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Gay Hendricks (born January 20, 1945) is an American psychologist, writer, and teacher in the field of personal growth, relationships, and body intelligence. [1] He is best known for his work in relationship enhancement and in the development of conscious breathing exercises. [ 2 ]
Breathwork is a New Age term for various breathing practices in which the conscious control of breathing is said to influence a person's mental, emotional or physical state. Pages in category "Breathwork practitioners"
Conscious breathing encompasses techniques directing awareness toward the breathing process, serving purposes from improving respiration to building mindfulness. In martial arts like tai chi and qigong , breathing exercises are said to strengthen diaphragm muscles and protect organs, with reverse breathing being a common method.
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Edzard Ernst writes that breathwork (or 'rebirthing') is a form of alternative medicine first devised by Leonard Orr in the 1970s. [4] [inconsistent]Breathwork is the use of breathing techniques in order to achieve altered states of consciousness and to have a variety of effects on physical and mental well-being. [3]
Heart Rhythm Meditation is described as a downward or embodied method of meditation [11] rather than an upward or transcendent method. Practitioners synchronize the sensation of their heartbeat with full, conscious, rhythmic breathing, utilizing what is referred to as the Six Basic Powers available to everyone: posture, intention, attention, inspiration, sensation, and invocation.
Breathing and heart rate have been shown to be affected by auditory stimulus, along with brainwave activity. The ability of rhythmic sound to affect human brainwave activity, especially theta brainwaves , is the essence of auditory driving, and is the cause of the altered states of consciousness that it can induce.
Scholar and member of the Order of Interbeing Adrienne Minh-Châu Lê notes it is an oversimplification to paint Thích Nhất Hạnh and the tradition as just about breathing, smiling, and living in the present moment. Scholars notes the tradition is a product of Vietnamese Buddhism and a response to experiences of war, colonialism, and violence.