A very powerfull tool: breth therapy and timagery (guided or hypnotherapy)

1. Hypno-breathing
and breath work
Yossi Adir, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Hypnotherapist
Breath Therapist
Hematology Institute-
Tel Hashomer Medical
Center
Tel Aviv/Israel
www.dr-yossiadir.com

2. "The word BREATH implies more than the physical act of drawing
air in and out of the lungs. Breath is the junction point between
mind, body, emotions and spirit. Every change of mental state is
reflected first in the breath and then in the body”
~Deepak Chopra
“Breath is the key to the mystery of life, to
that of the body as well as to that of the
spirit”
Lama Anagarika Govinda

3. Hypnotherapy-breath-therapy
Formal Hypnosis
Mainly leading
 Induction
 Deepening
 Imagery
 Post hypnotic suggestion
 Ending
Breath therapy
Mainly pacing
 Start-Intention
 Breathing-standing,
moving, dancing.
 Energy cycle-sitting and
laying down.
 Leading-Imagery-
Leading
 Quietness-stillness
 End-positive affirmation

5. The average person breathes between 18,000 - 20,000
breaths per day.
This totals an average of 5,000 gallons/18,900 liters of air.
In weight, this is 35 times as much as we take in
from food and water.
70% of toxins are eliminated during the breathing process.
Only a small % of toxins are eliminated through perspiration,
defecation and urination.
90% of the nutrition needed by the body comes from
the oxygen we breathe. Only 10% comes from the food we eat,
and without sufficient oxygen, we will not get proper nutrition
from our food. Oxygen is the fuel that burns our food.
Facts about breathing

6. We can go 10-14 days without food, 4 days without liquids,
hours without heat but only 4 minutes without air before
brain damage occurs.
Air is the most quickly distributed element in the body.
It immediately enters the bloodstream, as oxygen must be
constantly supplied to each and every cell.
Each breath nourishes and feeds the circulatory system.
Deeper breathing enhances cellular activity and therefore
our very strength.
Without the breath we could not speak.
Facts about breathing

7. Breathwork
 Breathwork is a method of breath control that
is meant to give rise to altered states of
consciousness and to have an effect on
physical and mental well-being. Derived from
various spiritual and pre-scientific traditions
from around the world, it was pioneered in
the west by
 Wilhelm Reich
 Stanislav Grof
 Leonard Orr.

8. The benefits of
Conscious Connected Breathing

9. Reduces physical and emotional stress.
Provides greater relaxation and inner peace.
Naturally increases the life force energy and
vitality.
Increases mental clarity and creativity.
Creates new Neuro-pathways in the brain.
Expands consciousness/awareness for a clearer
understanding of self.
Conscious Connected Breathing

10. Physical-Mental-Emotional
Catharsis-Emotional release
Decrease stress, Anxiety and
Panic attack
Heals Early trauma
The benefits

11. May create mild form of
hyperventilation:
* Dizziness
* Agitation
* Unease
* Strong Emotions
* Tingling in hands and feet
* Muscle spasm
All are harmless
Cost
and
benefit

12. Mild decrease of carbon dioxide
and mild increase of oxygen.
Activates parasympathetic
nervous system.
Helps to reach altered state.
EEG: slow brain wave: delta and
theta pattern
In the brain

13. * Different kind of breathing
tools and breath work
 Mindfulness
 Breathing meditation
 Relaxation
 Circular breathing
 Rebirthing
 Fast and full
 Holotropic-Panting
Connected

14. C ircular
B reathing
Inhale
up backE xhale
down front
*

15. a practice that uses breathing
and other elements to allow access
to non-ordinary states of
consciousness.
Was developed by Stanislav Grof as
a successor to his LSD-based
psychedelic therapy.
Done with music and very effective
with groups.
“The healing and solution of
problems come from Non ordinary
state of consciousness.”
Holotropic Breathwork (a trademark)

16. Was devised by Leonard Orr in the
1970s. proposed that correct
breathing can cure disease and
relieve pain.
Orr devised rebirthing therapy in
the after he supposedly re-lived his
own birth while in the bath.
It is claimed to be capable of
releasing suppressed traumatic
childhood memories.
Rebirthing

17. Breathwork in water

18. Integral Breath Therapy (IBT)
Carol A. Lampman
The breath accesses all four levels of our being, for healing:
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual
IBT Includes:
 Elements of Psychotherapy
 Breathwork
 Body Centered Therapies
 Stress Management
 Emotional Release Work
 Energy Therapy
 Inner Child healing
 Guided Imagery and hypnosis
 Reprogramming the system of Beliefs
 The power of Intention and positive affirmation.

19. Breathing Patterns
 Reverse Breathing
 Chest Breathing
 Frozen Breathing
 Confuse Breathing
 Collapsed Breathing
 Split Breathing
 Hyperventilation.

20. Pattern Looks like Causes Effects
Reverse
breathing
Abdomen moves in
on the inhale and
out on exhale.
Upper chest fills
first on the inhale.
Possibility that the
abdomen is never
relaxed.
Pushing down
emotions.
Holding back
verbal
expression.
Compensation
in advanced
lung disease.
Depression,
periods of low
energy.
Rationalizes
instead of feeling.
Uncoordinated -
body and breath.
Chronic tension in
upper body.
Breathing Patterns

21. Chest
Breathing
Breathing takes
place high in the
chest.
Braced upper body.
Shoulders move up
and down / belly is
held
Chronic Stress.
Startle reflex
frozen in the
body.
Weight or Body
image
Chronic tension in
the upper back,
shoulders, neck.
Impaired digestion,
elimination,
circulation.
Heart Disease,
hypertension,
nervousness,
anxiety
Pattern
Looks like Causes Effects
Breathing Patterns

22. Breathing Patterns
Pattern
Looks like Causes Effects
Frozen
Breathing
Little movement
on the outer
surface of the
body.
The body appears
frozen / Breath
extremely shallow.
The shoulders are
drawn in
protectively
Childhood
physical or
sexual abuse.
PTSD / Coping
w overwhelming
feelings.
Fear-not good
enough; doing it
wrong, etc.
Inability to relax
and let down.
Outer layer
contracts
suppressing the
breath.
Appears smaller/
trying to be
invisible or unseen.

23. Breath work
Steps
 Start-Intention
 Breathing-standing,
moving, dancing
 Energy cycle-sitting or
laying down
 Leading-Imagery-Leading
 Quietness-stillness
 End-positive affirmation
 Sharing.

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