In this second session, we will delve deeper into:
The greater expansion of the chest and its benefits.
Listening to what the chest is telling us.
To release the pressure on the physical and subtle heart, we must take control of our diaphragm and, therefore, our breathing.
During inhalation, we reduce the pressure on the heart, leaving it free.
📅 Date: Monday, November 2nd of December, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:30PM GMT
Session facilitated by:Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist
The session will be conducted in English. Online
Contribution per session: 25€
Platform: Jitsi Meet: https://meet.jit.si/EscueladelaRespiracionNatural
Release of the respiratory biodynamics in the CHEST of psycho-emotional blockages from FITRAH BREATHIG (Qur'an)
We need the GUIDE of Allah.
Trunk
From fitrah breathing we can expand the chest and what that means from the physiological and subtle dimension (opening of the heart).
The trunk forms a cylinder composed of the abdominal and thoracic dimension, and in between is the diaphragm, acting as a mediator (emir). It is in the trunk that the process of biodynamic breathing fundamentally takes place; therefore, it must be free of physical blockages, which have been caused, to a large extent, by traumatic experiences. We will review the physical, psycho-emotional and energetic blockages in order to awaken the respiratory machinery from its numbness and deficiency, giving it back its freedom.
The trunk structure has a volumetric hexahedron shape and can also be compared to the cells of a honeycomb, those hexagonal prismatic cavities created by the worker bees.
The chest is like a diamond hexahedron-shaped chest. When this chest is open, it shows its richness through luminous and refulgent movements; but when it is closed, it remains dark and with limited and restricted movements.
This chest can be full of life or lifeless. Ideally, it should always lift its ‘lid’ and expand during inhalation, be in constant movement like a bird lifting its wings and expanding its chest. The secrets hidden in the trunk are known to the diaphragm.
From fitrah breathing we can expand the chest and what that means from the physiological and subtle dimension (opening of the heart).
A constricted chest, fundamentally, has its origin in the ego (nafs). Ultimately, it is related to the guidance of Allah.
A downtrodden chest, fundamentally, has its origin in the ego (nafs). Ultimately, it is related to Allah's guidance.
The multiple origins of a ‘stuck’, crushed, dented chest: essentially it is due to the emotionally traumatic biographical history that one has had at certain times in life and that, if it is not resolved on a physical and psycho-emotional level, this sign of blockage will remain, hindering physiological and, especially, respiratory functions.
PHYSICAL EXPANSION OF THE CHEST AND OPENING OF THE HEART THROUGH FITRAH BREATHING
The rib cage houses the lungs and the heart. The lungs refer to the spirit and the heart to love. The front region of the thorax is called the ‘chest.’ In Arabic, the term ‘chest’ is expressed as صدر (ṣadr) and is frequently mentioned in the Qur'an and Hadith, being considered symbolically the place where thoughts and emotions, as well as spiritual states, reside.
The Qur'an frequently refers to the chest as a guide, a valley of serenity and a space that houses a person's intentions. Among other verses I choose the following one:
‘Whom Allah wills to guide, He opens his chest to Islam; and whom He wills to lead astray, He makes his chest constrict and tighten, as if he were ascending to heaven
1. ‘Whomsoever Allah wills to guide, He opens his chest to Islam’.
When Allah guides someone, He opens his chest, which symbolises openness of heart and receptivity to receive the truth of Islam. Allah grants him/her discernment, clarity of mind and ease in accepting and following the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). This openness manifests as a sense of expansion of the chest and openness of the heart, facilitating a deep understanding of the din of Islam.
2... ‘... And whoever He wills to lead astray, He causes his chest to constrict and tighten, as if he were ascending to heaven.’
Those led astray from the faith usually have a closed heart.A closed, hardened or constricted chest reflects rejection of Allah's guidance and may be related to inner conflicts, confusion and lack of spiritual openness.
3. ‘...It causes his chest to constrict and tighten, as if he were ascending to heaven’. From a physiological perspective, we know that at high altitudes the atmospheric pressure decreases, making it more difficult for air to enter the lungs due to reduced external pressure. This greatly increases the resistance that the lungs and rib cage must overcome to allow air to enter. At high altitudes, the body tends to be more ‘open,’ but as the atmospheric pressure decreases, the pressure on the rib cage and lungs is reduced, making it more difficult to inhale.For example, at high altitudes there is a certain ease of vomiting after eating. This is because low atmospheric pressure and lower oxygen availability affect the digestive system, slowing down the digestion process and causing gastrointestinal discomfort.
Breathing is an exchange of gases: oxygen and carbon dioxide, and in these high-altitude conditions, unpleasant sensations in the chest, anguish and asphyxia can be experienced due to the difficulty in getting air.
From a spiritual perspective, love for Allah and His Prophet (SAWS), as well as the desire to follow His guidance, brings peace, serenity and contentment. Ultimately, the chest expands physically, decreasing the pressure on the heart by the expansion of the rib cage. This opening is experienced as a pleasurable feeling of relief, contentment and sweetness, among other feelings.
📅 Date: Monday, November 18th, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:30PM GMT
Session facilitated by:Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist
The session will be conducted in English
Contribution per session: 25€
Platform: Jitsi Meet: https://meet.jit.si/EscueladelaRespiracionNatural
The trunk forms a cylinder composed of the abdominal and thoracic dimensions, with the diaphragm acting as a mediator between them. It is in the trunk that the process of respiratory biodynamics primarily occurs; therefore, it must be free of physical blockages, which have largely been caused by traumatic experiences. We will examine the physical, psycho-emotional, and energetic blockages to awaken the respiratory mechanism from its dormancy and deficiency, restoring its freedom.
📅 Date: Monday, November 11st, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:30PM GMT
Session facilitated by:Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist
The session will be conducted in English
Contribution per session: 25€
Platform: Jitsi Meet: https://meet.jit.si/EscueladelaRespiracionNatural
How can we heal our body (jism), soften our ego (nafs), know ourselves, and ennoble our character (akhlaq) through the process of returning to a breath free from the tyranny of the ego?
Our biographical history is etched into our body—the joyful or painful experiences we have had, even from the last months in the maternal womb. On Yawm al-Qiyama, each part of our body will respond.
Life is short, and our body is a trust (amana) that we must care for.
Breathing is a hinge between body and mind.
Fitrah Breathing is a method created by psychologist Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco.
📅 Date: Monday, November 4th, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:30PM GMT
Session facilitated by:Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist
The session will be conducted in English
Contribution per session: 25€
Platform: Jitsi Meet: https://meet.jit.si/EscueladelaRespiracionNatural
FITRAH BREATHING.
Why is respiratory biodynamics, when natural, the mother of medicines?
Fitrah Breathing: If the physical structure involved in respiratory biodynamics is aligned and integrated, its function will be optimal, providing an organic, natural amd free respiratory biodynamics.
Each breath will fulfill its role in gas exchange, oxygenating the cells with every inhalation. In this case, we can affirm that respiratory biodynamics is indeed the mother of medicines
📅 Date: Monday, October 28th, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:30PM GMT
Session facilitated by:Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist
The session will be conducted in English
Contribution per session: 25€
Platform: Jitsi Meet: https://meet.jit.si/EscueladelaRespiracionNatural
BREATHING AND DHIKRAH. Breathing, dhikrah and undulating movement of the spine
How important it is to have a breath in fitrah mode during the dhikrah, and for the movement of the torso to be like that of a palm tree caressed by the wind. Breath-body-heart (tanafus-jism-qalb) come together during the dhikra of Allah.
May your body be free from the rigidity of the nafs!
May your breathing be in fitrah mode, natural, free!
May every breath praise the Lord Rabb!
May your heart be purified and expand with every breath!
Class Monday 16th, September. Online 9pm Spanish Time
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist
The phenomenology of breathing: Dhawq, tasting, witnessing the experience of the moment.
Class Monday 2nd September. Online 9pm Spanish Time
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist
The phenomenological dimension completes a more integral vision. While the physiological, psycho-emotional, spiritual, existential, and philosophical aspects address different dimensions of human experience, the phenomenological aspect focuses on how we directly experience these aspects from a subjective perspective. The phenomenological is tasting (dhawq), a direct experience, a witnessing of knowing oneself as the experiencer of the tasting of that phenomenon as it occurs.
This approach can help deepen the understanding of lived experience and how the different aspects of breathing and consciousness interrelate.
Including the phenomenological aspect could enrich the overall understanding and provide a more complete framework for addressing the interactions between body, mind, and spirit.!
Connecting with the diaphragm, lungs, and heart to navigate through the ocean of MUSHAHADA and MURAQQABAH
Class Monday 12th August. Online 9pm Spanish Time
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist.
1. We will explore the sadness in the lungs and navigate through the process of MUSHAHADA.
2. We will connect with the strength (qwwata) of the diaphragm so that yihad akbar manifests and we deepen into MUSHAHADA.
3. Through specific breathing techniques, we will navigate the ocean of MURAQQABAH, the state of serene vigilance.
4. Breathing using the FITRAH BREATHING method to reduce the sadness in the heart and elevate joy in the heart.
5. The heart (qalb) brings us to love. We will explore the joy of the spirit (ruh) in the heart.
6. We will have a dialogue with the heart and listen to its subtle intuitive language
The heart is like a mirror that can shift towards the soul (ruh) and reflect the light of the ruh in its mirror or shift towards the nafs and darken the mirror.
Today, Tuesday the 22nd, we continue with this very effective task and add new breathing tools.
Monday 22th at 9pm Spanish Time.
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco.
The Multiple Benefits of Hyperventilation in Daily Life and During Certain Forms of Dhikr
Types of Hyperventilation
Hyperventilating only through the nose
Hyperventilating only through the mouth
Hyperventilation alternating nostrils
Hyperventilation alternating nous and mouth
Benefits
Purification of the body (jism) and soul (nafs)
Strengthening of willpower (jihad akbar)
Psycho-physical relaxation
Elevation of mood
Increase in energy and vitality
Exercise of the respiratory muscles
Pulmonary flexibility and improvement of lung capacity
Calm and clarity mind (nafas al-mutmaina)
Elevation of consciousness
Reduction of stress, anxiety, and distress
Coherencia Respiratoria®
Monday, 24th, 9pm Spanish Time.
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco.
Respiratory Coherence® occurs when there is a harmonious alignment between the structure of the respiratory bellows and its functioning, and no psychosomatization is present.
Additionally, greater respiratory coherence is achieved when there is correspondence between what is said and what is done.
Furthermore, greater respiratory coherence is attained when the integration between body and mind is elevated.
INHALATION THROUGH THE NOSE VERSUS THE MOUTH. RELAXED TONGUE.
Online Class on Monday, June 17th at 9 PM Spanish Time.
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco, Psychologist.
For 16 reasons, the air should enter through the nose. Some possible difficulties:
Blockage of the levator muscle of the nasal ala.
Some people, when inhaling, close the air entry without knowing that it is the levator muscle of the nasal ala that closes it.
Obstruction inside the nose due to various causes: deviated septum, sinusitis, rhinitis, nasal polyps.
The tongue should be relaxed, resting "as if on the beach." Rigidity at the root of the tongue tenses the chest and diaphragm, making ventilation difficult.
Effective techniques to return to inhaling freely through the nose and to relax the root of the tongue.
The importance of the pelvis and the energetic center KATH, Dan Tien, Hara.
Monday 10th, 9m Spanish time.
Instructor: Abdallah Tawifq Velasco.
Handling the Boken from a Respiratory Biomechanics Perspective
The energy of the inhalation descends to the Dan Tien or Hara, settling and activating it.
All movement originates from this energetic vortex.
The elevation of the arms flexes and strengthens the structure of the intercostal muscles, working synergistically with the diaphragm.
The chest expands, the heart is present.
The entire trunk (abdominal and thoracic cavity) must expand in six directions: posterior, anterior, lateral, downward, and upward. Body and respiratory biomechanics: Well-rooted like a tree stump.
The pelvis and the energetic vortex KATH
The structure of the pelvis and the lumbo-abdominal region is the seat of respiratory biodynamics.
In the pelvis, 4 centimeters below the navel and inward, there is an energy center called KATH in Arabic, Dan Tien in Chinese, and Hara in Japanese.
All body movements originate from the propulsive center of KATH.
The KATH should not be blocked, but rather balanced, harmonious, and at a proper tonic level.
FITRAH BREATHING respiratory biodynamics promotes health in KATH.
In the context of handling the boken from a respiratory biomechanics perspective, the "energetic vortex" refers to an internal energy center (the KATH, Dan Tien or Hara) from which all movements originate and radiate. This energy center is fundamental for the stability, strength, and coordination of movements.
The Relationship Between the Heart and the Diaphragm
, Monday, June 3, we will focus our attention on the rib cage, decompressing the chest, the physical heart, and the lungs.
The diaphragm is called the "second heart" because of its hemodynamic capacity (ability to move blood).
The heart is wrapped in a protective covering, the pericardium, and one of its attachments is to the diaphragm. When the diaphragm (emir) has a good dialogue with the abdominal and thoracic cavities, both the physical and subtle heart will enjoy better health
Online session at 9 PM (Spanish time).
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco. Psychologist.
Fitrah Brething. Activity for the next 2 sessions: Releasing the Throat, Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis: Relationships and Tensions
As-salamu alaykum.
Instructor Abdallah Tawfiq.
Mondays 9pm. Spanish Time 7pm UTC
On Monday the 20th and 27th, we have the following online class:
It is essential to feel the connection between the throat and areas such as the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. In embryology, it is established that the throat is connected to the lower abdomen. Commonly, we accumulate tension in the throat, chest, solar plexus, perineum, and anal sphincter. This tension is often associated with negative personality traits, bad habits, and improper postures.
On Monday the 20th and 27th we will focus our attention on this space, the frontal plane of the human body, which is the most vulnerable. We will review the current state, identifying potential past or present issues. We will also explore how respiratory biomechanics is per-formed. We will conduct a check of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anal sphincter, to better understand our body and its reactions.
"Indeed, there is a piece of flesh in the body which, if it is healthy, the whole body is healthy, and if it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt. Truly, it is the heart." Sahih al-Bujari y Sahih Muslim.
"The example of the believers in their mutual affection, mercy, and compassion is like that of the body; when one part of it suffers, the whole body responds with sleeplessness and fever." Bujari and Muslim.
Everything is interconnected in the macrocosm, as well as in our microcosm: body (jism), intellect (aqal), personality (nafs), character (akhlaq), spirit (ruh), and breathing (tanaffus). Harmony must exist among these parts, just as in a social group, in the spirit of suhbah. Abdallah Tawfiq.
The body needs to release respiratory biodynamics, maintain a noble posture, and use a natural voice.
Online
We begin on Monday, MAY: 13 and 20th at 9 PM, Spanish time.
Amount: Payment of €100 for 4 entries, valid for any 4 Mondays.
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco, Psychologist.
How to solve many belly problems in the process of returning to natural breathing
Online session on February 19th at 19:30 GMT.
Instructor: Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco.
Continuing with techniques to relax the body from tensions and make respiratory biodynamics more natural, approaching FITRAH BREATHING, we must consider the importance of the abdomen in the human body and its good tonal state.
When the belly is tucked in, all the organs in the abdomen will be contracted, diverting their functions from the natural form, creating conditions for diseases. Let's remember that the ABDOMINAL WAIST and the PELVIS are the seat of respiratory biodynamics
VARIOUS WAYS TO TONE THE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES
Online class on Monday 19:30 gmt. February 12th.
Abdallah Tawfiq Velasco.
The abdominal musculature consists of several important muscle groups including the transverse, rectus abdominis, and obliques.
These muscles play a crucial role in functions such as exhalation and trunk support. To maintain optimal health, it is important to maintain an appropriate muscle tone in the abdomen, neither too tense nor too loose. This ensures proper breathing function and provides stability to the lumbar region.
Breathing Control: During each inhalation, the abdominal musculature is significantly toned, thereby strengthening these muscles. It is important to take deep breaths and exhalations to maximize the benefits. Descending the energy of the inhalation breath (taqah, prana, chi, ki, orgone) into the center of the abdomen (kath, hara, dantien, kikaitandem) and holding the breath in that energetic vortex facilitates toning of the abdominal muscles, tonifying the kath and replenishing it with energy, better digestion, assimilation, and elimination. Connection of body-mind-breath and presence. Practice nasal-to-nasal hyperventilation to further stimulate the abdominal muscles.
Specific Stretching Exercises
Some PSYCHOSOMATIC problems that cause a "hollow" abdomen
Class on Monday, February 5th,
• Respiratory insufficiency
• Insufficient blood flow, especially return flow
• Cold extremities
• Poor digestion, heavy and prolonged
• Deficit in assimilation
• Difficulty in the excretion process
• Constipation
• Hemorrhoids
• Accumulation of gas and abdominal pain
• Hiatal hernia
• Gastritis, stomach ulcer
• Etc.
EVACUATION AND SOME TREATMENT METHODS
• Second and third brain.
Tactile, sensory, and visual recognition of the abdominal waist (tense, rigid, and spasmodic areas; cold and low energy)
• Release of the abdominal ring.
• Deep, involuntary, and voluntary inhalations
• Maximum forced exhalations (reserve air)
• Hypopressive techniques (nauli)
• Etc.
Class tomorrow, Monday, January 22nd, at 8:30 PM Spain time.
The mental, the cognitive, the emotion, the thought tinged with an emotion affects the body, 'choosing' a certain part of it to unload, in that psycho-emotional cartography, whether the load is of positive or negative quality. When it is positive-bright, it is health; when it is negative-dark, it is disease.
The body has a general and similar psycho-emotional cartography in each person; then, certain 'preferences' also occur in which part of the body to unload. There are more significant general areas to unload, such as the stomach area, jaws, lower abdomen, neck, etc.
There is usually a main discharge point (knot, lightning rod, garbage dump); then, there are other subsidiary knots. All of them are distributed in chains. Dumping garbage creates tension in the area, and that tension is transmitted to other knots or garbage dumps through the network of 'garbage collection and storage' or lightning rods of the evil fire rays of unhealthy emotions.
Our 'main knot' serves us to find out the biographical history that underlies it and dissolve it in part, and control the production and dumping of garbage in that main core or focal point and in the network of 'knots' garbage receivers. In this way, we can manage the psychosomatic and somatopsychic. Ultimately, knowing ourselves, for whoever knows oneself knows his Lord, Allah.
He has lent us a body that belongs to Him, and we have the obligation to attend to and care for it because it houses our spirit, ruh. The body is perishable; the spirit is not. He is the Maintainer; that name must be embodied in us and maintain, in the best conditions, the body that Allah has given us to, at all times, praise Him and remember Him.
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