We are in a time when new medicines are being woven from old ways, to address the needs of this time and this place.
To unlearn our participation in systems of dominance, we must address the ways our internal world replicates these same systems.
Ik’ is the breathing practice of recognizing the intelligences of all our different parts, learning to live in balance with ourselves so we live in balance as a whole.
In the Mayan tradition, Ik' is the Breath, the Air, the Spirit. The symbol of Ik’ is drawn as a T, representing a doorway into the spirit world and other dimensions. The T forms half of a cross (the World Tree) and the other half lies in the spirit world. Many of the Mayan temples have windows and doorways in the shape of a T. They are not only physical doorways but are also spiritual doorways (a portal into the spirit world).
To enter into an indigenous space is an immediate step into a cultural way of being that at ITS CORE is DIFFERENT, and one of the most prevalent differences is that these spaces ARE NOT HUMAN CENTRIC.
The Ik’ Three Breath Practice comes to us at a time when the world is in crisis, a time of war and dismantling of systems. This is an evolution and weaving of multiple practices, which have had to change to deal with the accelerating speed and consumption of the western world. Indigenous traditions are living traditions that change, not systems of culture frozen in time and space like a photograph.
We are devouring ourselves, faster and faster.
The medicine has had to change.
Developed by One Who Catches Lightning with permission from the Moonwalker elders (who now use a version of this technique as well) we bring this woven imagery of breath, connection, self love (of all beings), sovereignty, and liberation (acceptance) to you as a tool for personal use.
These sessions go beyond teaching you breathwork techniques. They include history and culture, and are woven with ancient rituals and ceremonies of liberation.
Join the Path of IX team for this community circle and cultural exchange followed by a pot luck dinner at Mindful AF from 6pm.