I am looking a some breathing/chanting group to participate in. My main interest is in learning various forms of breathing for spiritual journeying and for healing. Any suggestions? East Bay would be my first preference.
Thanks,
Elizabeth
Thanks,
Elizabeth
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Re: Breathing?
Wed, April 2, 2008 - 4:29 PMYou might want to be more specific about your practice.
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Re: Breathing?
Wed, April 2, 2008 - 7:33 PMWell, in a traditional Hatha Yoga class, the exercises (asanas) are done in conjunction with specific breathing techniques...
it is certainly quite a spiritual practice
the same is true of Qi-Gong...
both Qi-Gong and Hatha Yoga are primarily health oriented, as opposed to spirituality...though, they help the body and by helping the body, help create peace...and that peace is the seed of quite a lot of spirituality.
Zen Buddhist groups do chanting...
here is one link:
Buddhist chants
www.buddhanet.net/audio-chant.htm
and here is a link to find a Zen Buddhist Center:
Zen Centers Guide
www.dharmanet.org/infowebZen.htm
best of luck to you -
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Re: Breathing?
Thu, April 3, 2008 - 7:50 AMKundalini yoga is kind of a happy medium. It has the postures and breathing of yoga, but there's also a lot of chanting, making it more spiritual than most yoga classes.
Not sure about the east bay, but there's a nice little Kundalini yoga center on Waller and Ashbury in San Francisco.
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