Breema
Breema is a form of bodywork based on the Nine Principles of Harmony. It has Kurdish origins, and was brought to the US in the 1970s.
Nine Principles of Harmony
- Body Comfortable
- When we look at the body, not as something separate, but as an aspect of a unified whole, there is no place for discomfort.
- No Extra
- To express our true nature, nothing extra is needed.
- Firmness and Gentleness
- Real firmness is always gentle. Real gentleness is always firm. When we are present, we naturally manifest firmness and gentleness.
- Full Participation
- The most natural way of moving and living is with full participation. Full participation is possible when body, mind, and feelings are united.
- Mutual Support
- The more our Being participates, the more we are able to support life and recognize that Existence supports us. Giving and receiving support take place simultaneously.
- No Judgment
- The atmosphere of nonjudgment gives us a taste of acceptance of ourselves as we are in the moment. When we come to the present, we are free from judgment.
- Single Moment/Single Activity
- Each moment is new, fresh, totally alive. Each moment, when it?s an expression of our true nature, is complete by itself.
- No Hurry/No Pause
- In the natural rhythm of life energy, there is no hurry and no pause.
- No Force
- When we let go of assumptions of separation, we let go of force.
Breema Bodywork & Self-Breema
Breema bodywork is performed on the floor with the recipient fully clothed. It consists of rhythmical and gentle leans and stretches which leads to deep relaxation, increased vitality, and stimulation of the self-healing processes of the body. Sessions can be any length of time, although 50 minutes is common.
Self-Breema exercises are performed sitting on the floor, lying down or standing and have similar effects as Breema bodywork.
Resources
Publications
- Freedom is in This Moment, by Dr. Jon Schreiber, D.C.
- Self-Breema: Exercises for Harmonious Life, by Dr. Jon Schreiber, D.C. and Denise Berezonsky
- Breema: Essence of Harmonious Life, by Dr. Jon Schreiber, D.C.
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