WHAT IS CONSCIOUS BREATHING?

Most people take breathing for granted. As long as we’re breathing, we know we’re still alive. But are we really alive? Or are we just going through the motions? Visit a hospital and observe sick people. They are all mouth breathers. Observe people who are filled with depression and anxiety. They engage in shallow breathing from the chest and up through the mouth. Smokers take a deep breath through the mouth as well.

By breathing this way, we go into the sympathetic nervous system which is "fight or flight." It’s a recipe for creating anxiety and fear. Cutting off the oxygen from reaching the Pineal Gland (6^th Chakra), we are unable to see a bigger picture…to see the wisdom behind our eyes, not just what is in front of us. Our ability to learn from experience is diminished.

Our Higher Self (Aumakua) sits at the top of our head and doesn’t have a body. It waits for us to ASK it to come inside. The breath is the watering can that sends our life force to it.

When we consciously take a deep breath through the nose, we are expanding all the neuro-networks in our head, and connecting to the higher levels of Creation, our Higher Self.

The ancient Hawaiians felt their sole purpose was to connect to these higher levels, and they practiced deep, conscious breathing and cord-cutting to keep them aligned with Spirit. (to be explained later)

When the missionaries from Boston arrived on the Islands in 1820 to teach the Hawaiians about God, the Hawaiians noticed that the missionaries weren’t breathing. Knowing this, they were reluctant to share their "healing secrets" with them. So the secrets were buried in the chants and hula dances. Breathe deeply through your NOSE to your Higher Self, situated at the top of your head. As you exhale through the MOUTH, you’ll make a whispered "ha" sound, which moves the breath through the body like a fountain of water, washing away impurities. As you hold the exhale, the breath condenses the air and water and moves it into the ground where it solidifies to ground you.

The dolphins are conscious breathers. If they do not consciously take a deep breath as they jump out of the water, they will die. We have to become like dolphins and remember to breathe deeply. Then we are not just doing so when we meditate, do yoga, or exercise. Our life becomes a meditation as we consciously breathe when we’re in the car going to work, ("road breath" rather than "road rage"), sitting at our desk, walking to the store, or anytime we desire to feel alive.

For more articles by Belinda Farrell, see:

   "How To Respond to Challenging Coworkers"

   "Forgiveness, Awakening Through the Power of Huna"

Belinda Farrell also conducts personal breakthrough seminars and hosts Swim with the Dolphins tours to the big island of Hawaii.  For more information, please see Belinda's Bio.