Slightly blissed-out

[jay]

I'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 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!

Comments

[dancing-star.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an excellent day.

[archway.livejournal.com]

OOOO! Me next!~happy dances merrily~

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

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!


Some people CAN'T handle those workshops. purplerabbit complains that she can't shift focus that rapidly. OTOH, most of these workshops start off very slowly, involve very short stations (that's what it's called when you work with one person at a time in a puja circle), and ramp up gradually (sometimes all you do is breathe together not touching at all; sometimes you touch only hands, that sort of thing). And it's usually acceptable to sit outside of the circle, if you want to go deeper with ONE person rather than experiencing a variety of connections with many people. That's what Akien and I did the first time we tried it.

[who-is-she.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad it was a good experience for you.

I was a bit nervous that I'd introduce it properly to you... given that it's fairly new to me too.

I thought the 'giggly-Brian' was very adorable. Keep me posted on what steps you take next in this new non-verbal journey.

(have you tried it with Pat, or anyone else yet?!!)