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6/23/2021 17 Comments

1. Ocean of Breath

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Song Ocean of Breath
Music & Words by Patricia Norton
Composed in April 2020
Lyrics

Ocean of breath in my body,
Ocean of breath in my bone,
Ocean of breath, rock me, roll me,
​Ocean of breath, my home.
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Notes This song was inspired by ujjayi pranayama -- a breath practice for calming and strengthening that creates an ocean-like sound.
Here are links to two other songleaders sharing the song: Heidi McCurdy does a beautiful version with singing bowls and improvisation moving into the song, and Tembre de Carteret in Ireland, starting around 9'30", teaches it live very shortly after it was written, when we were all figuring out how to songlead and sing on Zoom! 

Songleader info & links: find out more about me and opportunities to sing with me at juneberrymusic.com

Song Learning Time Stamps:
Start time of teaching: 00:01:07
Start time of reprise: 00:11:31
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​Nuts and Bolts It’s a round in 3:4, Aeolian mode.

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17 Comments
Joan
6/23/2021 09:27:44 pm

Patricia- What a beautiful start to what will be a wonderful collection of supportive, loving songs! Thank you for taking the time to share this beauty.

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Patricia
6/25/2021 03:36:11 pm

Thank you so much for listening & singing with (I hope!), Joan.... I hope you find many songs that suit you on this podcast...

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Judi link
6/24/2021 08:16:40 am

Ocean of Breath - lovely song, easily absorbed, and calming while waking the breath center. Nicely done and a good sign of what's coming, Patricia :)
Thank you for sharing your gift with us. j

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Patricia
6/25/2021 03:38:03 pm

Judi, I'm so honored that you listened -- and maybe sang, too! I love thinking of us singing in round with each other -- thank you! <3

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suzy
6/25/2021 12:38:55 pm

...it's just like being in the soothing envelope of "pocket songs!" i am soo happy! thank you!

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Patricia
6/25/2021 03:38:53 pm

Suzy, you are such a wonderful companion on this journey... thank you, thank you for all your listening and support!

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Kathleen
9/11/2021 08:21:19 pm

I'm so glad to find my way to Breath of Song at last and look forward to "joining" you often.

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Patricia
9/14/2021 07:37:45 pm

Yay, Kathleen!!! Welcome... I hope you find many treasures here.

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Christine link
11/12/2021 02:18:26 pm

This is so beautiful and what comes around goes around - I was given this gift on IG by a fellow woman who shares her light in this world with me (@heartpreneur, Martine Kleissen) and now I am going to share it the next time I come together with more light bringers during our time together for freestyling yoga. Sharing as humans is like the ocean's breath, the ujjayi pranayama - so beautifully sung and recorded here, so much gratitude!
Together, we rise and fall and rise again through our gifts and talents shared with one another to fall softly, gently onto the shore or with vigour if needed to wake up from a slumber. Let's keep on singing and sharing! Much metta from the ancient lands of First Nations of a thousands names, now more commonly known as the lands of white settlers calling it Vancouver, Canada.

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Patricia
11/12/2021 06:45:07 pm

Christine, your generous comments reached me on a particularly tough day, and are such a lift. Thank you for listening and singing with me -- and sharing the song on as a breath practice.

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Heidi McCurdy link
8/29/2024 01:47:28 pm

Christine, this is wonderful to hear! Martine learned this song from me in a group class, and I’m so touched that the beauty of Patricia’s piece has found its way to you through her. Magical. Just seeing this now, 3 years later. 🎶

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Jenny cook
1/28/2022 02:10:38 pm

I really love this song Patricia - it is so calming and grounding to sing- when I sing it I feel a sense of gratitude for and trust in my body- thank you for sharing it x

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Patricia Norton
1/28/2022 06:05:31 pm

Thank you, Jenny... this is lovely for me to read...

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Jan
2/28/2022 08:56:00 pm

This is a s such a beautiful song. I feel the ocean in its lilt, it almost feels like I am standing in it’s waves. You have such a pure tone in your voice— I am going to be singing with you many times over. Thank you for this gift.

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Patricia
2/28/2022 09:22:22 pm

Oh, Jan, this makes me so happy! Thank you for singing with me... what a wonderful, heart-warming thought that is!

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Katarina Fletcher link
7/16/2022 09:54:27 am

So beautiful. Thank you so much.

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Patricia
7/17/2022 08:09:51 pm

Thank you so much, Katarina... I'm so glad you've found A Breath of Song!

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