| Breathing is the key ingredient in physical, | | | | group had repeat heart attacks.Breathing in a |
| emotional and mental health. It is a grossly | | | | full and relaxed fashion returns the body |
| underestimated source of life giving, healing | | | | from a destructive acidic chemical state |
| and purifying energy. When we breathe, we | | | | which is the breeding ground for disease to a |
| take in more than just physical substances. | | | | normal alkaline condition. This shift from |
| An interaction takes place between our inner | | | | operating in chronic stress to a mode of |
| selves and the surrounding reality. It is | | | | relaxed awareness can lower the blood |
| essential, therefore, both for physical and | | | | pressure, increase circulation, detoxify the |
| psychological well-being that our breathing | | | | body, boost the immune system, reduce |
| is optimal. It unifies and integrates the | | | | physical and emotional stress, and naturally |
| body, mind and spirit.The average person | | | | increase the life force energy. Breathing to |
| breathes between 18,000 and 20,000 breaths | | | | full capacity, promotes mental clarity, |
| per day, averaging 5,000 gallons of air. 70% | | | | creates new Neuro-pathways in the brain, and |
| of the body's toxins are eliminated during | | | | expands consciousness, as well as enhancing |
| the breathing process with only a small | | | | the cellular, hormonal and psychological |
| percentage eliminated through perspiration, | | | | processes.Carol A. Lampman: Holistic |
| defecation and urination. Only 10% of the | | | | Therapist, Certified Breathwork Instructor, |
| nutrition needed by the body comes from the | | | | Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified |
| food we eat while 90% comes from the oxygen | | | | Release Therapist with training in |
| we breathe. We need oxygen to fuel our brains | | | | Hypno-Behavioral Therapy, Reichian Process |
| and metabolize our food.Clinical studies show | | | | Work, Integrative, Cathartic, Rebirthing |
| the immense benefit of paying attention to | | | | Breathwork, Hendricks Body Centered |
| how we breathe. A study done in a Coronary | | | | Transformation.Carol is an acknowledged |
| Care unit at a Minneapolis hospital examined | | | | speaker and educator, and has presented |
| 153 heart attack patients to determine the | | | | programs, trainings and workshops for the |
| breathing patterns (deep belly or tight chest | | | | public in the US, France, Italy, Spain, |
| breathing) The study found that ALL of the | | | | Venezuela and Israel. She is moving into a |
| patients were chest breathers. In Holland, | | | | more prominent role in the professional |
| two groups of heart attack patients were | | | | community as a facilitator of personal |
| studied. The first group was taught simple | | | | transformation techniques. Her dynamic |
| Diaphragmatic breathing to counteract chest | | | | personality combined with her humor and deep |
| breathing. The second group was given | | | | respect for the work of the participants has |
| suggestions for changes in diet and exercise | | | | allowed her to establish a strong foundation |
| only. The first group had no further heart | | | | of support among the professional community. |
| attacks while 7 out of the 12 from the second | | | | |