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Why breathe?

7/30/2018

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Well, aside from the obvious, I’d like to share my experience with Breathwork and why I’ve dedicated myself to learning this practice to the point of being able to lead it. 

I wanted to learn breathwork because of it’s ability to help those with PTSD, trauma and addiction. It is powerful!

Breathwork has been used for centuries to maximize performance in martial arts and yogic practices; it truly is the difference in one’s ability to control execution. It became more of a spiritual practice in the 70s with holotropic breath, and has made a comeback in today’s culture with leaders in the work such as Dr. Ela Manga, Wim Hof and Dan Brule. 

I was fortunate enough to find breathwork in early 2017, and as soon as I tried the practice, I was hooked! My work began intensively, breathing twice a month for a period of 3 months. The transformation that occurred during this time was like time-warp speed, and I realize I was catching up from years of not acting from a place of personal well-being. 

The goal of this blog was to share with you the unbelievable experience of the work, but it is so difficult to put into words. In summary, Breathwork leads us to experience our souls. Through the work, we uncover more and more about our true selves, and how we’re meant to be living this life. 

It is sometimes painful. It creates an incredible high. It clears away the walls we’ve built over a lifetime of pain and suffering, to allow us to reach the depths of our being. It is the most transformational and profound healing work I’ve ever experienced. 

This work is not for those looking for a zen and relaxing experience, that’s what the Cave is for, and I highly recommend building in time for reflection around your breath experience. Breathwork is for those that are fed up. 

I was so tired of my own bullshit by the time I found it. This work called me on it. I also chose to work with a coach to help me navigate the intense emotions it stirs up. Journaling, meditating and energy movement practices assist me in the intensity of the weekend trainings.

I’m so grateful to be a part of building awareness around this work and look forward to breathing with you at the Cave. 
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Your health has a greater purpose

7/9/2018

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In the United States there is no shared vision of responsibility for one’s health, and how quality, accessible health care is a mutual benefit to the individual and society.  Individuals are trained to think that healthcare is solely self focused and an annoyance that can interfere with our personal plans. As a result, there is little concern for how our health affects our neighbor.  Tip It Forward was created, recognizing that taking care of one's health is for the purpose of helping others which, in turn, increases our own health!

Tip It Forward is a local nonprofit that provides holistic health care to individuals that have limited or no access through mobile clinics and workshops. We believe that the services we offer can positively contribute to treatment for chronic and acute health conditions, and help to change the way healthcare is delivered.

We are thrilled to announce that we have a new website! Please check it out to find out more about who we are and what we do, and how you can get involved to help make this change. 

Tip It Forward is informed, in part, by the Louisville Metro Health Equity Report 2017 and The Greater Louisville Project 2017 Report on Poverty. The Greater Louisville Project identifies poverty as the main driver of poor health. Both reports state that poverty is multidimensional and persists through generations. It is rooted in a history of discrimination where a system of policy making ensures marginalization of specific communities. Ultimately they conclude, “Poverty is holding us back”.

The “us “ is you and me and everyone in our city. This takes us back to the word compassion itself. From its Latin roots  compassion means “co-suffering”, to suffer with. We all suffer from poor health whether we recognize it or not.
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There is a need to understand that compassion is much more than another word for kindness.  In fact compassion carries its own logic, integrity and courage. It is a way of thinking and a way of acting. It deepens our capacity to drop self protective guards and be authentically available for others. It is at the very center of our true nature as human beings and should therefore be at the center of our healthcare system.

We are actively seeking sponsorships to deliver a mobile clinic that offers alternatives to pain as a way to face the opioid crisis.  

Please ask us questions. Interested in donating yourself? Click here!

*Post submitted by Kammaleathahh Livingstone

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    I am a proud wife to an amazing man and mother to 3 beautiful children. I hope to use this opportunity with the Louisville Salt Cave to spread love, make connections and better the lives of those willing to take a chance on themselves. 

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