I encourage anyone to try out somatic breathwork with a trained professional. I was able to go deep into a somatic breathwork journey at our monthly Men's Gathering, and the result was intense. As a facilitator, it's rare to find a facilitator who can hold that type of space with integrity and let me feel comfortable enough to do deep inner work. Regardless, I would encourage you to give it a shot, and if you've had experience, share below and let us know your experience!

With this wild weather we have going on, it is a good chance to practice any modalities for anxiety, stress support, and relaxation. I like to do boxed breathing. Inhale for four seconds, hold for four seconds, exhale for four seconds and hold for four seconds. I like to increase the rate of time for each round up to 8 seconds per part of the breath. Do 3 rounds of 10 breaths (1 breath is the complete inhale, hold, exhale, hold) I found this to be really good at keeping the nervous system stable and help it relax when times are really stressed. This is also a great method for getting into a meditative state, finishing several rounds first and then getting back to normal breathing and going into the meditation. Another fun action to add to this, is imagining a rune for each breath. Visualizing the Rune energy coming in, synchronizing the energy and then releasing it out into the universe again, and sitting with what is left. I would take your time doing something like this, and probably start with any of the Runes you already have a connection with.

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