ENTER THE SACRED BACKYARD
SACRED SOUL FAMILY
Dodee Schmitt
Dodee is a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Autonomic Response Testing Practitioner, and Biofield Science Educator with nearly two decades of experience in chronic illness recovery and integrative wellness. Dodhisattva.com, est. 2009
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The Benefits of Pranayama At A Glance
Pranayama has been practiced for thousands of years and for good reason.
When I consciously work with my breath, I notice an almost immediate shift in my nervous system.
The stress response starts to quiet, and something deeper opens up.
Here are some of the key benefits the practice supports:
Oxygen delivery to the brain and glands improves, which shifts your entire body chemistry.
Your blood gets purified.
The parasympathetic nervous system is activated, entering the rest-and-digest state we are all chasing and often struggling to access in the modern world.
Beyond the physical, conscious breathing may support mental clarity, emotional regulation, and a felt sense of expansion that no supplement can replicate.
It is one of the few tools that work on the body and the biofield simultaneously.
The infographic above captures this beautifully.
I recommend saving it and coming back to it as a daily reminder that your greatest tool has been with you all along.
The SOULution Has Always Been Within
Your greatest asset in this life is free and has been with you all along.
It is Called the Breath.
The SOULution to your specific challenge has always been within.
Conscious breathing connects us to the vastness of life.
 Contrary to the mind that often takes us down the rabbit hole of fearful thoughts,  made-up mind games, and egoic illusions, the breath is expansive, and that which connects to our true nature. Â
Just one round of deep breathing exercises can help you step out of the fight-or-flight response.
The breath is the doorway to the unseen worlds, to parallel realities that await your arrival and acknowledgment.Â
You don’t have to change your exterior environment or even ask someone else to change.Â
When you shift your breath rhythms, you start to see life more accurately.
Through the breath, one can empower oneself as the healer of one’s own life.
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It is ironic that the very thing that is free, that each one of us has access to, that is inside of you, is your Greatest Liberator and Giver of all things.Â
Yet few choose to tune into it and bow to its powerful link to the map of their destiny.
Through it and by it, we can suspend thought and open up to the vastness of ourselves, linking us to the rhythm of our destiny.Â
Not one person is denied this opportunity.
A Simple Pranayama Practice to Begin Today
You do not need a teacher or a studio to begin working with the breath.
Start here.
Sit comfortably with your spine tall and your hands resting open on your knees.
Close your eyes and begin to simply observe your breath without changing it.
Notice where it is shallow. Notice where it stops.
Now take a slow deep inhale through the nose for a count of four.
Hold at the top for a count of four.
Exhale slowly through the nose for a count of eight.
Hold empty for a count of four.
This is one round.
Do four to eight rounds and notice what shifts.
The nervous system responds immediately. The blood oxygenates. The mind quiets. The body remembers what it already knows.
This is your birthright. It costs nothing. It is always available.
Do this first thing in the morning before your feet hit the floor and you will begin the day from a completely different energetic foundation.
We Are Each Known as Pranee
We, humans, have another name.
We are each known as Pranee, ~ One Living By The Grace of the Prana.
If only we would realize and respect its healing guidance, we would be forever changed.
What Conscious Breathing Actually Does to the Body
Beyond the psychological benefits, the breath purifies the blood and gets valuable oxygen to the brain and glands.Â
When this happens, our whole chemistry shifts, and we often feel a greater sense of peace and clarity.
Our nervous system is directly affected by conscious breathing.Â
It teaches us to anchor into stillness and see life more clearly. Â
When we activate the parasympathetic nervous system, we feel calm and safe.
In my next post, I will share a basic breath series to start your day.Â
In the meantime, feel free to check out this infographic I curated to depict the benefits of Pranayama.
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