{"product_id":"the-power-of-breathwork-simple-practices-to-promote-wellbeing-9780760383292","title":"The Power of Breathwork: Simple Practices to Promote Wellbeing","description":"\u003cb\u003eDrawing on a multitude of breathing practices from different healing and spiritual traditions, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Breathwork\u003c\/i\u003e includes 25 simple exercises that you can practice alone or with a partner. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Knowing how to breathe and how to use your breath purposefully has been proven to reduce negative mental and physical issues and actually heal the body and mind. A regular home breathwork practice is \u003cb\u003ean affordable and easy way for you to engage in self-healing\u003c\/b\u003e practices that can have a profound impact on your overall health. \u003cb\u003eHarness the power of breathwork to: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Facilitate proper immune function \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Enhance connection, creativity, joy, and intuition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Reduce physical pain as well as tension, depression, anxiety, and trauma \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author, practitioner, and grief worker Jennifer Patterson begins by explaining what breathwork is, why you should try it, and how it can be used to heal the bodymind. Then, you'll learn \u003cb\u003ewhat happens in your physical body, energetic body, and emotional body\u003c\/b\u003e as you practice it. Before you start the exercises, find useful tips on building an altar, using scent, visualizations and grounding, and somatic writing prompts to help support your practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After \u003cb\u003eachieving collaboration and deeper trust with your body\u003c\/b\u003e through practices such as a nurturing body scan and learning to catch and shift out of breath-holding patterns, \u003cb\u003ereturn to yourself with these solo breath patterns: \u003c\/b\u003e 4-7-8 Breath, Energizing Breath, Box Breath, Pursed Lip Breath, Lion's Breath, Diaphragm Breath, Alternate Nostril Breath, Skull Shining Breath, Ocean Breath, and Multi-Part Fast-Paced Breath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a partner, use breath to\u003c\/b\u003e work with witnessing and being witnessed, giving and receiving touch, and navigating conflict. Through these practices, you can \u003cb\u003ebreathe into a deeper relationship\u003c\/b\u003e with another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For \u003cb\u003emore focused breathwork practice\u003c\/b\u003e, you will also find \u003cb\u003eexercises that work with themes\u003c\/b\u003e such as creativity, easing perfection narratives, inviting laughter and joy, cutting energetic ties to harmful dynamics, plus dedicated practices for welcoming the new day and then, when it is done, releasing the day and inviting sleep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Breathwork\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with simple and approachable ways to intentionally and effectively breathe to bring healing and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is a grief worker who uses breath, herbs, and somatic writing to explore the body, survivorhood, and healing. Jennifer offers care as a practitioner through her own practice, Corpus Ritual, and is a member of The Breathe Network and Breathwork for Recovery. She has facilitated workshops at healing centers, LGBTQ centers, a needle exchange and harm reduction clinic, veterans' hospitals, and colleges and universities. Connect with her at corpusritual.com. Jennifer is based in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fair Winds Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50718259052818,"sku":"9780760383292","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b730e5a1-533b-495f-9a37-c31aa2b9dbc5.jpg?v=1734635458","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-power-of-breathwork-simple-practices-to-promote-wellbeing-9780760383292","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}