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difuzat : 23 ianuarie 2011 first broadcast : 23.01.2011
durata: 29'54” duration: 29'54”

„E X E R C I T I I D E I N S P I R A T I E” 'E X E R C I C E S OF I N S P I R A T I O N”

Realizator: Sorina-Manuela Man Author : Sorina-Manuela Man

Summary
Cuvant inainte
„And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the
"Atunci, luand Domnul Dumnezeu tarana din pamant, a ground, and breathed into his nostril the breath of life;
facut pe om si a suflat in fata lui suflare de viata si s-a facut and man became a living soul.”
omul fiinta vie." (Bible, Genesis 7; 1 Cor. 15.45)
(Biblia, Facerea, cap.2.5/6/7) In most if not all cultures, breathe is
recognized not only as the vital exercice that keeps us
In cele mai multe culturi, daca nu chiar in toate, suflarea ne alive, but also as one of the strongest bonds of man to
este doar acel proces care ne mentine in viata, ci si una dintre its Creator.
legaturile cele mai trainice din pe care le avem cu Creatorul.
In most natural languages if not all, „inspiring”
In cele mai multe limbi, daca nu in toate, cuvintele a inspira and „inspiration” is reffering not only to the act of
si inspiratie se refera nu doar la actul respiratiei, ci si la o stare respiration but also to a special state of mind that
mentala speciala, aceea care ne permite accesul in lumea ideilor allow us to accede into the world of ideas never
care nu au mai fost gindite de nici o alta fiinta umana, inaintea before thought of by any other fellow human.
noastra.
This special triangle connecting life, the very
Acest triunghi special care face legatura dintre Viata, Actul act of creation of the humans by a superior spiritual
Creatiei fiintei umane de catre o forta spirituala deasupra noastra force and our special gift to be inspired and create our
si darul nostru special de a fi inspirati, de a ne creea propriile lives, from simple practical ideas and tools, to science
noastre vieti, de la ideile cele mai simple, la intelegerea and comprehensive images of the Cosmos, to Arts and
cuprinzatoare a Cosmosului si pina la Arte si structuri sociale social organizations, is the main focus of this radio
complexe constituie centrul de interes al acestui documentar. documentary.

Nu se stie cum, pentru omul modern, care traieste in
societatile de tip occidental mostenirea acestui triunghi de aur a
intrat intr-un con de umbra. Respiratia si Inspiratia nu mai sunt
conectate, una cu cealalta, dupa cum, in viata noastra de fiecare
zi, si-au pierdut puternica lor conotatie spirituala. Prima este doar
un act biologic, iar cealalta este tratata ca o simpla tehnica, asa
cum se intimpla in arta actoriei si a cintului.
Somehow, for the modern man living in
western type societies, the heritage of the „Golden
Triangle” has fallen under a dark shade. Respiration
and Inspiration are no longer connected, nor are they
having a strong spiritual connotation in our everyday
life. One is merely a biological act, the other, like in
the art of theater or classical music, a „technology”.

De-a lungul calatoriei noastre vom vedea cum aceasta stare Along our journey, we discover that this is
de lucruri este pe cale sa se schimbe. Dialogul si intrepatrunderea about to change. The cultural intertwinning of West
dintre Apus si Rasarit inspira tot mai multi oameni, de la cei and East is inspiring a steady interest of both ordinary
obisnuiti, la artisti, sa se intereseze de Triunghiul de Aur, de people and artists for the „Golden Triangle”, the
potentialul sau spiritual si de dezvoltare.  spiritual potential and development that it creates.

(Bach, Toccata and fugue D minor) (Bach, Toccata and fugue D minor)

"Pe camp nu se afla nici un copacel, iar iarba de pe „No plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no
 el nu incepuse a odrasli, pentru ca Domnul
Dumnezeu nu trimisese inca ploaie pe pamant si nu
era nimeni ca sa lucreze pamantul."
"Ci numai abur iesea din pamant si umezea toata
fata pamantului."
"Atunci, luand Domnul Dumnezeu tarana din
pamant, a facut pe om si a suflat in fata lui suflare
de viata si s-a facut omul fiinta vie."
(Biblia, Facerea, cap.2.5/6/7)
(mix sunete)
(Prezentator):
„Exercitii de Inspiratie”, un documentar de
Sorina Man.
Scena 1 :
Arta respiratiei
(Sonia, instructor):
Spatele drept, umerii relaxati. Mainile...Vom
indoi degetele sub forma de pumn, relaxat. Degetele
mari inafara, nu le vom introduce dar lipite de pumn.
Pumnul este relaxat. Coatele pe langa corp iar pumnii
sunt aliniati cu umerii.
(Sorina):
Sonia este inginer. Lucreaza in domeniul
telecomunicatiilor.
(Sonia):
Pumnii si distanta la care vom plasa pumnii...
(Sorina):
Acum este si instructor voluntar in cadrul unei
asociatii. Preda arta respiratiei.
(Sonia):
Asta este pozitia de pornire la Bastrika. Cum
vom face? Vom inspira si in mod dinamic ridicam
mainile in sus si pe inspiratie desfacem degetele.
Mentinem alinierea. Pe expir coboram bratele.
Le lasam sa cada, astfel incat coatele se vor lovi usor lower our arms. We let them drop .
de cutia toracica. Prin aceasta lovitura usoara, noi
expiram aerul ca si cand am fi foale. Da? E ca si cand Through this light hit we exhale as if we were
am avea o miscare de foale.
Inspir...Expir...Inspir...Expir...
Miscarea sa fie dinamica. Da? Si acum o sa va
arat de cateva ori si pe urma o sa facem impreuna trei show you several times and then we'll do it together ,
serii. Da?
herb of the field had yet sprung up;
for Yahweh God had not caused it to rain on the
earth. There was not a man to till the ground,
but a mist went up from the earth, and watered the
whole surface of the ground.
Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the
ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of
life; and man became a living soul. „
(Bible, Genesis, ch.2.5.6.7)
(mix of sounds)
(Presenter):
„Exercices of inspiration” , a documentary
by Sorina Man
Scene 1:
Art of respiration
(Sonia, instructor):
We keep our back straight, the shoulders
relaxed. The hands...We'll curl the fingers into the
palm and make a fist , relaxed. The thumbs retracted
but touching the fist. The elbows alongside the body ,
the fists aligned with the shoulders.
(Sorina):
Sonia is an engineer. She works in the
telecommunications business.
(Sonia, instructor):
The fists and the distance we'll place them...
(Sorina):
She is also working as a volunteer instructor
for an NGO. She teaches the art of respiration.
(Sonia):
This is the start position for Bhastrika. How do
we do it? We inhale and raise our arms in a dynamic
way . While inhaling we unfold the fingers...
We maintain the alignment. When we exhale we
The elbows will hit lightly the thoracic cavity.
bellows. OK? It is as if we were bellows.
Breathe in...Breathe out...Breathe in...Breathe out...
Make a dynamic movement. OK? Now I'll
three times. OK?
(Sonia face o demonstratie)
(Sonia):
Da? Mainile in pozitie pentru Bastrika. Un
zambet mare si frumos pe fata. Da?
Si...impreuna...Sus ..Jos...
(Sonia, instructor voluntar AOL):
Despre tehnicile de respiratie am aflat cu multi
ani in urma cand am inceput sa citesc literatura
orientala dar toate aceste pasiuni ale mele sa zic ca au
ramas la nivel teoretic. Am citit multe carti si nu am
practicat nimic.
Experienta mea directa cu tehnicile de
respiratie a inceput in urma cu doi ani. Din intamplare
am ajuns la o conferinta, organizata de Fundatia Art of
living, am decis sa particip sa vad despre ce e vorba si,
dupa ce am vazut despre ce e vorba, am hotarat sa
continui sa practic aceste tehnici.
(Sonia):
Urmarim senzatiile din corp, pastram acelasi
zambet mare si frumos pe fata...
(Sorina):
M-am alaturat si eu micului grup care a
raspuns unei invitatii transmisa prin internet.
Tocmai am aflat ca la o persoana normala
varful capacitatii pulmonare si a functiei respiratorii
este atins undeva la mijlocul drumului intre varsta de
20 si 30 de ani.
Apoi, cu fiecare 10 ani trecuti capacitatea
respiratorie se reduce cu 10 pana la 27 %. Daca ne
incapatanam sa nu facem nimic, pana la 70 de ani ne
luam adio de la cel putin 45 % din ceea ce numim
plamani. Cu cat scade capacitatea respiratorie, cu atat
sporesc si problemele.
Sunt cel putin 200 de stari de viata si boli
direct legate de o respiratie incorecta: astm, alergie, diseases that relate directly to incorrect breathing:
anxietate, oboseala, depresie, tensiune, insomnie, sunt asthma, allergies, anxiety, fatigue, depression, high
cele mai comune. blood pressure, sleep loss, are the most usual.
O demonstreaza numeroase studii clinice
occidentale si ne-o spun de mii de ani orientalii si
maestrii spirituali.
(Gong)
(Bach)
Scena 2:
Sunetele respiratiei
(Sonia's demo)
(Sonia):
OK? Now, keep your position for Bhastrika. A
big and nice smile on your face. OK? And now
together...Up...Down...
(Sonia, AOL volunteer instructor):
I have learned about the respiration techniques
many years ago when I began to read oriental
literature but all these passions of mine remained at a
theoretical level. I read many books but did not
practice at all.
My direct experience with the respiration
techniques started two years ago. By chance I went to
a conference, organized by Art of living Foundation. I
have decided to participate and see what was all about
and, after I've see what was all about, I have decided
to continue practicing.
(Sonia):
We watch how we feel in our bodies, we keep
the same big and nice smile on our face...
(Sorina):
I joined this small group of people who
answered back an invitation launched on the internet.
I have just found out that the average person
reaches peak respiratory function and lung capacity in
their mid 20's.
Then the respiratory capacity shrinks between
10% and 27% for every decade of life. If we do
nothing about it, until we get 70 years old, we say
good bye to at least 45% of what we call our lungs.
The more the lung capacity is shrinking, the more we
are in trouble.
There are at least 200 conditions of life and
Clinical studies prove what the orientals and
spiritual teachers are telling us for thousands of years.
(Gong)
(Bach)
Scene 2:
The sounds of breathing
(Stefan Velniciuc, actor) : (Stefan Velniciuc, actor):
C, c, c...Impusc, ca sa zic asa, cu aerul, se C,c,c...I shoot, so to speak, with the air, we feel
simte coloana de aer e puternica. how strong is the air column.
„In stramtoarea ScageraC” „In the Gorge of ScageraC ”
...si ma trezesc cu aer, ...and I'm getting some air,
„Ieri am pescuit un raC”... „ Yesterday I catched a craB,”
” In stramtoarea CategaT, „ In the Gorge of CategaT,
era peste dar saraT, there was fish but there was SalT,
In stramtoarea Marii BerinG, In the Gorge of BerinG ,
o heringa si un herinG.” a herring-she and a herrinG.”
Da? OK?
(Bach) (Bach)
(Stefan Velniciuc, actor): (Stefan Velniciuc, actor):
Pe vremuri , daca ati auzit, vanzatorii de ziare, Many years ago, you might have heard of it,
in Pasajul de la Universitate... there were the newspaper salesmen at the University
Timp de patru ore, se vindea „Informatia”. Si Passage. They were selling, four hours along , the
auzeam asa: „InformaTIA...InformaTIA...” „Informatia” newspaper. They were shouting:
„InformaTIA...InformaTIA...”
Accentul acesta final avea un scop. Omul nu This final accent had a purpose. That guy
facuse studii speciale, n-avea un profesor de dictie, never followed any special courses, he had no teacher
respiratie, canto samd, dar natura l-a invatat sa-si ia for diction, respiration, canto etc but nature taught him
masuri, pentru ca el spunea vorba asta patru ore pana the best way to do it, because he had to repeat that
cand se epuiza stocul de „Informatia”. Descoperise, ca word for four hours until the whole stock was sold. He
si cei care umbla pe strazi strigand „fiare vechi” sau found a way, same as those who walk shouting on
„sticle goale cumpar”, vedeti ca exista o anume streets „Metal scrap” or „Empty glass bottles we buy”,
melodie, descoperita empiric. you may notice a kind of melody, empirically found.

... „Cumparam, fiare vechi cumpar
Fiare cumpar, fiare...”
(Bach)
(Stefan Velniciuc, actor):
Aici este palatul moale si de aici ne ducem
catre faringe, trahee si ajungem la plamani. In
momentul in care inspiram sonor aerul se duce direct
catre laringe. Ar fi cam asa..aahh. Aerul este trimis in
cerul gurii, intai, de aici el se scurge, pe palatul moale,
si patrunde catre plamani. Care este avantajul? Unu,
nu se mai aude.
...”We buy, metal scrap we buy,
metal scrap”...
(Bach)
(Stefan Velniciuc actor):
Here we have the soft palate and from here we
go to the larynx, trachea and lungs. When we inhale
loudly the air goes directly to the larynx. It goes
something like that...ahhh. The air is sent to the roof of
the mouth and from there slips on the soft palate and
goes into the lungs. What is the advantage? Well, it is
not noisy.

Intai explicam teoretic pe urma incercam sa
vedem cum e...
Aerul patrunde, se incalzeste si ajunge in
laringe unde sunt coardele vocale, ajunge la o
temperatura mai convenabila, este deja
umectat, iar vorbitorul in fata microfonului nu
mai poate fi acuzat ca i se aude inspiratia.
Now we explain theoretically and then we
practice...
The air gets in, becomes warm and goes to the
larynx, to the vocal chords , to a suitable
temperature, it is now moistened, and the speaker in
front of the microphone cannot be accused of loud
breathing.

Inspiratia este un element pe care Breathing in is a tool the actors use on

actorii il folosesc la microfon, pentru ca prin ea dau microphone in order to indicate a certain physical
indicii privind starea fizica, starea sanatatii...de state, the health state...for instance, my breath now
exemplu respiratia mea arata ca am venit pe deal. indicates that I have just climbed a hill.

(Fragment dintr-o piesa de teatru radiofonic -Irina

Petrescu, actrita): (Excerpt from a radio drama – Irina Petrescu,
„Lasa-mi mie bratul drept, bratul stang, actress):
pieptul, cei doi umeri si pantecele. Uite, vezi, ti-a “Let me have your right arm, your left arm,
pierit graiul. Inima ta n-are nevoie sa mai bata. Nu your chest, your shoulders and your womb. You see,
mai ai de ce sa respiri. Era un zbucium zadarnic, nu-i you lost your speech. Your heart does not need
asa?” anymore to beat. You have nothing to breathe for. It
was a useless struggle,wasn't it?”
(Bach)
(Bach)
Scena 3:
Ritmul este totul Scene 3:
Rythm is everything
(Mircea Albulescu, actor):
Legea respiratiei este legea oricarui fapt de (Mircea Albulescu, actor):
viata! Daca momentul prezent se masoara printr-o The law of breathing is the law of life!
respiratie, atunci gandirea, cand extinde momentele, If the present moment is measured by a breath, the
unul prin altul, pentru a obtine o durata mai lunga, ii thinking also, when extending the moments, one by
da de asemenea forma unei respiratii. another, shape it as a breath, in order to get a longer
lapse.
Benedetti a asimilat forma respiratiei cu cea
dramatica la nivelele superioare de complexitate: Benedetti has assimilated the breath form to the
atacul, scena, piesa ca intreg. drama form at superior levels of complexity: the
Pentru a intelege un eveniment complex ca attack, the scene, the play as a whole.
intreg este necesar sa-l vezi ca pe ceva ce respira, un In order to understand a complex event as a
puls ce contine si apoi elibereaza o presiune. O actiune whole, it is imperative to see it as something that
complexa este o metarespiratie. breathe, a pulse holding and releasing a pressure. A
(sunet) complex act is a meta- breath.
(a metronome sound)
In tineretea mea am fost saritor la inaltime. Ei
bine, saritorul in inaltime asteapta nu numai momentul When I was young I used to be a high jumper.
cel mai propice in cadrul unei respiratii, ci chiar Well, the high jumper waits not only the best moment
respiratia cea mai propice in cadrul scenei efortului of a breath but for the best breath inside the scene of
sau. his effort.
( sunet metronom)
(a metronome sound)
Prima respiratie nu e potrivita.
(sunet) The first breath is not suitable.
El asteapta trei, patru, cinci, inainte ca nevoia (a metronome sound)
sa devina destul de puternica pentru a o propulsa. He counts for three, four, five breath-moments
(cling) before the need becomes strong enough to let it go.
(cling)
Daca un zgomot intamplator ii intrerupe
gandul, el trebuie sa inceapa din nou scena. If an incidental noise breaks his thought, he
Asteapta momentul „atacului”. Totul inainte de must start all over again.
acel moment e pregatire, totul dupa acel moment este He waits for the moment of the “attack”.
absorbtie. Everything before that moment is preparation,
Actorul, precum atletul, asteapta momentul in everything after that moment is absorption.
care sa actioneze. Diafragma il pregateste si actiunea il The actor, in the same way as the athlet, waits
reflecta. for the best moment to act. The diaphragm prepares it
and the action reflects it.