Breathing

HOLISTIC HEALING / NEW AGE Long used by meditators as a way to inner peace, health, and vitality, intentional breathing can also be used as a calming technique when encountering stress, pain, and fear. In Breathing, Michael Sky offers simple breathing exercises that are intended to be experienced as they are read. He discusses breath, the central organizing life force, as it relates to emotional responses, lifetime habits, sleep, childbirth, sexual communication, and higher consciousness. "Many cultures throughout history have placed great emphasis on the practice of breathing--and they were right to do so! At least for modern people, 'good breathing' does not come naturally but needs to be learned. This book . . .can improve your health, extend your life, even make for better sex. Read, practice, and benefit." --Robert Masters, Ph.D., author of Listening to the Body, teacher of neural and sensory re-education "Michael Sky's new book Breathing is a real gem! In clear, simple terms he demystifies many of the more esoteric and secret teachings about breath and prana . . . .This book is an excellent guide for those seeking to know more about themselves. It is a must for those professionals who work in the body/mind disciplines where breathing is an essential key to health and healing." --Michael Alan Morton, Ph.D., president of the American Holistic Health Association MICHAEL SKY, author of Sexual Peace and Dancing with the Fire, travels widely, leading workshops in the exploration of breathing, firewalking, bodywork, and the effective use of ritual. He is a resident of Orcas Island, Washington.

Michael Sky (1951-2011) was a breathwork teacher, certified polarity therapist, and firewalking instructor, and the author of Dancing with Fire, Sexual Peace and The Power of Emotion. Michael led human potential seminars for twenty-five years, including more than 200 firewalks.

Acknowledgments Preface I. Simple Human Alchemy II. The Conscious Embodiment of Spirit III. Energy in Motion IV. The Dynamics of Response V. The Formation of Primary Patterns VI. Pain, Separation & the Habits of a Lifetime VII. Lessons in Breath VIII. The Circle of Breath IX. Partners in Breath X. Rapture, Excitement & the Lessons of Sleep XI. The Continuing Process of Resolution XII. Sexual Energy & the Energetic Embrace XIII. Sexual Communion XIV. The Holy Breath Appendix A: Conscious Breathing Patterns Appendix B: Kundalini Crisis & Spiritual Emergency Appendix C: The Breath We Share Notes Permissions About the Author