Consciousness, Healing, personal development, Spirituality

Eternal love is the breath of life

MariaTeresa

My dear readers, I have written often about the self healing techniques, rituals and ceremonies I practice in order to stay connected to my authentic self and to further integrate my soul into my being. Yesterday I took part in another breathquest ceremony that my dear friend Chrissy-Marie hosts via her Voyagers membership group that can be accessed here https://theartofaliveness.mykajabi.com/ Conscious breathing is so beneficial to welcoming in more life force energy which is what brings overall well-being to our body, mind and spirit. Directing such energy helps rid the body of stress and trauma, allowing for further expansion. The more room one can create internally, the more freedom one feels. It’s invigorating my dear ones!

I’ve been taking part in these monthly ceremonies for over ten months. I can firmly attest to the abundance of overall harmony I feel once the release of stagnant energy takes place where trauma has been locked in my body. The areas that are most impacted are the autonomic nervous system (ANS) which is connected to physical processes such as digestion, respiration, heart rate, immune function, and peristalsis. Also the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which is our fight-or-flight response. For someone like me with CPTSD, this has benefited me most in regulating this response so that I can be more present while helping me focus and meditate much easier.

This information is quoted in an article I read to research conscious breathing and its benefits, and can be found at https://kripalu.org/resources/benefits-conscious-breathing-body-and-mind

“The other branch of the system is the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), often called the “rest and digest” or “calm and connect” system, which allows us to recoup from the stressors of life. If you find yourself breathing slowly and deeply, feeling a sense of calm and peacefulness, your PNS is activated, enhancing digestion, increasing blood flow to the GI track, lowering the heart rate, and enhancing sexual arousal. This system also activates certain parts of the brain, dampening fear-response regions and increasing the reflective, responsive regions. The result? More reflective, conscious behavior and action; an increased feeling of calm; and greater mental flexibility and creativity amid life’s challenges”.

The work I practice as a shaman requires me to read energy on other dimensions and has me dance with irrationality. I’m a storyteller for the soul, therefore it’s important for my being to be as healthy, neutral and well attuned as possible. These breathing techniques have helped shift my own consciousness and behavior in innumerable and priceless ways. I’ve begun teaching the art of shamanism while maintaining a steady client base and by God’s grace I have become quite busy. This week I really needed this breath course to reconnect with my soul, breathe and rejuvenate myself. I took a much needed day off yesterday and enjoyed restful sleep. Being still, feeling calmness and tremendous inner peace is a reward for all the hard work and dedication I give to this craft, my way of life as I walk the shamanic path.

For it is in breathing that we can let go, allowing more truth and love into our being. These little deaths create new beginnings. In the moments one feels anxious and wants to hold (breath) is the exact moment our body desires us to release and breathe. When we feel the urgency to speed up is actually the time we need to slow down. Breathing deep and often, consciously makes all of these actions flow more easily and helps us make more healthful decisions.

These two poems embody how my soul feels. Connecting to etetnal love, which supports all life in the Universe and how vital it is to feel the breath of life. The amount of aliveness one feels is directly related to one’s soul’s health. Healing the soul, connecting all parts of self spreads love throughout our human operating system. This allows us to be as whole as possible and as joyful, peaceful and loving as we want. I highly recommend you try it my dear ones! Breath is life!

Breath is freedom
Love supports all life

In light and in shadow, always with love. If you’re interested in a shamanic healing session, tarot card reading, my recorded meditations or to purchase any of my 4 books of poetry please click the link below. For a personalized autographed copy please send me an email and use my PayPal account for payment.
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Published by MariaTeresa

My name is Maria Teresa Pratico-Swanson. I'm a woman walking this journey of life in truth. I am a certified master shaman, specializing in healing trauma. Practicing the art of shamanism has transformed my life, liberated my authentic spirit, awakened and freed my soul. I use my sensitivities as superpowers, and the power of love is what fuels my magic as a shamanic healer. My creativity is my soul's expression, purpose, and passion, which I express through my healing services, writing poetry, hosting a blog, dancing, painting, and practicing yoga. My motto is "Triumphing over Trauma". In 2011, after a lifetime of trauma I became aware that I needed to reconnect with my soul. Healing integrates all aspects of my physical, mental, emotional and spiritual selves. Unraveling conditioning and programming continues to take introspection, patience and grace. I'm committed to my practice of healing from the human experience as an awakened soul. I believe I am here to help heal humanity one heart at a time.  I offer shamanic healing sessions and have written 6 books of poetry available on Amazon. "Emotional Musings" "My Soul's Language" "My Heart's Song"  "My Soul's Light" "My Soul’s Journey:Lessons learned through love" and "My Soul’s Dance, Accepting the shadows while embracing the Light: poems about death and rebirth" For more detailed information follow this link https://linktr.ee/Emotionalmusings In light and in shadow, always with love. Namaste.

21 thoughts on “Eternal love is the breath of life”

  1. Love it! I am in a group on Kajabi that has really helped me. Every morning in January we gathered to do Wim Hof breathing together. It has been so wonderful that I am going to continue. I feel so spacious after this practice.

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    1. Yes Sarah, exactly! How awesome ❤ it helps us let go of what we grip too tightly so that we may continue to welcome in truth and love. The most simplest things like breathing and proper hydration are so beneficial to our well-being and are 100% free!!

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  2. Beautiful post and I love what you’ve said about breathing! Breath is the soul to life, always connecting us to the infinite Universe. Your poems are just magnificent and magical, I love each one so much! Excellent post as always, your work continues to inspire me! Love you sister 🖤🤗

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  3. Loved it! Such a good post! Yes breathing techniques always plays a vital role in releasing stress.. and me who comes from India can say this as in our yoga and pranayama, pranayama is all about various breathing techniques and motions of breathing through nose and mouth which works wonder in terms of growing concentration and releasing stress. It helps a lot and I’m an example of it as we were taught it in school and it works wonder!
    Keep going dear! Stay healthy ❣️

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    1. YES!!!! We should all learned benefits of such practices in our schooling and education. How awesome! I’ve been practicing yoga for 20 years now and am always in awe of how my body feels, the amazement to my senses etc.
      Thank you for reading and commenting so thoughtfully, Namaste to you 🙏❤😊

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    1. You are so intimately familiar with this dance my dear Cindy within your own yoga practice. Breathing truly unlocks the gateway to our soul. Thank you for always honoring the creative process with such light and love 🌠❤😘🙏

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  5. Love this. Zen meditation is always deeply rooted in conscious breathing. Coming to the breath and body means I come back to the proximity of the moments I exist. A high impact experience that allows me to leave the stream of thought and enter what some may call the real world existing directly within the sense frame. Then there’s the drift back into my own stream of thought. How beautiful. My training in shamanism started in the same place, awareness of the breathing cycle. I so enjoy your posts! Be well my friend.

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  6. I love this!!! I’m going to have to practice this…as you’ve already mentioned. 😉 “These little deaths create new beginnings.” So very true! I do know that I tend to hold my breath a lot especially as I face things that aren’t always pleasant. The breath really is important, something we often forget so thank you so very much for the reminder!! Sending you so much love!! 💗

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    1. Absolutely, it’s simple and free. The 1st element we commune with upon entering this world is air. It’s beenquite windy here in SoFlo which sparked the energy for this post along with my amazingly talented sister Chrissy-Marie’s healing medicine. Her courses are so awesome. Love to you Tiffany ❤

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