Balanced Breathing Exercise

 

Based on a two-thousand year old meditation, this method eases anxiety while
rebalancing the body's polarity. Balance Breathing takes about two minutes,
can be performed sitting in a chair, lying down or standing. Once you are in
position, relax and breath deeply. Then:

1) Cross your left ankle over your right ankle.
2) Extend both arms out in front of you.
3) Cross your right arm over your left arm at the wrist.
4) Rotate the palms of your hands so that they are facing and interlock your
fingers.
5) Rotate your hand down towards your stomach.
6) Continue rotating inward so that you bring your hands close to your chest.
You have crossed the center line of your body with your hands, arms, and legs.

Note: If it is more comfortable, you can reverse the order — right ankle over
left, left wrist over right. As long as they are opposite, it doesn't make a
difference.

Inhale through your nose while touching the tip of your tongue to the roof of
your mouth. Exhale through your mouth, resting your tongue on the floor of
your mouth, breathing comfortably through the entire exercise. Focus your
thoughts on the concept of balance:  just say the word "balance," or  
visualize something representative such as a scale or seesaw. If you
lose the thought or drift away, come back to it.

If your body is already properly aligned, this exercise will do no harm --
you may even feel more relaxed and clearheaded afterwards. Continue with the
Setup and the rest of the EFT process.

ALTERNATIVELY, the Wayne Cook Posture (which helps when you are feeling
overwhelmed and stressed to bring you more into focus, able to concentrate
and think more clearly) is as follows:

Sit in a comfortable position with your spine straight.

1) Place your right foot over your left knee. Wrap your left hand around your
right ankle and your right hand around the ball of your right foot (see
Figure A).

2) Inhale slowly through your nose, letting your breath lift your body. At
the same time, pull your leg toward you, creating a stretch. Slowly exhale,
breathing out through your mouth, letting your body relax. Repeat this slow
breathing and stretching four or five times.

3) Switch to the other foot. Place your left foot over your right knee. Wrap
your right hand around your left ankle and your left hand around the ball of
your left foot. Repeat the same breathing exercise.

4) Uncross your legs and place your fingertips together forming a pyramid
(see Figure B). Bring your thumbs to rest on your “third eye,” just above
the bridge of your nose. Breath slowly in through your nose. Exhale slowly
through your moth, allowing your thumbs to separate slowly across your
forehead, pulling the skin.

5) Bring your thumbs back to the third eye position. Slowly bring your hands
down in front of you, pulling them together into the prayer position while
breathing deeply. Surrender into your own breathing.

Donna Eden explains this position further by telling you to cross your hands
and notice what thumb ends up on top. If the left thumb is on top, then do
the procedure with your left leg and foot over your right knee. If the right
thumb is on top, then begin with your right leg and ankle over your left
knee. If you do the procedure with one leg and still don't feel "balanced"
continue with the other leg.

STILL ANOTHER PROCEDURE, called the "Hook Up" is simple and strengthens the
auric field while connecting and balancing your energies:

1) Place a thumb or middle finger on your forehead between your eyebrows and
the other in your belly button.
2) Slightly pull the skin up on both points, close your eyes, take a deep
breath and relax. A spontaneous sigh or deep breath is a sign that the
energies have "hooked up."