What is Breathwork Mastery RBM? 

Breathwork Mastery RBM is a process of Full, conscious, connected, longer-and-slower-than-normal breathing using the navel and below, the chest and sides of the chest, and the upper chest and above, in what is called a breathing cycle until the eyes want to open. It is usually practised lying down in a safe, supported environment, after setting a highly motivating intention. This ongoing process helps us feel more fulfilled and alive in our everyday lives. Breathwork Mastery RBM is about living the way we intend, and mastery means ease. One of the main features of Breathwork Mastery RBM is setting an intention before the session, so participants integrate the session into their everyday lives. Breathwork means allowing the breath to work for us. Mastery means ease. This technique activates the parasympathetic nervous system, calming the mind and reducing mental activity.  

This style of Breathwork, with its emphasis on the self-generated process of conscious breathing and allowing the process to unfold in a safe, supported environment, was devised by and has been delivered since the 1990s by Alakh Analda in many parts of the world. 

Two styles of conscious breathing. 

Sympathetic activation through stronger, faster-than-normal conscious breathing winds up the system and brings cramping, spasms, and emotional releases.
The approach can push us beyond our comfort zone. 

Parasympathetic activation in Breathwork Mastery RBM uses longer-than-normal breathing to unwind constrictions through changes in body sensations.
The approach can also push us beyond our comfort zone. 

How does a session go? 

A Breathwork Mastery session is an inner process done lying down, where the client closes their eyes for a conscious breathing cycle and opens them again after about 90 minutes. The focus is on setting a highly motivating intention, then breathing consciously longer and slower than normal. Awareness is on body sensations and any changes. This leads to a self-generated discharge of constrictions in the system.

Breathwork Mastery RBM
Specific breath techniques  – 7 steps

1. Conscious breath
2. Full breath, using the navel and below, the chest and side of the chest, the upper chest and above
3. Connected breath, no pauses
4. Relaxed or subtle breath – longer and slower than normal
5. Inhale and exhale from the nose until or unless it blocks
6. Awareness of body sensations and conscious breathing
7. Awareness of whether it is hard or easy to breathe

Breathwork Mastery RBM specific skills and knowledge –
Nine defining points of Breathwork Mastery RBM as a strand of Breathwork.
1. Emphasis on body sensation awareness as well as conscious breath all through the breath session – it is a body/breath process.
2. Emphasis on self-mastery – individuals are self-generating their personal development process and are self-regulating organisms – Breathwork Mastery RBM is a creative tool.
3. Awareness on process – when an individual is safe enough, supported enough, and ready enough, or in pain enough, he or she will resolved past events – allow time and awareness in the Breathwork Mastery RBM process.
4. Application of well-chosen intention within the process – relate all the content of the breath cycle of  to the intention that is apparent after or during the session.
5. Use of breath that allows a physical, mental, feeling or spiritual, transformational experience – start with conscious, longer than normal breathing, so it is connected and full, in and out the nose until or unless the nose closes. Stay with the feeling it is hard to breathe or easy.
6. Allow the breath session to unfold with minimum intervention – use the time afterwards to integrate all the wisdom, inspiration and realisations that emerge during the breath cycle
7. Be present to, name and identify exactly what is happening on each level of the breath session, without adding any interpretation – amplify whatever emerges to discharge of constrictions on all levels.
8. Awareness of safety – a breather can only regress to something that he or she has already lived through – any past event which is surfacing from conscious breath is because of intention – the inner experience is invited to surface and any intense symptoms are immediately affected by a change in intention.
9. Agenda free focus for facilitation with an emphasis on expanding self-awareness, and self mastery for the participant and the facilitator .

Code for Breathwork Mastery RBM Practitioner and Facilitator
* Absolutely minimum intervention.
* Agenda free.
* Holding high positive regard for “client generated” body-breath process after intention setting.
* High listening-oriented facilitating with relevant questioning only with clear client indications.
* Main role is professional support for highly motivating client intentions at the beginning of the session – with feedback from professional knowledge – only at the very end – if appropriate.

Breathwork Mastery RBM Intention setting techniques
Intentions are the state of being we intend to have from our personal goals. It’s what you have in your heart and mind. Goals are specific and measurable and can lead us to our intention. 
An example of intention is “be true to myself at all times”

 About The Trainer – Alakh Analda

Alakh Analda, Trainer
Advanced Diploma of Breathwork Mastery RBM Trainer and Supervisor
Professional Practitioner since 1987, and Trainer of Breathwork Mastery RBM Practitioners and Facilitators since 1993.
Certificate IV in Workplace Trainer training, TAE, Certified Yoga teacher 1979 (India)

Director of Zentium International and Associates Training Organisation. Author and copyright owner of the Breathwork Mastery RBM curriculum of five levels.

She has trained Practitioners since 1993 and been a Breathworker since 1987.

The Breathwork Mastery RBM curriculum is,

1. International Certification in Breathwork Mastery RBM, Practitioner and Facilitator,
2. International Certification in Breathwork Mastery RBM  Group Facilitator and Presenter,
3. International Certification in Breathwork Mastery RBM, Trainer and Supervisor
4. International Certification in Breathwork Mastery RBM, Trainer of Trainers and Supervisors
5. International Certification in delivering the Breathwork Mastery RBM curriculum of five levels

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