This article about air hunger and liberating the natural breath appeared in the book Paths to the Alexander Technique (Hite Publishing, UK). I hope it’s helpful to anyone with similar experiences. In any case, I think the Alexander Technique’s potency is grossly underrated and unrecognized, so I’m happy to do what I can to spread awareness about this body of work.
Help for Those Struggling with Air Hunger and Chronic Breathing Tension [Legacy]
Simple Breathing Practices for Healing Air Hunger and Cultivating Natural Breathing [Legacy]
What Causes Air Hunger and Chronic Breathing Tension? [Legacy]
Simon Spire discusses Air Hunger and Natural Breathing on Yoga in the Therapy Room podcast
Simon appeared this month on the Yoga in the Therapy Room podcast, hosted by Chris McDonald, to discuss Air Hunger, Natural Breathing, and the Alexander Technique. Simon and Chris had a great discussion about breathing dysfunction, breathing exercises, psychotherapy, and Yoga. Listen to the Air Hunger and Alexander Technique podcast episode here!
Liberating the Natural Breath 3.0 — new Air Hunger and Natural Breathing platform and community — launched!
We’re thrilled to announce that we have completed the launch of the completely overhauled and expanded online program and community for those seeking freedom from Air Hunger! Liberating the Natural Breath: the Air Hunger Help Community is now available at www.airhungerhelp.com With a six-month membership, you’ll have full access to our powerfully transformative 10-week course, Liberating the Natural Breath, as well as weekly live group coaching calls and a whole array of resources to guide you through the shift from the suffering of Air Hunger to the freedom and ease of your Natural Breathing. Come join us!
We welcome to our online course and community and to these public resources all those who struggle with non-medical breathing dysfunction, chronic breathing tension, hyperventilation, breathlessness, shortness of breath, pseudo-dyspnea, difficulties in getting a full breath, or chronic sighing.
Celebrating Susan Osborn
As 2024 comes to a close, one person I'm remembering and celebrating with tenderness and profound gratitude is my dear friend and mentor Susan Osborn, pictured here in September 2023 on Orcas Island, Washington (the last time I saw her). She passed earlier this year, leaving the world and the many people whose lives she touched deeply with an abundance of blessings and gifts, as well as tender hearts as we farewell a radiant, wise, and overflowing soul. I met Susan in 2005, a pivotal and magical year for me during which I spent time on Orcas Island recording my first full-length album…
New song, "I Am," out now!
New song, "I Am," enters International Songwriting Competition semifinals
I Am
Liberating the Natural Breath 2.0 and Air Hunger Public Resources Released
We’re thrilled to announce that we have completed the launch of the updated and expanded version of Liberating the Natural Breath — LNB 2.0 — our comprehensive online course and community designed specifically to help those struggling with air hunger restore their easeful, natural breathing. Along with the launch of LNB 2.0, we have created a number of new public resources and made them available on YouTube and within the breathing section of our website. We welcome to our online course and community and to these public resources all those who struggle with non-medical breathing dysfunction, chronic breathing tension, hyperventilation, breathlessness, shortness of breath, pseudo-dyspnea, difficulties in getting a full breath, or chronic sighing.
Liberating the Natural Breath videos and online course released!
It’s been a long time coming, but here it is! For years, I have wondered how best to support those who contact me for help with Chronic Breathing Tension and Air Hunger. I am thrilled to finally have a comprehensive, on-demand resource available for those who are seeking freedom from these conditions and a way to restore their natural breathing. This in-depth course—along with the publicly available introductory videos—are now available! Click here to check them out.
Kosmos Journal feature
I was thrilled to be featured in one of my favorite publications, Kosmos Journal, for the release of “Uncomfortable (Acoustic).” The piece includes a Q&A with Kosmos based on my song and essay.
3-month Emergent Quest begins April 4
The Spring 2021 Emergent Quest will run April 4–June 27 in North Carolina. Learn all about the program here. This program is an opportunity to fully embrace the unfolding initiatory journey at the heart of one’s life. With a special emphasis on further discovering and living your most authentic direction and offerings in the world, this quest-based journey amplifies what’s waiting to emerge on the continuing path into one’s deeper nature and greater purpose. Up to eight participants will gather in person over the course of three months as we move toward a three-day quest ceremony including a full-day wilderness solo based on the pattern of the pan-cultural vision quest.
An Uncomfortable Conversation with Death, Birth, and Waking Up
New Music: Uncomfortable (Acoustic)
I have some new music to share! I’m happy to announce the release of an acoustic version of Uncomfortable, which I began work on earlier this year. I’ve written all about it on this page, where you can also listen to the track directly and find the Spotify/Apple Music links. More new songs coming soon!
Living the Emergent Quest
How can we respond to the mysterious pull of what wants to come to life in us and through us? How do we hear the larger knowing and vision whispering for our attention? What does it mean to meet the challenges and possibilities of our times by living in service to our truest gifts and unfolding path?
An article published on the Eco-Institute’s blog ahead of an upcoming workshop I’m leading there and the upcoming Spring 2020 Emergent Quest.
March 12 Soulcentric Purpose Workshop
Join me on March 12 for this free two-hour, purpose-deepening introductory workshop, which I’ll be following with opportunities for diving further into this work during the year. Click here for details.
3-month Emergent Quest begins March 22, 2020
The Spring 2020 Emergent Quest will run March 22–June 14 in North Carolina. Learn all about the program here. This program is an opportunity to fully embrace the unfolding initiatory journey at the heart of one’s life. With a special emphasis on further discovering and living your most authentic direction and offerings in the world, this quest-based journey amplifies what’s waiting to emerge on the continuing path into one’s deeper nature and greater purpose. Up to eight participants will gather in person over the course of three months as we move toward a three-day quest ceremony including a full-day wilderness solo based on the pattern of the pan-cultural vision quest.
Rising Earth Immersion at the Eco-Institute
Applications are now open for the Spring Rising Earth Fellowship at the Eco-Institute in Chapel Hill, NC. I've had the pleasure of accompanying fellows on their 10-week, residential journeys of discovery since 2015. The Eco-Institute has now launched a new and enhanced version of this program, including a 5-week spring program running from April 5 to May 10. About 12 fellows are accepted each season, and this year generous scholarships are available for participants. For more information, visit the Eco-Institute site.