Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online,
September 26, 2023
DESCRIPTION
We’ll keep going tonight with breathing practice and theory. We’ll look at breath holding, long exhales, double breathing, and other ways to rebalance CO2 in your body for better circulation and calm. We’ll talk prāṇāyāma ratios for the counting nerds among you.
SEAN OAKES
Sean Feit Oakes, PhD (he/they, queer, Puerto Rican & English, living on Pomo ancestral land in Northern California), teaches Buddhism and somatic practice focusing on the integration of meditation, trauma resolution, and social justice. He received Insight Meditation teaching authorization from Jack Kornfield, and wrote his dissertation on extraordinary states in Buddhist meditation and experimental dance. Sean holds certifications in Somatic Experiencing (SEP, assistant), and Yoga (E-RYT 500, YACEP), and teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, East Bay Meditation Center, Insight Timer, and elsewhere.
LINKS
Website: seanfeitoakes.com
Community Page: In It To End It
YouTube channel: In It To End It
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GIVING
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Blessings on your path.