by admin | Dec 20, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
I returned to counting my breaths, starting at 75 and ending at zero. My mind settled on the air moving into and out of my nostrils. I explored some of the “body sensations” associated with breathing. As I was doing this, I was reminded that I had recorded a...
by admin | Dec 19, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
I’ve been exploring and focusing on the “space” between my in-breath and my out-breath. I start my “counting” at “75.” I locate the space between an in- and out-breath – 75. I note the in-breath and then “the space” before the...
by admin | Dec 18, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Again, if we treat The Yoga Sutras as a stages model, Stage 4 is Pranayama. It focuses on the breath and breathing. In this stage, the breathing exercises (i) suspend the flow of breath and (ii) Increase life energy. According to the Sutras, there’re four kinds...
by admin | Dec 17, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
I’ve been experimenting with “alternate nostril breathing.” Breathe in through the left nostril, 75. Breathe out through the left nostril, 74. Breathe in through the left nostril, 73. Breathe out through the nostril, 72. Continue this process until...
by admin | Dec 15, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Yesterday, I experimented with inhaling on the odd number and exhaling on the even one. For example, inhale 75, exhale 74. Inhale 73, exhale 72. I kept doing that until I reached zero. Typically, I “lose count” and must start over at “Inhale...
by admin | Dec 14, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Yesterday, I experimented with my 75 repetitions of abdominal breathing practice. I counted down in segments. 75-70. Pause. 69-60. Pause. 59-50. Pause. And so forth. Sometimes I had to breathe fast to maintain my count and concentration. Eventually, my counting and...
