Quantum Light Breath

I was writing in an earlier post about the problem of dealing with difficult emotions such as anger, which can cause problems in our everyday lives and can also act as an obstacle to spiritual growth. It's hard to make a connection with that wonderful source of energy which I've described in this blog when you're busy raging inside because someone hit you on the shin with a supermarket trolley or you had to listen to fifteen minutes of muzak when you phoned up the bank - even harder perhaps if you still feel the hurt of a bereavement or a broken romance. Nick Roach argues that it is only such emotions which prevent us from becoming enlightened - but how can we stop them getting in the way?

In that earlier post, I described Nick Roach's technique for dissolving emotions and in the future I'd like to take a look at other approaches, but just for now I'm going to introduce you to a technique which I've recently been finding very effective myself. Quantum Light Breath is a breathing technique which was developed by Jeru Kabbal in the early nineties and I'd like to thank Secret Of Life reader Annie for bringing it to my attention. It involves listening to just over an hour of a guided meditation recording which takes you through the breathing process in combination with emotive words and music which help to release stored emotions. You can read a brief description of the technique  here (follow the link top right to 'Quantum Light Breath'). See here for some in depth background by Jeru himself.

My experience with QLB has been quite remarkable and I'll post some more about it shortly, but for now you might like to try it yourself. I managed to try it on free download but I checked the URL just now and the file appears to have vanished, as such files frequently do. But if you do a google, you might find a free download somewhere else. And in any case, you can buy it on CD here (US) or here (Europe).

There are a number of versions of Quantum Light Breath. The one I've been using is the original one by Jeru. If you try it, do let me know what you think.

(Note: A reader has posted some URLs for free downloads - see the comments.)

(Further note (December 07): A friend has recently raised the issue of hyperventilation in regard to QLB. You can read the Wikipedia entry on hyperventilation here. A fellow blogger, Pamm at My Secret Spiritual Dance, gives her perspective about hyperventilation in relation to similar breathing techniques here. My own experience is that we have used the QLB at our Deeksha group on several occasions. The feedback has always been positive and no one has reported any ill effects. In the recording, Jeru invites you to breath as quickly or slowly as you feel comfortable with. I have always kept to a fairly modest pace and have found the QLB to be a beneficial experience. I've posted more about my experience with the QLB here.)

Comments

[Amit]

Its the first time I've ever heard of that but anything with the word "Quantum" in it always has a particular buzz and appeal!

Thanks for sharing Simon!

[Secret Simon]

Thanks for your comment, Amit. I haven't yet come across an explanation of how the Quantum Light Breath gets its name, but I'm interested to find out.

[Sue Ann Edwards]

I went to fetch somethin'...another link for help with the 'quantum breath'. Her name is Norma Delaney. She's called "Dr. Breath".

I heard her. She can go so deep you can really feel it. A link to her cd is here:

http://www.crimsoncircle.com/Home/tabid/81/Default.aspx?tabid=81

Blessings.

[Drifter]

Free Quantum Light Breath MP3 and other audio by Jeru Kabbal: http://jeru.scripting.com/

[Secret Simon]

The above link doesn't seem to work but Drifter got back in touch with two other links which seem OK:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/blogs/gems/dave/quantumLightBreath.mp3
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/blogs/gems/crimson1/quantumLightBreath.mp3
These are two different versions. The first of them, introduced by a female voice, is the one which I have used.

[orbal1]

Was in direct company alongside about 12 or so other people at Firedance Santa Cruz in July 2006 with Richard Bock from Harbin Hot Springs facilitating "QLB" with partner Mellissa Seaman.

From my empirical observation, it's hyperventilation, plain and simple.

It was quite bizarre and startling to see Mellissa sobbing and some others in the group literally howling during their "experience."

A bit of hokum, if you ask me.

I remember Richard looking out of the corner of his (supposed-to-be) closed eyes at me - and distinctly getting a vibe of "What? You're not buying this?!"

Nope.

[Simon]

Hi orbal1 - Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate your comment. I can understand your skepticism but my own experience is that this process is powerful and invaluable. I find myself wishing that there was some authority to which we could turn for clarification on this, but I don't trust the objectivity of scientists when they come to consider stuff they might consider to be 'wacky'. We also need to bear in mind that the received wisdom of science isn't cast in stone. The official advice about what we should do about this or that to help our health seems to vary at an alarming rate, often flatly contradicting what has gone before. Where are we to turn?

I guess one of the principal lessons of this blog is that there *is* an authority to which we can turn: our own intuition or gut feeling, which in the all-the-frequent absence of all the necessary facts tends to be the best thing we have to go on. And my own gut feeling - based upon my experience - tells me that the QLB is good for me.

I too have been in tears with it, though behind closed doors so there wasn't any pressure on me to 'perform'. I was listening on a free download, so I didn't even have to prove to myself that I hadn't wasted my money! I have found it an invaluable way to release suppressed emotions and connect with my higher self. All I would suggest to anyone reading this is that if you decide to try the QLB, do the breathing at a modest pace. Even like this, you can still have a very powerful experience.