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PEMS framework · Air element
Mental health
Mental health, in the PEMS framework taught by EHF Canada in Caledon East, Ontario, is the mental body: thoughts, beliefs and attention, linked to the breath and the air element. EHF practice works with the mind through the breath. It is educational, not clinical, and works alongside medical care. Book a call to talk it through.
What is mental health in the PEMS framework?
The mental body is the world of thoughts, beliefs and attention. It is connected to the breath and the air element. In the EHF teachings, every thought rides on the breath: when the mind races, breathing quickens; when breathing slows, the mind often follows. The EHF materials describe the mental body as the place where many of our reactions begin.
This page is educational. It does not diagnose, treat or cure anything, and EHF works alongside, never in place of, medical or palliative care.
Why it matters
Why does the mental body matter?
The course describes how fear or worry can make the breath shallow, a state it calls "survival mode". It describes fear as often rooted in a lack of information or understanding, and offers curiosity, learning and a few conscious breaths as ways to slow down.
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How does EHF practice work with the mental body?
EHF practice works with the mind through the breath, offering ways to slow down and make space for clarity.
Meditation
Offered as a way to slow down and make space for clarity.
Mindfulness
Paying attention to the present moment.
The rolling breath
The deep breath taught in the EHF classes.
Reflection on free will
What we repeatedly practise, we become.
The whole person
How do the four bodies work together?
The EHF course describes the four bodies as linked like a great web of communication.
In the web of the four bodies, the mental body is where many of our reactions begin, and every thought rides on the breath.
That is why EHF practice works with all four, with fire as the spark of change. Grounding and nourishment are the starting points for the body, honest feeling and self-forgiveness for the heart, breath and awareness for the mind, and meditation and self-love for the soul-to-body connection.
Wherever you begin, you are already working with the whole of you.
Related
What are the other three bodies?
Each body has its own element and its own page. Read them in order, or start with the one you are drawn to.
Next steps
Where can I go from here?
The PEMS framework is the thread through our programs. Choose the one that fits, or talk to us first.
EHF online courses
An eight-class online course in the EHF self-healing work. The four bodies are part of the course materials.
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Private sessions
One-to-one sessions with Carl Nissen and other EHF practitioners, in Caledon East or by arrangement.
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Not sure where to start? Book a call with EHF Canada and we will talk it through.
Questions
Questions about mental health in PEMS
What is the mental body in the PEMS framework?
The mental body is the world of thoughts, beliefs and attention. In the PEMS framework taught by EHF Canada, it is connected to the breath and the air element. The EHF materials describe it as the place where many of our reactions begin.
Why is the breath part of the mental body?
In the EHF teachings, every thought rides on the breath: when the mind races, breathing quickens; when breathing slows, the mind often follows. The course describes fear as often rooted in a lack of information or understanding, and offers curiosity, learning and a few conscious breaths as ways to slow down.
How does EHF practice work with the mind?
EHF practice works with the mind through the breath. Meditation, mindfulness and the deep "rolling breath" taught in the classes are offered as ways to slow down and make space for clarity. The teachings also stress free will: what we repeatedly practise, we become, so we can reflect on which thoughts we want to strengthen.
Is this mental health care?
No. Here, mental names the mental body: thoughts, beliefs and attention. The PEMS framework is educational, not clinical. It does not diagnose or treat anything, and it does not replace medical, psychological or addiction treatment. EHF works alongside those professionals, and we encourage you to stay in touch with yours.
How do I start with the mental body?
Book a call with EHF Canada and we will talk through where to begin with the mental body, with no pressure: (416) 305-2267 or [email protected]. Options include a private one-to-one session in Caledon East or the EHF online courses. Ask about reduced rates; no one is turned away for lack of funds.
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Talk through the mental body with us.
Tell us where you are and what you would like to understand. We will talk it through, with no pressure.