The Rosicrucian Art of Conscious Breathing - Ingrid Young

Though usually taken for granted, breathing is both an automatic and consciously controlled function. Rosicrucians use breathing techniques to increase their vitality, to deepen meditation, and to induce healing. These ancient yet simple methods are now being corroborated by contemporary science. In this video, we learn the answers to such questions as how ch'i, prana, and pneuma are related to what Rosicrucians call Spirit Energy and the Vital Life Force or Cosmic Essence; discover the relationship between the breath and our existence as conscious beings; learn which areas of the body affect breathing and how the heart, lungs, and brain function in harmony; and finally, experience a Rosicrucian breathing exercise while also learning about the esoteric meaning of the Universal Breath.
0:16 - Introduction.
2:24 - Rosicrucian Code of Life No. 1.
5:30 - The science of breathing and the body.
18:08 - What are HIFs?
20:27 - What controls breathing?
22:16 - Advantages of breathing through the nose.
26:22 - Should you be breathing more or less?
31:09 - Breathing like an athlete.
35:08 - Spirit Energy and the Vital Life Force.
35:53 - Soul and Spirit Energy.
38:30 - Breath as the universal symbol of life.
39:21 - Cosmic Essence.
40:23 - Ch'i, Prana, and Pneuma.
45:11 - Conscious breathing.
46:44 - Rosicrucian healing and the art of conscious breathing.
47:49 - Breathing and meditation.
50:26 - A Rosicrucian exercise in conscious breathing.
52:52 - A universal breath.
53:56 - Summary.
54:47 - Breathing exercise.