Breathwork Liability Waiver
Release of Liability, Waiver and Assumption of Risk Agreement
In consideration of being allowed to participate in Breathwork, as well as activities with SENSOPHY, (hereinafter collectively “the Activities”) I hereby acknowledge, understand and agree to the following:
Breathwork may result in dramatic energetic, physical and emotional release. It is not recommended for persons with a history of cardiovascular disease, those with cardiac arrhythmia (including slow heart rate), history of heart block, epileptic seizures, retinal detachment, high blood pressure, glaucoma, significant recent physical injuries or surgery.
Breathwork is not recommended for persons with extreme mental illness, or for persons using antipsychotic medications or history of aneurysms. Both persons with asthma and women who are pregnant are advised against practicing until they consult with their primary care physician.
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The program speaks of a man of courage, a man of faith in human potential, of love, and selfless contribution, of extraordinary playfulness and humor, a soulful radiant being who lived his passion and inspired the world to do the same – a man of growth. People who speak talk about times when I stepped into their lives to give them exactly what they didn’t know they needed. The miraculous embodiment that I was of wisdom and mastery and how I inspired them to be better people who were more peaceful, happy, and in touch with their soul. =) How’s about that?!?!
This is beautiful Jacob!
Muah – Thanks Ma!
Hello Jacob. Very interesting reading. Thank you. I know that as a parent I have given my children tools to reference that will best assist them on their many adventures. However, it is their choice to weed out what doesn't fit and use what they are comfortable with and believe in. I personally cannot change them and wouldn't want to. It's the same with my friends. Can "I" make a difference in another's life? Perhaps. Might it be that which I bring to the table either as deliberate offerings or by my presence? It's grand hearing that "I" am inspiring but what is it about ME, what did I say, what did I do that inspired someone?
I may never know the answers but it feels wonderful to be the recipient of the kudos.
Happy and safe journeys to you.
Hey Caryl! Interesting stuff… I think you touched on some pretty profound points when asking, is it what YOU bring to the table deliberately, through example, or both.
I've always been most inspired by what people did – the type of inspiration that made me want to be and become something better than i currently was. Inspirational speeches, talks, seminars and such for me were like peanut butter – tasted great and a little bit is awesome, but too much is no good. I think that the real nourishment happens when you're able to exemplify the talk.
Its awesome that your feeling good receiving the kudos. I hope you're giving them to yourself as well.
Thanks for participating in Sensophy. Talk soon!
Just one more thing that I forgot to add is your mention of Steven Covey's book "7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Mr. Covey is a talented motivational speaker that happens to be a devout Mormon. Why do I mention this? Because Mormon's live happier, less stressed filled, active, healthier and extended lives. What are we not incorporating into our lives that we would benefit from in a similiar manner?
Feedback is welcome.
If you're scratching your head trying to figure out who I am – well, I go way back in the day with your fantastic, beautiful, wise, great friend – your Mom.
Jacob
Just been checking out your website…. So raw, honest, thought provoking and inspiring! I look forward to checking in regularly…. I live in London and am currently taking the OL101 course and am also greatly inspired by Brian and his knowledge/wisdom… It's great to see what you have created… like a little seed that you are nurturing day by day (consistency on your fundamentals)…
I especially love the comments from your folks who I imagine are immensely proud of you 😉
and also your video on your bathroom… So cool to personalise it in such an inspiring and reflective way; where you are confronted by your wisdom and food for thought each day! Love it!!!
Also- thanks for the openness you all exemplify in the embodiment group… though I am not part of it it is great to be allowed the opportunity to listen to the calls and experience the energy and debate!
Take care
Vicky
x
VVVIIICCCKKKYYY!
First let me say that i hope you enjoying reading comment replies from internet cafes with no spell check in italy.
Now, WOW – you are the first person that i've had no prior knowledge of to comment on my site. I started reading your entry and when i got about 1/2 way through, my eyes watered up. I feel like a cheeseball even saying that but they were tears of joy accompanied by a heart-pounding sensation of elation.
Thanks for taking the time to (a) engage your curiosity and check out sensophy (b) read the writings, and (c) leave a comment that rocked my world! So much to talk about…
Brain is the man by all means, a real exemplification of the wisom he talks about, while being a humble dude who admits hes just human. I feel really blessed to be in a position to be able to connect with him and his community (including you!) The embodiment group has been a comfort zone cracking actionated call and i love that you got something outta' listening to the participation.
Love your feedback on the bathroom video (its actually the cats bathroom), and your insight on the experience you had on sensophy.
Be in London in about a week, heading to Paris in 5 hours! Thanks so much for making my day. BTW: how did you find out about sensophy? And what lead you to check it out?
Major flavor funk, on purpose,
Jacob.
Jacob, or should I say JAAAAAAAACCCCCCCOOOOOOOBBBBBBBB (a little more enthusiastic)
Firstly- Let me say I am not here to judge your spelling… 😉 I would be far more concerned had you written a reply in italian… I wouldn't have been able to understand a word!
Also, I'm chuffed that my comment turned you into a cheeseball… LOL… that's an expression I have certainly never heard before, but made me smile as I instantly recognized what you meant! It's nice that it connected within 😉
Secondly- It's great that your cat gets to visit the 'bathroom of wisdom and inspiration' HAHAHA… Maybe it sits there contemplated what its' nine lives really mean to him/her… LOL
Thirdly- OL has been a great experience thus far… I love nothing more than feeding my wisdom, learning and pushing my boundaries/stretching myself. Brian is so inspiring- I definitely find his energy and enthusiasm veeeery contageous (but in a really positive way)
Finally…. I found your site through your profile on the OL forum…. I got nosey, so I thought I'd see if you were on facebook or perhaps there might have been a link so a website… And thus my little nosiness bought me to this little treasure of inspiration.
I have generally journalled the things to contemplate…. So far it's been great fun… and I have learnt a lot of new things that I didn't know, uncovered wisdom that had lied dormant in me for a while (and got a little dusty)… and learnt a whole load of new things about myself and my own personal habits… It's been quite a journey… And I look forward to everything growing with time (My own little seed that I am trying to water regularly- how exciting)
If you fancy meeting up in London let me know- How random would that be? The offer's there- but you aren't obliged to accept… Maybe we could chew over the most recent class to the meet up over a drink or two… ?
Hope you are having an awesome time on your travels and glad that I made your day 😉
Take care my fellow traveller/philosopher/student (grasshopper)
Vicky
PS I feel privileged to be the first 'outsider' to have stumbled upon your site… Also- I didn't use a spellchecker either (don't tell anyone) 😉 x
This is awesome. REALLY appreciate you keepin' in contact… and, love the enthusiasm!!
I actually wrote the first reply in Italian, BUT, the PC's power cut off as i was typing out the last letters of "addio"… So second time around, English it was to be.
Chuffed, huh?!? Thanks for the new word – im gonna drop it in London to get the local treatment. Do you have FB? you should be able to connect with me searching [email protected]. Im not sure what the schedule is yet for London, but a brainstorming session sounds super superb.
"The bathroom of wisdom and inspiration" has officially been named. BTW, i definitely learn more from my cat then he learns from me.
Id love to hear more about your seed and even more so, about its sprouting as the months roll on…
Thanks for all of your awesome insight and warmth…
With ample appreciation, Jacob!
Jacob- I respect what you are doing with your life right now. It is a pleasure to watch/read about someone I care so much for, taking the time to better understand themselves and the world around them. Most of us are forced to simply squeeze in the types of thoughts and experiences you are currently gorging yourself on. I can only imagine the natural high this is giving you.
I am emailing you my full answer (since there appears to be a significant word limit), but here is the final summation:
My desire is that the funeral has four overriding themes. 1) I was a true family man and did everything I could to be there for those I loved; 2) I did more for the people in attendance and my community than they did for me – a measure of selflessness; 3) that I lived life to the fullest by taking on a healthy mix of attainable and unattainable challenges; 4) I left some contribution on earth that was unique, special, lasting, and bettered humanity. If that “something” is easy to point to like a successful business that would be great, but if not, at least I would have achieved some sort of lasting contribution through the company I kept in life.
Thanks for the forum.
yo yo yo Russ!! WOW bro, really appreciate you taking the time to connect with me. REALLY. Thanks for sharing your take on the sensophy experience, and, your really touching thoughts on my journey. *Me being a cheeseball*: my eyes started to water up as a began to read your reply.
Dude, so, AWESOME freaking ANSWER, not surprisingly. Knowing and being around you through the test of time, you have been HUGELY inspiring to me with your patience, your persistence, your diligence, and your playfulness – an exemplification of wisdom in action (these qualities also happen to be some of the core teachings of one of my fav philosophers).
There is NO DOUBT in my mind, or even more so, in my intuition, AT ALL, that you will accomplish each and every item you listed above. I just reread your response again and am blown away, again… Gonna do some journaling on your answers. Hope to see you the Aug 8th weekend (and get busy on the ball court.)
And BTW, thanks for letting me know about the word count limit. I looked it up and there is some chat about it online. Wondering what browser you're using.
THIS WAS RUSS' ORIGINAL COMMENT (WOW!!):
I have actually given your posted question a lot of thought over the last year due the unfortunate fact that I have attended several funerals and went through the arduous task of created a comprehensive estate plan. I think the point of thinking about the end and working backward is incredibly important. This not only applies to the deeper life questions you are wrestling with, but also too much smaller daily ones.
First of all, if I have an open casket I want to look like hell. I want people to say that, “he rung the sh*t out of this life and it shows”. No premature death, no sudden illness, no tragic accident, just good old fashion death from old age.
My funeral will hopefully be well attended (say approximately 150 people or so). The number is not important per se, but most of these I hope will be close friends and/or acquaintances. This is by no means a small funeral, but there is no craving for an enormously large one either. The key for me is the quality of the relationships I had with the people in attendance, and 150 seems like a number I should be able to sustain in my later years. The important thing is that the vast majority of mourners will have been directly touched by me and benefited in a meaningful way from our relationship.
The group will be predominately old – since that means I lived a long life (see first point). For the same reason, my kids and grandkids (and maybe even great grandkids) will be in attendance (though hopefully not Joan, my wife of at least 60+ yrs who will have passed shortly before me). I want there to be people from all stages of my life (family, childhood friends, classmates, work colleagues, community residents, and fellow adventure seekers) – not just my current or more recent friends. I value immensely the friendships of those I used to spend time with in my earlier life (true even now), and have often worked very hard to make sure I have not lost contact with those from my youth. If they are there, then I have succeeded in my desire for a continuity of relationships. Such individuals can often give a wonderful perspective about the previous vibrancy of an older person. Hopefully this zest for life still remains palpably strong even in my old age.
Certainly I hope there will be overwhelmingly kind words to say, but the feeling in the room should be both a mixture of sadness and happiness about the full life I lived. Those in attendance will be uplifted by the fact that I had time to tell them how much I cared for them and how much they meant to me. This won’t have necessarily occurred from my deathbed, but rather through a consistent message communicated throughout my life.
I naturally want the eulogies to hit the high points about how I was a hard worker, smart, successful, etc; but at funerals I always prefer the funny antidotes that highlight what makes a person unique. At funerals, I always feel that “laughter through the tears” is a good thing. It is cathartic and helps the process. There are plenty of hard working, smart successful people, but the best stories are the ones that could ONLY be told about me – things I have said, stupid things I have done, personal idiosyncrasies. These stories are more than just the normal platitudes which are fairly standard; but they are the personal elements of me that I think will be missed the most.
My desire is that the funeral has four overriding themes. 1) I was a true family man and did everything I could to be there for those I loved; 2) I did more for the people in attendance and my community than they did for me – a measure of selflessness; 3) that I lived life to the fullest by taking on a healthy mix of attainable and unattainable challenges; 4) I left some contribution on earth that was unique, special, lasting, and bettered humanity. If that “something” is easy to point to like a successful business that would be great, but if not, at least I would have achieved some sort of lasting contribution through the company I kept in life.