Weekly check in question…
We’re going back to the basics. Our practice this week is noticing your breath. Throughout your day, I invite you to just notice your breath. Begin this practice at set times if that’s helpful for you. Maybe set an alarm on you phone for 8am, 12pm, 8pm. Check in and notice how your breath feels in your body. Most people never notice how they breathe. For most of my life, that was me too. I breathed the way most modern humans do — shallow, fast, restricted, and reactive. No matter where I was or what I was doing I was in the same loop. Whether I was relaxing, or hiking or mountain biking... All the time it was constricted, breathing into my chest, my neck. What I didn't realize is that beneath this nervous system response, I was running in overdrive. Running from myself and calling it normal. Breathwork changed that for me. It surely wasn't changed overnight. But slowly, steadily, and quietly, my breath became the trail back to myself. Small adjustments created massive shifts. When I started to notice my breath I could notice where and how I was gripping. This month we're going back to foundation. Because the breath can be transformational — but we have to practice the basics before we move into advanced techniques. This week's question: When you notice your breath, what attributes come to mind for you? This can be emotions, physical attributes, or something else.