the breath” is the most direct way to exchange energy with the Universe, it is the direct link between cosmic forces and the bodies blood, ductless glands and nervous system. It is the way we pull energy in from the sun, stars, planets, sky, as well as from nature, trees, plants and the atmosphere. A consistent breathing practice will provide unparalleled clarity of mind through an instant experiential connection to Universal Energy Flow. This is often the spiritual practice you have been waiting for as it not only increases vitality and life force, but connects you to spirit. Whereas shallow breathing, into the upper lungs and chest, deprives the body of life-sustaining oxygen and energy because it is contracted and generally has fear at its base. Deeper breathing has a letting go property to it. It creates energy flow in the belly, diaphram, emotions, heart and chakra system with an expansive opening of love and healing not unlike birth. Shallow breathing holds one’s emotions throughout the body and has a consistent program of control to it. If you are accustomed to shallow breathing and tend to live a life with a lot of fear, sadness and anger defining your experience then deeper breathing is going to push your reality. It will push the illusions trapped in your body to the surface. Unfortunately it will feel uncomfortable (until it doesn’t). When the negative programing is cleared you will experience life in a whole new way. The breath is the one way I have found that does the cleaning process like no other, ultimately clearing the slate enough within your experience of reality for you to be able to choose love and joy as your life. Many try to choose love without doing the cleaning work and I would be the first to tell you that the power of love is immense. However, what you choose with your conscious mind is limited if your subconscious is saying the opposite. The beauty of the breath is it not only clears the negative energy out of the body, but it also puts you in a deep meditative state. Often the deepest meditative state a person has ever experienced the first time they do the breath work, and that is the most amazing combination offered by this practice. A clearing of the negative, a deep meditative state and a resulting open-hearted space to feel love from the Universe - all giving you the opportunity to bask in self-love in the most abundant way possible. Learn a breathing meditation, it doesn’t have to be the one I teach…and do it consistently. It can give you life! Love, David 

Cleansing The Doors of Perception ~ ECSTATIC BREATHWORK, Sun 9/26 4:30-6pm @Liberation Yoga

Sunday, September 26th ~ 4:30pm-6pm ~ Liberation Yoga (Hancock Park/Weho) 

Cleansing The Doors of Perception ~ Preparing The Ground For Fresh Growth

“The world is as you see it,” says the Yoga Vasistha.  It’s been a busy Summer for most of us, and for many, a rollercoaster ride through the gamut of experiences and situations ~ all of it an opportunity to grow deeper roots of clarity into what matters most.  It’s time to wipe the slate clean with the approach of the Fall Equinox, deeply recharge your batteries, and set your course for the next leg of the journey.  Suzuki Roshi, a great Zen master of the last century said that, “the most imortant thing in life is to find out what the most important thing is,” and to FOCUS on it.  With the profound support of ECSTATIC BREATHWORK, Intention, and Awareness, we’ll focus on cleansing the past with gratitude, and setting the course on what matters most going forward, to YOU...and have FUN doing it!

DATE:            Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Time:             4:30pm - 6pm (come early to avoid being late)
Exchange:              $40
Bring:            Yoga mat and/or blanket-we'll be sitting on the floor at first then lying down
                       for the breathwork.
Location:       Liberation Yoga
                      124 S. La Brea (btw 1st and 2nd)
                      Los Angeles, CA 90036
RSVP:           You can reserve your spot through Liberation Yoga  (323) 964-5222.

These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within.  Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.

LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk    

"Embracing The Unknown" ~ This Friday 8-9:30pm, Ecstatic Breathwork at The Hub

In the Tantric scriptures of Kashmir, Knowledge is revealed as being either limited and bound (which gives rise to suffering) or Living Knowledge which gives rise to Freedom.  Learning to let go of limited knowledge through trust, surrender, and embrace of the unknown makes SPACE for Living Knowledge to be revealed with in, and with it, all the ecstasy, joy, love, and freedom we’ve been seeking through so many externals.  Come dive in!

FRIDAY, September 17th 8-9:30pm  ~ EMBRACING THE UNKNOWN;
ECSTATIC BREATHWORK at The Hub

In the Heart of the Unknown, the alchemy of transformation, Awakening, and truly LIVING await.  Intellectual knowing is all accumulated from the past, and has its place...and it won’t reveal that Inner Splendor at the Heart of Who and What you are.  For that, you must Trust yourself enough let go of the known and dive into the awesome, the Heart of Freedom, the Unknown.  It’s the safest place of all in this free-fall.  We’ll focus intention and the power of this Ecstatic Breathwork to reveal and let go into this Inner Splendor in all it’s glory!


Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear.

Join Us.

These workshops are for all levels of experience and are nothing less than a tool for setting yourself free.  We’ll use a simple yet powerful breathing meditation as the linchpin for the work.  I call it ECSTATIC BREATHWORK.

When:       FRIDAY night 9/17/10  8-9:30pm  
                    ((Arrive early to avoid being late))
Exchange:       $35
Where:      The Hub (http://thehub-la.com)
                    2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025-5363 US
                    { S Barrington Ave between LaGrange and Mississippi }
                    Entrance for the Hub is located on street level at the ground floor of the
                    parking structure located on South Barrington Avenue.
Bring:          Yoga mat and/or blanket-we'll be sitting on the floor at first then lying down
                     for the breathwork.
RSVP:        You can reserve your spot through The Hub  310-575-4200


These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within.  Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.

LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk