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Katy Kram RD, LD 3600 Olentangy River Road, D4 Columbus OH 43214 Tel. 614 442-8950 |
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Fall 2002 |
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In this issue: Breathing Lessons | Breathing 101 | Groups | Additional Offerings | Fall Retreat |
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Breathing Lessons |
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Breathing. We all do it. It’s one of those unconscious activities we take for granted. Yet HOW we breathe makes a big difference. Check it out. Place one hand on your chest and the other on your belly. What do you notice? What part goes out first as air comes into your lungs? What are the |
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movements like? Are they high and short or low and smooth? Why does it matter? As children, when startled or afraid, we stopped breathing or we learned to breathe from the chest, high and shallow. We gradually discovered that by breathing less deeply, we could deaden feelings. Belly breathing is softer, more relaxed. The diaphragm is used to pull air into the whole cavity. Babies spontaneously do belly breathing. We can learn to recapture it. |
We often
think that our thoughts and emotions control our body. And so they can.
Negative emotions such as fear, anger, and confusion usually cause the
muscles to constrict. The reverse can also be true. By learning to relax
and breathe in an open way, we can change the way we respond to stress.
With practice, we can alleviate physical and emotional pain by breathing
with awareness. We become more alive, more loving, more able to handle
what comes our way.
What would it be like to breathe your way through the compulsion to reach for another cookie, or the negative thoughts about the size of your thighs, or the challenge of a buffet table laden with treats? Breathing allows you to center and slow down long enough to make new choices from a place of self-love. It's never too late to learn how to breathe. |
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“Breathing is the road home to peace of mind, acceptance of your emotions, and the awakening of your body intuition. The exhalation of our breath is a metaphor for our life. If we can learn to exhale fully and completely, we will become attuned to the universal need to let go before we can truly begin again. Breathing is letting go, emptying out with the deep trust that the next breath will be there for us.”
"Come Home to Your Body" by Pamela J. Free
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Figuring
out whether you are hungry and how much to eat comes easily for most
newborns and toddlers. It can be incredibly complicated for adults,
especially for persons who have dieted and/or been shamed about their
eating. We will draw on the art of eating with awareness and the science
of how food works in the body using “Intuitive Eating” by Evelyn
Tribole and Elyse Resch. Join in the exploration of what, when and how
much to eat. The first group meets:
