1. MINDFULNESS OF BREATH ENERGY MINDFULNESS OF BREATH ENERGY 0863637314 www.jeanmcdonald.ie 0863637314 www.jeanmcdonald.ie

2. Ways Mindfulness helps you Relationships Expand Perspective Creativity

3. Knowing something about how the mind is in this moment knowing how we are affords greater opportunity for a more skillfull way of being. knowing how we are affords greater opportunity for a more skillfull way of being. Depak Chopra ‘ being present is a ticket to freedom’ Depak Chopra ‘ being present is a ticket to freedom’ The breath has an almost instantaneous relationship with the mind. So when we can Be with it stress is like a wave which we can surf. The breath has an almost instantaneous relationship with the mind. So when we can Be with it stress is like a wave which we can surf.

4. VITALISING IONS The energy in the atmosphere is composed fundamentally of negative ions, they are minute packets of electrical energy Which bring vitality to the organism. Beside the Sea conditions for maximum ionisation are present; i.e. great masses of water in movement & evaporation, plus there is an absence of dust.

5. Subjectivity Life events may affect movement in the body caused by the breath, through Breath awareness practice we regain the ability to naturally BE. Life events may affect movement in the body caused by the breath, through Breath awareness practice we regain the ability to naturally BE. Bloom in the present moment.. Let go of looking for results ~ it can lead to overcritical or negative feelings. Bloom in the present moment.. Let go of looking for results ~ it can lead to overcritical or negative feelings.

6. Space Lack of space may inhibit energy flow + creativity Lack of space may inhibit energy flow + creativity Consistency within the body, dense or light?– energy moves in space. Consistency within the body, dense or light?– energy moves in space. The whole body needs energy, cells cannot flourish without it. The whole body needs energy, cells cannot flourish without it. Effects of Breath awareness - redistribution of breath energy. Effects of Breath awareness - redistribution of breath energy. Stay neutral without judgement - send warmth. Stay neutral without judgement - send warmth.

7. Scar tissue, childhood illnesses, memory of shocks; accidents, falls and injury. LIFE’S JOURNEY imposes restrictions on the body, with a practice such as the body scan bring warmth and some curiosity and the restrictions are ameliorated. LIFE’S JOURNEY imposes restrictions on the body, with a practice such as the body scan bring warmth and some curiosity and the restrictions are ameliorated.

8. Mindfulness If we know where restrictions are we can observe them send warmth, smile at them, create space. If we know where restrictions are we can observe them send warmth, smile at them, create space. We are capable of changing our state of mind through Mindfulness, we are more than our experiences. We are capable of changing our state of mind through Mindfulness, we are more than our experiences. Our view & filters need not be dictated by our experiences Our view & filters need not be dictated by our experiences

9. Recording place the hand where you can feel the movement caused by the breath place the hand where you can feel the movement caused by the breath count for the duration of the inbreath,write it down on your diagram. Then count the duration of the outbreath and record that. count for the duration of the inbreath,write it down on your diagram. Then count the duration of the outbreath and record that. INTRODUCTION, 10 POSITIONS

10. Sites to observe Breath Energy FLOATING RIBS RIGHT / LEFT FLOATING RIBS RIGHT / LEFT ARMPITS RIGHT / LEFT ARMPITS RIGHT / LEFT ABDOMEN FRONT / BACK ABDOMEN FRONT / BACK THORACIC INLET FRONT / BACK THORACIC INLET FRONT / BACK PERINEUM RIGHT / LEFT PERINEUM RIGHT / LEFT

11. Memory / Perception perception of the movement caused by the breath does not always come to awareness. But by introducing body awareness and breath practices it is gradually perceived. perception of the movement caused by the breath does not always come to awareness. But by introducing body awareness and breath practices it is gradually perceived. lack of perception of movement caused in the body by the breath – memory which has been stored away from the conscious mind lack of perception of movement caused in the body by the breath – memory which has been stored away from the conscious mind lack of sensation is also material lack of sensation is also material