The only time we think about it is when we’re not getting enough!
It’s true. Most people hardly ever think about breathing, so when they hear that I’m a Breath Therapist, they’re expecting a sales pitch for Tic-Tacs or Altoids. Well, although what it does help with bad breath because it does help rid the body of toxins that can cause bad breath, it goes much deeper than that.
OxyGenesis Breathwork™ is about correcting restricted breathing patterns and expanding your capacity for living. Why would you want to do that? Because you can improve just about any aspect of your physical health, emotional well-being, and/or spirituality.
Now, most people think I’m out of my mind when I say that, but I don’t mind. In fact, being “in the mind” is highly overrated. I’d rather have control over my mind, so that I can use my mind rather than being used by it. That’s my favorite benefit of OxyGenesis Breathwork™. But I’m jumping ahead here. Back to the body…
Most of us are starving our cells of their “daily bread and butter,” which is oxygen. I find it ironic that while we all obsess about terrorism and worry about our pending deaths, almost 80% of the population are slowly committing suicide because they are only taking in about 30% of the oxygen they need to feed their cells! This also explains why so many people suffer from anxiety and panic attacks: Their cells are on the verge of starvation! Think about how you feel when you’re “starving”. Pretty anxious, right? Ready to eat a cow? (Now that’s panic!) Even if your belly is well-fed, if your cells are starved of what they need most - oxygen - your whole body is still on the verge of starvation! How can you possibly feel safe, secure and abundant? You can’t.
How can you tell if I you’re starving your cells? Here’s the quick check-in: Put your right hand on your belly and your left hand on your breastbone. Take a deep breath now, without thinking too much about it, and notice which hand rises first as you inhale. If your left hand moved first, you are breathing poorly. If your right hand moved first, you’re breathing better. But you still might need to expand your breathing capacity, and it is a very good idea to do so.
In fact, Dr. Otto Warburg received the Nobel Prize, in 1931, for proving that cancer cells are anaerobic, which means they cannot survive in the presence of oxygen. Cancer is fast becoming the number one killer in this country. I’m not surprised, given that 80% of us are only breathing at 30% capacity! It’s no big mystery.
According to Harvard Graduate Andrew Weil, MD, author of the NY Times Bestseller, Spontaneous Healing “The simplest and most powerful technique for protecting your health is absolutely free – and literally right under your nose. If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly. There’s no single more important daily practice to further your health and well-being than breathwork.”
Regarding the mind, OxyGenesis Breathwork is a powerful method for clearing emotional baggage from the subconscious. It can take the place of psychotherapy and produce faster, more complete results because it works on the energy body as well as the thought-patterns that cause distress and self-sabotage.
Lois Grasso is the originator of OxyGenesis Breathwork™ and founder of the OxyGenesis Institute, a non-profit foundation. She also practices EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) as an adjunct to breathwork, or as a stand-alone therapy for immediate relief from most forms of physical and emotional pain, phobias, anxiety, cravings and more. She offers private sessions in West Hartford, CT. Group sessions, phone sessions and classes are available anywhere. For more information go to www.oxygenesis.org or call 860-796-1480.