Given that we are only aware of
2000 BITS
of information
out of the
400 BILLION BITS
of information
we are processing
per second…
When we argue against new knowledge…
how much of our “awareness” is arguing?
How can we know everything about
all of the things we don’t know?
That is the first page from the book “What the Bleep Do We Know?”.
(if you have not yet watched the movie “What the Bleep Do We Know”… ❤️Go Do That!❤️ It is a game changer!)
When I read that first page in 2006… it rocked my world!
Seriously… we are only consciously aware of 2000 bits of information while our nervous system is taking in 400 billion bits of information!
I instantly thought… I wonder how I tap into more of my nervous system?
I heard “Breathe it!” 🌀
Ok! I started ‘Spinal Breathing’ right then and there.
If you have ever… laid on my massage table, attended a Breath Therapy Class, had an energy session with me over the phone, subscribed to our email list, or watched our social media reels… you will know that I teach ‘Spinal Breathing’ constantly, relentlessly, and to anyone who will listen.
I believe that every time we consciously breathe up and down our spines… we get to choose which 2000 bits of information we want to attract into our experience.
Sadhguru is my yoga guru and I have been faithfully practicing postures with him daily for the past 7 months… postures that specifically open my spine.
Here are two quotes about our spines from this amazing teacher:
“Your perception is largely handled by your spine”
~ Sadhguru
”Even a slight overload of the spine will create problems, because it is a subtle thing, made of 33 pieces of bone. It is very important that the spine is exercised. Otherwise, it will become rigid and useless. If you do not exercise it, your ability to experience life decreases dramatically.”
~ Sadhguru
Things that have shifted since I began my spinal practice with Sadhguru:
❤️ My mental clarity has never, ever, ever been this good!
(Such a fun thing for an ADD chick with thyroid issues to be able to say)
❤️ I have been trying, unsuccessfully, to get my heels to the floor in the ‘Down Dog’ yoga posture during 10 years of regular practice.
I got my heels to the floor after 3 months of spinal work… without doing one single actual ‘Down Dog’!
❤️ My self-awareness is heightened! Anytime I speak or think words that are not my truth… I can feel it in my body! I can feel that I am not in alignment. I can feel that energy is not moving through my spine properly.
❤️ Old injuries do not hurt anymore! My left knee and right neck feel the best they have felt in 20 years!
❤️ New sore spots are making themselves known!
Anytime I think mean things about myself or speak words that would have others believe that I. Am. Not. Worthy. The middle of my upper back, right behind my heart… aches!
Anytime I act unwillingly, out of responsibility or obligation and feel resentment, injustice or anger… my lower back gives me a quick little nervy yucky zap! ⚡️
My body is taking no prisoners… I know too much now!
If I allow body pain to remind me to use my breath to stay in alignment and to keep my spine open… I can easily remember my new favorite phrase…
“I am ready, willing and able to settle into a new way of perceiving this”
~ Amanda Francis
This seems to be the sweet spot for me…
Feel body pain.
Stop what I am doing.
Lengthen my spine.
Inhale from the tip of my tailbone, up my spine and out the top of my head.
Exhale from the top of my head, down my spine and out the bottom of my tailbone.
Say the above phrase out loud or in my mind. (You can use any phrase that resonates for you)
Tap into some of the 400 Billion bits of information flowing through my body every second that offer love, worthiness, prosperity and fun.
Release the untrue, unkind, or fear based thoughts that I was thinking just prior to feeling the body pain… with one more big breath!
Your spine, spinal cord and brain act as an incredibly powerful antenna. Constantly transmitting and receiving information.
I have learned, through 10 years of meditation with Dr. Joe Dispenza, that this information is filtered through seven energy centres in the body. These seven chakras act as gates which help to regulate the flow of energy up and down the spine… if 400 Billion bits of information all flowed up the spine at once… it would blow the top of our heads off.
Each energy center comes online sequentially as we age. They each require a different awareness, around different thoughts, ideas and beliefs. This gradual maturing into our own grace allows us to pick and choose which 2000 pieces of information we would like to be aware of in each moment… the things that matter to us individually!
”What the Bleep Do We Know”, Sadhguru and Dr. Joe Dispenza are three of the greatest teachers of my life. I have received information from them, tried it on for size, played with it and modified it through the years. I would like to pass this practical, spiritual and energetic information on to you!
May I present…
Breath Therapy - Season 11
Your Breath, Your Spine & Your Energy Centers!
This year you will spend 8 months, Oct to May, tuning into your breath, opening & exercising your spine, and balancing your seven energy centers.
The goal is to improve your mental clarity, increase your flexibility and agility, decrease your body pain and take your connection and self-awareness through the roof!
Each class will build upon the previous one, as you learn how to keep your spine open & supple and sequentially align your energy centers.
Oct. 9th - Introduction to Your Sweet Spine
Nov. 13th - The Root Chakra
Dec. 11th - The Womb Chakra
Jan. 8th - The Solar Plexus Chakra
Feb. 12th - The Heart Chakra
Mar. 5th - The Throat Chakra
Apr. 9th - The 3rd Eye Chakra
May 14th - The Crown Chakra
You are welcome to join from wherever you are… as we are offering live classes again this year which will be simultaneously broadcast over Zoom. Enjoy class in-person or online from the comfort of your home.
Can’t make live class? No worries… all participants will receive a recording of the entire class along with another separate recording of just the final mediation!
I know that we are all ready for a new level of awareness. We came here to create beautiful lives, and I believe the fastest, easiest route to that beauty is through conscious breath, spinal alignment, and balanced energy chakras!
I hope you join me for another season of fun, healing and friendship!
Click HERE for more information!
Much Love
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