Last weekend, I decided to go offline for a little bit, yes, I was only commenting on posts quickly because I want to get my flame back 🔥 But for other social media, I decided to take a little break for a few days to participate in some ceremonies So, hence, today: no inspirational Monday, but something I learned during the weekend in a chili ceremony 🌶️ For the ceremony, there was this shaman from Ecuador. He does all kinds of ceremonies, and I participated in a few more, but one that was really teaching me a lot and was a mirror for myself, was the Chilli ceremony. It's literally what the title says. In this ceremony, they grind some chili, and then they take one chilli and They pull down your lower eyelids, and they smear chili in your eyes. 😨 🥵 And the pain one experiences can last from 10 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the person and the situation For these indigenous people from Ecuador from the jungle, this is a tradition that they even do on very young children, even newborns, and it's their form of meditation. They do it when they need to release some emotions, when they have to make big decisions and to face their fears. And before we started doing this Chilli ceremony, this shaman talked about these horror stories in the jungle with foreigners doing Chilli ceremonies: literally pulling plants out of the ground, out of desperation, digging holes, going totally crazy. 🤯 And you can imagine: this did not really help me to be motivated to participate in this ceremony 😅 However, as you already might know, I'm a person who often goes outside of my comfort zone and I'm all about dealing with discomfort. But I was so afraid. I was literally shaking from fear before he walked up to me to put the Chilli in my eyes as I heard other people who were before me, already screaming But what happened was something I did not expect... Yes, yes, it really hurt, and it was really uncomfortable. I couldn't open my eyes for like 30 minutes... But it was way less worse than I expected. I even managed to find some calm in the pain and started focusing on slow breathing... I just knew and accepted I could not escape this pain. There is no way to get the chilli out of your eyes - the shaman wasn't planning to get the chilli out of the eyes if it was possible anyway, because the pain is part of the process.

Welcome to The Breathwork Tribe, the community for Ambitious Men seeking resilience, recovery, results , and self-improvement. 🧘📈 First of all : Download the Skool app, this makes engaging with the community on the go much easier. If you want to start becoming this resilient, consistent and composed man that follows through on his goals, you can start immediately and jump into the classroom and follow the free mini-course You can also book a Breakthrough Call right away to have a chat and to see whether the Breath Mastery Blueprint is a good fit for you. No pressure, Just a conversation. For more guided breathwork session and content,you can also check out my YouTube Channel In the meantime, I hope we can still build this community together to build a strong, engaging, and loving community so that we all can learn and grow together.💪 And for now, it would be great if you would like to introduce yourself in the "introduce yourself" board and tell what you hope to gain from this community, but also what you hope to give back to the community. Feel free to share a picture with us. 🙂 Breathe Well. 🌿

Brothers!! Soon, I'll start recording the first videos for The Breathwork Library (or something with a similar name). This will eventually become a complete library of the breathwork techniques I know, available to everyone who joins the Breathwork Blueprint program. The goal is to give you practical tools you can use to support your focus, resilience, and consistency in everyday life. 💪 But I wanted to give something back to the community in the meantime. As a thank you to those of you who actively participate, contribute, and help this community grow, I've added a new section to the classroom: The Guided Breathwork Collection 💨 Inside, you'll find downloadable guided breathwork sessions that you can use anytime, anywhere, whenever you need them. There are currently three recordings available, and I'll continue adding more over time. Think of this as a little reward for showing up and being part of the community. There's no additional payment required, but access is unlocked through your engagement here - So you need to be Level 3 to be able to access them 🔐 The more we build this community together, the more value I'll be able to add. I hope these sessions help you become more focused, resilient, and consistent, not just in theory, but through actual practice. You can find the actual recordings here Enjoy the sessions, and thank you for being here. 🙏 Keep showing up. Keep building. Stay Consistent. Peace. 🌿