INTRODUCTION
This is the introduction to the FREE Letting Go Breath© (LGB) exercise audio support component. If this is your first exposure to the LGB exercise you should explore all of the Letting Go Breath web site at www.lettingobreath.com before using this therapeutic exercise. The web site will explain the exercise in more detail and also repeats the caution for potential users with health issues to consult with their doctors before using the exercise.
DESCRIPTION
The LGB audio support component is 22 minutes long and contains the repetitive breath pacing sounds with a trance music background. The breath pacing sounds are 4 ascending harp notes representing the 1.5 second inhale through the nose part. This is followed by a bell that signifies the beginning of the 1.5 second “enhanced sigh” exhale portion, using the nose or mouth. These pacing sounds are repeated for the complete 22 minutes with the trance music background.
ENVIRONMENT AND SET UP
It is believed that for most LGB users, lying on ones backs on a bed or therapy table would be the most effective position to do the LGB exercise. For other users who are not comfortable lying prone, I suggest getting into whatever position they are comfortable with that allows them to do the exercise without stressing their bodies unduly. LGB users can do the exercise with their eyes closed or open, which ever they are most comfortable with and which may change over time.
DOING THE LGB EXERCISE
Users of the LGB exercise are directed to adhere to the breath pacing provided and vary the volume of inhaled breath to achieve and maintain the level of over breathing necessary to encourage the letting go process. That said, users are also directed to suspend the exercise during emotional and physical releases that occur. Let the release fully occur before resuming the LGB exercise. During the exercise you should feel parts of your body that hold hurt and are encouraged to breath consciously into the area and/or advise the health professional you are working with about the discomfort/hurt area you are feeling so they can concentrate on it with you. Sometimes your health professional will ask you to breathe into an area they are working on instead of being directed to a spot by you.
MORE DETAIL ABOUT DOING THE LGB EXERCISE
The inhale (through the nose)
The inhale portion of the LGB exercise is the engine and throttle of your experience. It is the engine in the sense that we live by breathing. You can lose an arm, leg or eye and live but if you stop breathing, you die. The inhale is the throttle for the LGB exercise because the volume of breath you take in should vary while keeping the pace constant. The variation during the exercise will be different for every person. The purpose of varying the inhale volume of breath is to get a user to the “bottom” of their “fight/flight/play dead breathing mode/point” without inducing additional trauma and producing the least amount of stress. When the LGB user is approaching their “fight/flight/play dead breathing mode/point” and assuming they are exhaling as described elsewhere, they should start to sense discomfort/tension and/or immediately start expressing release. The work aspect of using the LGB exercise is managing the inhale portion to stay in the therapeutic zone as described below. If the LGB user has a support person, that support person can advise the user if they are inhaling too deeply and over stressing themselves or going into trauma. That said, it is up to the personal intention and strength of the user to do the breathing necessary to promote the letting go results. If you find yourself inhaling through your mouth, you are encouraged to reduce the volume until you can inhale through your nose during the exercise.
The exhale (nose or mouth)
The exhale portion of the LGB exercise seems to be the trigger for our bodies to release tension, trauma, emotion and hurt. The enhanced sigh exhale occurring in a safe and supportive environment, at a breathing pace that has the user approaching the fight/flight over breathing zone, is the key to the releasing process. Users are directed to use only the volume of breath on the inhale that they can stay semi-relaxed with. Users may feel some or lots of tension or anxiety build up prior to a release or have spontaneous releases. Again, it is the volume of breath that is varied to achieve and maintain the therapeutic zone while keeping the pacing constant. The exhale portion of the LGB exercise becomes this intentional sigh of I am strong, I am safe, I am calm, I am letting go of the hurt.
The therapeutic zone
The purpose of the LGB exercise is to release tension, trauma, emotion and hurt. Doing the exercise effectively takes intention and strength of purpose to manage the exercise in a manner that obtains the desired benefits. The user has to figure out for themselves what volume of inhale is desired/needed to bump up against the bottom of their personal “fight/flight/play dead breathing mode/point” and “bounce along” in a therapeutic manner for the duration of the exercise. This can be especially difficult because some releases can take the user out of the zone. The user then needs to re-engage in the exercise to achieve more results. Users are cautioned not to use too large of breath inhales that they go into a trauma condition during the exercise which would be counter productive. This is why, for many, it is helpful to have someone holding a safe place for you to do the exercise and someone who can advise you if you are too tensed up doing the exercise. The support person could also be a medical professional helping guide and assist you.
WINDING DOWN AFTER THE LGB EXERCISE
Take time after the LGB exercise to allow your breathing to stabilize out of the over breathing zone before getting up and moving around. Mild stretching is also encouraged. Users of the LGB exercise are encouraged to only do this once a day so that their bodies have a chance to recover from what can be a fairly draining experience. It should also be noted that completion of the exercise is not a rule for any session. Users can be so exhausted by one or more letting go releases that they feel it is prudent to not complete the exercise and rest for a day before doing the LGB exercise again.
The LGB exercise audio support component is provided free by James Bombardier. Please share it with others.
INTRODUCTION
This is the introduction to the FREE Letting Go Breath© (LGB) exercise audio support component. If this is your first exposure to the LGB exercise you should explore all of the Letting Go Breath web site at www.lettingobreath.com before using this therapeutic exercise. The web site will explain the exercise in more detail and also repeats the caution for potential users with health issues to consult with their doctors before using the exercise.
DESCRIPTION
The LGB audio support component is 22 minutes long and contains the repetitive breath pacing sounds with a trance music background. The breath pacing sounds are 4 ascending harp notes representing the 1.5 second inhale through the nose part. This is followed by a bell that signifies the beginning of the 1.5 second “enhanced sigh” exhale portion, using the nose or mouth. These pacing sounds are repeated for the complete 22 minutes with the trance music background.
ENVIRONMENT AND SET UP
It is believed that for most LGB users, lying on ones backs on a bed or therapy table would be the most effective position to do the LGB exercise. For other users who are not comfortable lying prone, I suggest getting into whatever position they are comfortable with that allows them to do the exercise without stressing their bodies unduly. LGB users can do the exercise with their eyes closed or open, which ever they are most comfortable with and which may change over time.
DOING THE LGB EXERCISE
Users of the LGB exercise are directed to adhere to the breath pacing provided and vary the volume of inhaled breath to achieve and maintain the level of over breathing necessary to encourage the letting go process. That said, users are also directed to suspend the exercise during emotional and physical releases that occur. Let the release fully occur before resuming the LGB exercise. During the exercise you should feel parts of your body that hold hurt and are encouraged to breath consciously into the area and/or advise the health professional you are working with about the discomfort/hurt area you are feeling so they can concentrate on it with you. Sometimes your health professional will ask you to breathe into an area they are working on instead of being directed to a spot by you.
MORE DETAIL ABOUT DOING THE LGB EXERCISE
The inhale (through the nose)
The inhale portion of the LGB exercise is the engine and throttle of your experience. It is the engine in the sense that we live by breathing. You can lose an arm, leg or eye and live but if you stop breathing, you die. The inhale is the throttle for the LGB exercise because the volume of breath you take in should vary while keeping the pace constant. The variation during the exercise will be different for every person. The purpose of varying the inhale volume of breath is to get a user to the “bottom” of their “fight/flight/play dead breathing mode/point” without inducing additional trauma and producing the least amount of stress. When the LGB user is approaching their “fight/flight/play dead breathing mode/point” and assuming they are exhaling as described elsewhere, they should start to sense discomfort/tension and/or immediately start expressing release. The work aspect of using the LGB exercise is managing the inhale portion to stay in the therapeutic zone as described below. If the LGB user has a support person, that support person can advise the user if they are inhaling too deeply and over stressing themselves or going into trauma. That said, it is up to the personal intention and strength of the user to do the breathing necessary to promote the letting go results. If you find yourself inhaling through your mouth, you are encouraged to reduce the volume until you can inhale through your nose during the exercise.
The exhale (nose or mouth)
The exhale portion of the LGB exercise seems to be the trigger for our bodies to release tension, trauma, emotion and hurt. The enhanced sigh exhale occurring in a safe and supportive environment, at a breathing pace that has the user approaching the fight/flight over breathing zone, is the key to the releasing process. Users are directed to use only the volume of breath on the inhale that they can stay semi-relaxed with. Users may feel some or lots of tension or anxiety build up prior to a release or have spontaneous releases. Again, it is the volume of breath that is varied to achieve and maintain the therapeutic zone while keeping the pacing constant. The exhale portion of the LGB exercise becomes this intentional sigh of I am strong, I am safe, I am calm, I am letting go of the hurt.
The therapeutic zone
The purpose of the LGB exercise is to release tension, trauma, emotion and hurt. Doing the exercise effectively takes intention and strength of purpose to manage the exercise in a manner that obtains the desired benefits. The user has to figure out for themselves what volume of inhale is desired/needed to bump up against the bottom of their personal “fight/flight/play dead breathing mode/point” and “bounce along” in a therapeutic manner for the duration of the exercise. This can be especially difficult because some releases can take the user out of the zone. The user then needs to re-engage in the exercise to achieve more results. Users are cautioned not to use too large of breath inhales that they go into a trauma condition during the exercise which would be counter productive. This is why, for many, it is helpful to have someone holding a safe place for you to do the exercise and someone who can advise you if you are too tensed up doing the exercise. The support person could also be a medical professional helping guide and assist you.
WINDING DOWN AFTER THE LGB EXERCISE
Take time after the LGB exercise to allow your breathing to stabilize out of the over breathing zone before getting up and moving around. Mild stretching is also encouraged. Users of the LGB exercise are encouraged to only do this once a day so that their bodies have a chance to recover from what can be a fairly draining experience. It should also be noted that completion of the exercise is not a rule for any session. Users can be so exhausted by one or more letting go releases that they feel it is prudent to not complete the exercise and rest for a day before doing the LGB exercise again.
The LGB exercise audio support component is provided free by James Bombardier. Please share it with others.