Slightly blissed-out
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jayI'm still wearing little stick-on pink and purple hearts across my chest, a child's gift. And I like her color choices.
Today got off to a good start with a visit to a chiropractor -- my back is much better. A little bit of NASA work, then off to San Leandro for a late lunch withdawnd and who_is_she, visiting from Seattle. Convertible top down, roaring up I-880 going 85 in the sunshine... warm wind caresses. Then arriving and meeting who_is_she in person for the first time (actually, we'd crossed paths briefly at a PPP but didn't know each other then).
We walked to lunch, about a mile each way, going to a local sushi bar. Conversation flowed easily and we were the last to leave the restaurant. After returning and helping with a homework project, I was introduced to tantric breathing... starting with lots of eye contact, hands apart. Then light touch, progressing to hands-on-chests, then synchronized breathing. All with careful checking-in, and fully clothed. Shivers at times... a feeling that I could almost see into the other person... flushed at first, then tingly. A trancelike state, tunneled down to the other's face and eyes... intense. But relaxed. Afterward we hugged hard... then I spent the next 45 minutes or so being giggly, in some kind of mildly-altered state.
*Something* happened... it wasn't what I was expecting. But I was happy and a bit blissed-out. I don't know how other people manage to go to workshops and such where they do these exercises with 30 people... seems like my brain would short-circuit after about three!
Today got off to a good start with a visit to a chiropractor -- my back is much better. A little bit of NASA work, then off to San Leandro for a late lunch with
dawnd and who_is_she, visiting from Seattle. Convertible top down, roaring up I-880 going 85 in the sunshine... warm wind caresses. Then arriving and meeting who_is_she in person for the first time (actually, we'd crossed paths briefly at a PPP but didn't know each other then). We walked to lunch, about a mile each way, going to a local sushi bar. Conversation flowed easily and we were the last to leave the restaurant. After returning and helping with a homework project, I was introduced to tantric breathing... starting with lots of eye contact, hands apart. Then light touch, progressing to hands-on-chests, then synchronized breathing. All with careful checking-in, and fully clothed. Shivers at times... a feeling that I could almost see into the other person... flushed at first, then tingly. A trancelike state, tunneled down to the other's face and eyes... intense. But relaxed. Afterward we hugged hard... then I spent the next 45 minutes or so being giggly, in some kind of mildly-altered state.
*Something* happened... it wasn't what I was expecting. But I was happy and a bit blissed-out. I don't know how other people manage to go to workshops and such where they do these exercises with 30 people... seems like my brain would short-circuit after about three!
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Date: 2003-11-13 05:02 pm (UTC)Watch those assumptions, Brian! As it happens, it wasn't V. It was our long-lamented babysitter, Debbie (she went to college and we haven't seen her since--*whine*).
Another assumption to check: Not all the COL events are clothing optional. Call them up and ask them specifics.
IIRC, the difference between synchronous and opposite breathing has to do (broadly) with building energy vs. creating connection. (I THINK that's the right direction, but I'm not certain, so if you learn differently in a workshop, they're right.)
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Date: 2003-11-14 12:32 pm (UTC)I thought that the COL dance events were clothed, but didn't realize that they did likewise in their tantra workshops. The potential depth that one can reach with someone... hmm. I'd think that if much deep work was going on, clothes might be useful in boundary-maintenance, and maintaining a "safe" atmosphere. And avoiding possible embarrassment, among males ;-).
building energy vs. creating connection
That would correlate well with my two experiences this week, actually ;^).