Shamanic Breathing

[kamill]

In the video on shamanic breathing, Leo mentions that the practice should be done for 30 minutes. However, I struggle to continue beyond 5 minutes due to severe physical discomfort. Despite being generally healthy both physically and psychologically, I experience significant stiffness in my forearms and calves, along with intense bodily pain that prevents me from continuing. What could be the cause of this discomfort? Any thoughts or suggestions?

[Thought Art]

@kamill I’ve had that too. Especially the first time I did a guided session. Not sure what advice here is

[Evelyna]

@kamill I just watched the video and this isn't a technique used by myself but like Leo said and I agree, there's many forms of shamanism and I don't know all of the techniques out there, however  from a shamanic point of view I practise - about your bodies reaction: This is most likely due to some kind of tension created by resistance towards something. Some part of us records our experiences wether you remember it or not, we call it body memories - memories that are stored in the body, you most likely won't know what it is about exactly, body parts remember bodies reaction to something that has happened somewhere down the line and produce tension in a particular area which is held there,  and that is what you are experiencing. The breathing technique moves the energy through your body and some things might come up, body might just be letting  you know it needs work and relaxation in a particular area which holds tension.

In order to help this I would recommend stopping the rapid breathing for a few moments and start to breathe normally while holding your attention on the area of tension, all you are doing is holding your attention there, now relax that part of the body, you just holding your attention there and giving a direction to relax this area to the body, thats it. See if it feels better , when it does try to go back to the breathing technique and start over. 

Another technique is: hold the attention on the part of the body where tension presents and say : whatever this is about I forgive it completely and it doesn't matter any more. See what effect it has. 

Both techniques might have to be repeated a few times depending on how much tension is being held by the body part. 

Edited July 29 by Evelyna