Will Johnson is the director of the Institute for Embodiment Training and the founder of Bambu Hueco, a retreat center in Costa Rica that views the body as the doorway to spiritual growth and transformation. The author of several books, including Radiant Mindfulness, Breathing through the Whole Body, and Eyes Wide Open, he teaches a deeply body-oriented approach to sitting meditation at Buddhist centers around the world. He lives in Costa Rica.   Here he and Dawson reflect on:  Why oxygen is food for our cells How breathing is central to health and energy The historical Buddha The first level of instruction the Buddha tells us to keep our attention Mindful awareness Entering into a shift of consciousness Exercise 1: When you’re stressed or overwhelmed, move your attention to the breath Why most of us are embedded in the thinking mind Exercise 2: Feeling the whole body all at once Breathing practice to every cell of the body The energetic vibration of all our cells When the whole body becomes the organ of breathing   To learn more about Will, his work, and his books: https://www.embodiment.net/   To connect with host Dr. Dawson Church: http://dawsongift.com/   To purchase Dawson's book, Spiritual Intelligence:  https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Intelligence-Activating-Circuits-Awakened/dp/160415294X/   #mindtomatter #blissbrain #spiritualintelligence #eft #meditation #highenergyhealth #energy #consciousness #breathing #mindfulness