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More on Rebirthing Breathwork
This is an excerpt from an article a rebirther from Florida, Franceen King M.A., wrote for the "Self Awareness Institute Newsletter":
"Because Rebirthing is such a multi-dimensional, transpersonal experience, it is difficult to describe or summarize. It is the "grandmother" of the currently popular "breathwork" therapies. It is related to ancient yogic pranayama and kundalini practices; has probably been used on the planet forever (though primarily in "mystery" schools); is totally natural and begins for many people quite spontaneously as they expand in awareness; is a powerful and direct link-up to the Holy Spirit (the Holy Breath) at a physiological as well a mental or emotional level; and ultimately is a life-long self-help practice.
Rebirthing cleanses the physical, emotional and mental bodies, and brings about a new integration of mind, body and spirit; so each session is in some ways a "rebirth." Many people also actually re-experience their physical birth into this body, which allows them to notice patterns of limitation which they may have created for themselves at that time. Overall, rebirthing is an experience of love and aliveness. As the flow of life energy begins to increase, anything unlike life (or love) gets flushed up and out, or into awareness for the purpose of healing. When this energy is combined with conscious thought, or intention, the transformational potential is unlimited. Breath adds power to our thoughts.
Some rebirthers place great emphasis on birth patterns; others emphasize elements of childhood or personal history; and others emphasize more transpersonal issues such as past lives, relationships with others, connections with other elements, dimensions, or expressions of life, or even future trauma. Eventually, anything unresolved will surface to be healed. This includes material from the collective as well as individual consciousness.
Most rebirthers recognize that thought is creative. Thoughts are not simply words, but rather anything we do in consciousness that adds form, shape or direction to undifferentiated energy. Most birth thoughts, for example, are definitely pre-verbal and are stored and accessed emotionally and kinesthestically. Rebirthers assist their clients in consciously accessing more of their creative ability by discovering the space of consciousness from which they are free to choose. This faculty of choice can then be exercised through affirmations, visualizations, writing, music, emotion and intention, intensified by the heightened energy available through the breath.
Rebirthing is different than "positive thinking" in that thoughts are not judged to be inherently good or bad. Instead we seek to experience the context in which each thought is obviously perfect, totally okay. Problems generally arise when we take a thought that is perfect in the context of its creation and shift it to a situation or context in which it is no longer relevant or useful, or in which it actually inhibits the desired flow of energy. When we do this, many people add a layer of self-judgment or guilt which further restricts the flow of energy. As we learn to recognize the perfection of our thought creations, it becomes easy for us to forgive ourselves (and others), love ALL of ourselves, and choose in present time the thoughts which create the fulfillment of our dreams.
Many rebirthers are students of the Course in Miracles and include this set of teachings in their work with clients. Many people find that Rebirthing is a direct, physiological experience of the Course, and that after rebirthing they are easily able to understand and integrate passages that were previously only words.
Most rebirthers suggest that clients make a commitment to a series of ten individual sessions. Then it is recommended that the client do another 10 sessions with a rebirther of the other gender - i.e. if you started with a man, then do 10 sessions with a woman to heal whatever issues you may have with each gender. Group rebirths are a valuable adjunct to individual sessions, but in no way compare to the value of individual work with an experienced rebirther. Ultimately, Rebirthing is a life-long self-help technique."