last last very last very very very last t our 2003?????

[Guest guest]

Hey Margee,

why you respond to my question "last very last tour 2003??" but are

talking about an other item? Too much breathing with David Williams?

But, it's an interesting point really! So if somebody knows if PJ

will return in 2003, please let us know (the good return always!).

 

And, Margee, please tell us more about the breathing (quick/slowly,

how many inhalations/exhalations, what about if the posture is

difficult, what about the breathing then and-and-and. There are

people they couldn't take part in David's workshop, so may be not

only for me it is interesting to hear about that. The muscles need

oxygen, but if you breath intensively in and forget to breath

intensively out, what is the result if the body has not a balance in

breath in/breath out, and I suppose that everybody has a little

imbalance if the postures are going more difficult, or if you try

something you aren't able to do; in this case every

adjustment must creat an imbalance in the 02-CO2 in the blood.

Lu

[Guest guest]

Hi Margee,

thank you for your very interesting words.

1)"physical aspect, our bodies can only absorb so much oxygen (our

blood cells) at one time, so it doesn't make a difference how big of

a

breath."

- Are you sure? If so, there would be no need to breath deeply. But

you also say, "the breath is used to increase the oxygen intake" -

yes, I agree. David Swenson writes in his manual-book about the

breath

that the breath must have a certain quality and compares it with a

fire and oxygen: too little oxygen, and the fire finish. Too much

oxygen and the fire is going out of control.

Yes, you're surely right with "The more mindful you are on the breath

aspect, along with the asana, the calmer the mind, the body and

easier

it is for you to get into the position." - But, you can lead the

breath with your mind, if for example you try to breath very (!)

slowly, AND very (!) deep - and in this moment you are not able to

say

if your body is becoming enough oxygen. In my opinion you feel the

lack of oxygen afterwards.

So the right breathing is a difficult one. Surely this is the point

for you "When I am in a difficult position and struggling, my

teacher

(who is wonderful!) will come from behind me and will start

breathing

very slowly and it is then that I am able to get into the rhythm of

his breath. I stop focusing on the difficulty of the position,

focus

more on the breathing and then wala! I am moving into the position

(or very close to it)." - Great! That's it! The breath is leading us.

But if the posture is more difficult may be your body needs more

oxygen? And then, if you will breath more, you get more oxygen but

probably are not more focused on the exhaling... What about this

connection?

- Yes, I know! 99 % practice, 1 % theory. But you can't fly to the

moon without theory, it will make your practice easier if you

understand what you are doing. Those who cannot explain what they are

doing, have not realized what they're really doing - and will not be

able to repeat with equal quality. - Tell us more, please! Lu