Rebirthing: Take a Breath, Heal Your Life
Written by
Eilís Philpott B.Sc.
Rebirthing is
a simple, gentle, yet powerful breathing
technique, which can transform your mind, body
and spirit. It can also transform how you
perceive yourself, others and the world in
general.
When you breathe
consciously, as you do in a rebirthing session,
your inhale and your exhale are connected. Your
body relaxes. You can then experience your true
aliveness, let all the negativity and tension in
your body go and experience a sense of joy,
inner peace and harmony.
Your experience of your
first breath was at your birth. In your mother’s
womb warm liquid, a dark or semi-dark
environment surrounded you and any sound you
heard was muffled. During a "normal" birth, you
are squeezed down and through the birth canal,
you are then often dazzled by bright lights,
your hearing assaulted by loud noises, your skin
is suddenly surrounded by cool air and rough
clothes and your body feels the full effects of
gravity for the first time. Then a doctor will
often cut the umbilical cord before you have had
a chance to take your first breath
spontaneously. This is your first experience of
life. In that moment, you may make many
decisions, which will affect the rest of your
life. Many people choose to suppress their
aliveness, and are never fully present in their
lives. Some people may choose to overcompensate
for what they feel is lacking in their lives and
so may appear very together and happy on the
outside but are also looking for that which will
make them feel whole and complete. When stress
of any form is added to your life (be it happy
or sad times) the result is that you hold your
breath, because that is how you dealt with your
first big stress in life – your birth - and you
survived that. Holding your breath then causes
unexpressed emotions to get pushed into the
cells in your body. The body deals with this
stress in many ways; however, invariably the
body under stress will show symptoms of dis-ease
in some form, usually physical and/or emotional.
The good news is that we
can do something about this. We can learn from
our birth experience. Our birth has made us who
we are today and there are many gifts to be
attained from this powerful experience. In
rebirthing we let the body relax and allow it to
release, feel and BE exactly as it wants.
Everything that happens is done entirely at the
bodies own pace and according to what feels
comfortable to you. Many people feel more
uncomfortable with feelings of intense pleasure
and bliss. Other feelings of sadness, anger,
frustration are often more familiar and so are
more readily expressed. In Rebirthing we remove
the blocks to our aliveness and learn to feel
safe with this wonderful gift of ourselves. We
learn to live in the peace, joy and wholeness of
whom we are, responding to the world in the
present moment, rather than reacting to it from
the past
The person who leads you
in the process is called a Rebirther. A
Rebirther is a facilitator and a breath coach.
In other word, she or he has been through the
rebirthing process and will help you feel safe
and secure in your process, thus allowing
whatever you feel to be felt in safety and
confidence. Your Rebirther will also help ensure
that you keep breathing in a connected manner,
will make minor corrections to your breath as
you breathe, and will not allow your ego to
interfere with the process.
Anyone who can breathe can
rebirth. It is good for everyone. It can be
useful to help you feel more alive, to relieve
stress, to work through a current problem, or to
work through old deeply rooted emotional issues.
It can be used alone or in conjunction with
other healing modalities. When you start on your
journey with Rebirthing it is recommended that
you have10 private sessions with a professional
Rebirther. Next it is recommended to have 10
sessions with a person of the opposite sex to
your first Rebirther. It is also very valuable
to take part in Group Rebirths.
Group Rebirths are very
different to individual sessions. The energy of
the Group is very powerful and is especially
valuable when dealing with family or group
issues. They are not intended as a substitute
for individual sessions, they merely complement
the individual experience. Group rebirths are
often organized by your Rebirther and can also
be enjoyed at a variety of seminars, training’s
and other programs. Your Rebirther will be able
to keep you informed of any seminars or
training’s you may be interested in.
