Tetany, Body Sensations, and Conscious Breathing Rebirthing

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Tetany (also spelled tetny,) is the technical term for sensations of muscle cramping or numbness in the body that can occur during Conscious Breathing Rebirthing sessions.

Tetny is said to be a manifestation of suppressed emotions such as a fear of life, anger, or suppressed rage. It is also said to be related to heavy birth trauma. It can occur through the whole body, but most commonly in the hands and around the mouth. While it does not occur for everyone practicing connected breathing, it is a fairly common experience during the first ten sessions.

It is important to know, connected breathing does not cause the tetany or physical sensations experienced. The blocked energy, pain, stiffness, and tension are already lying dormant in the body. They are suppressed by inhibited breathing patterns, where they can cause future dis-ease or symptoms of deterioration and aging.

Some people have rebirthing sessions and experience don't experience it at all. Most people get past the experience of their muscles cramping, tightening, and other physical sensations within their first ten sessions. Some people experience it much later on. This varies from person to person, depending on what healing they need at any given time. One is not better than the other, there is no right or wrong way to experience Rebirthing.

Resisting the cramping, or fearing it will only prolong the experience. There are ways you can relax into the experience. Do not to resist it - relax into the numbness & tingling. What you resist persists! Relax, keep breathing, and let go of any control. Trust your breath and surrender to the process.

Leonard Orr says "Every little tingling and cramping is a negative belief being let go."

Therefore, if tetany is a part of your rebirthing experience, I say, celebrate it!

From a simple scientific approach, tetny is caused during Conscious Breathing Sessions if the 'breather' is not practicing the connected breath correctly. It's caused by an imbalance of oxygen - carbon dioxide, and is a symptom of hyperventilation. This is why people will usually experience tetny in their first ten sessions, until they learn to breathe correctly and heal their old breathing habits. Relaxing, not pushing or forcing the exhale out, and being sure to exhale completely, will all help the breather move through and release the experience of tetny.

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