Breathwork Therapy
Breathwork Assisted Therapy
Breathwork Therapy is a simple, safe yet powerful practice that allows for self-exploration, self-awareness and relaxation.
During the session you will breathe a conscious connected breathing pattern that supports your body and nervous system to be present, feel what it needs to feel, express and release stuck emotions, unwind and untangle old stories and unresolved traumas.
This technique is unique for each and every body, its gentle and slow process allows you to unlearn what is not needed anymore, learn new things about self and grow around and with your stories to bring more compassion, joy and gratitude into your life.
Many people leave the session feeling light, relaxed and empowered. Some people may finish the session feeling deeply what was suppressed before and need time to integrate the experience slowly.
My role in this process is to help guide you into your breathing pattern, support you in the process of expression and release without judgments, hold you and witness you. My role is to co-create with you a safe enough space for you and me in this process.
*Breathwork is not alway suitable for people with cardiovascular diseases, detached retina. Glaucoma, aneurysms, kidney disease, severe asthma, epilepsy and dome medical, physical or psychiatric conditions which may impair or affect the ability to involve in deep physical and emotional release.
It is suggested to consult with your doctor.
What can you expect?
The initial session may last up to 2 hours and the following sessions up to 90 minutes. They will usually follow the below phases:
When you arrive, in-person or online, I will invite you to land in space and get familiar with what is around you. Give yourself time to be with yourself in the environment with my presence.
Then we will chat about what is going on in your life, what you would like to focus on and work through. In the initial session we will focus on your history and your story a little bit more.
We will set an intention for the session and agree on what the exploration through breath be focused on. I will explain the technique and what may happen during the breath before you are invited to lie down on the mat.
When you are ready you will lie down, making sure that you have all the support you need - blankets, pillows, bolsters.
I will start guiding you through your breathing, finding the flow into Conscious Connected Breath. Most times, I use music and sounds of nature to hold and support you as this extra layer of care can assist your body mind spirit to move into more intimate spaces within yourself.
You will continue to breathe into your intention, staying present with your body and breath. I will encourage you to stay with whatever emotions may be coming up, to explore them, embody them and transform or release them. At times that can feel uncomfortable, scary or confronting and that is normal, you are in control of your body and how deep you would like to go.
I want you to remember that all the feelings you may experience are okay to feel and they are all welcomed- anger, grief, sadness, rage, joy, gratitude, happiness, bliss.. You may feel the need to move, your temperature may change, you may experience different bodily sensations or a need to make sounds. That is also okay and welcomed.
My role and privilege is to guide you through that process with my words, my presence, my voice and, only with your fully informed consent, with touch when called for. I will communicate with you throughout the process to cultivate safety and trust. You may go through a few cycles. Depending on the session the time you spend breathing may vary, but it is usually between 40 minutes and an hour. You will then have time to integrate, ground and seal your practice.
We will finish the session with an integration together, we will chat and be curious about your experience, your insights and feelings.
Even though every session and every body is unique and there is no perfect recipe for your prices with Breathwork, it is recommended to commit to at least 10 sessions (weekly, fortnightly or as agreed on) to experience the full potential of this simple yet powerful practice of breath.
More about Breathwork:
Breathwork has an ability to regulate sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
That helps to:
Reduce stress levels
Decrease pain
Cultivate inner stillness and presence
Ease tension in the body
Lower heart rate
Reduce blood pressure
Promote deep sense of relaxation
Promote self-awareness
Enhance mental clarity and focus
Release uncomfortable emotions and trauma
Breathwork can also support you with:
Anxiety
Depression
Developing spiritual awareness
Finding purpose and directions
Grief, loss and death
Improving memory
Panic
Shifting unhelpful patterns and beliefs
Stress
Self-discovery
Psychology, Psychotherapy and Breathwork Therapy
Breathwork Assisted Therapy is a part of a wider branch of psychology and psychotherapy - Somatics. Soma is a Greek word for ‘the living body known from within’ or ‘known to the Self’. Somatic Psychology and Psychotherapy aim to recover the mind body connection. They add the ‘body’ dimension to conventional talk therapy. The ‘knowing’ of the body signifies the wholeness. Our bodies store experiences and emotions on a cellular level. The overwhelm, pain and hopelessness take us away from feeling at home in our bodies, resulting in a ‘split’ within ourselves. It creates instability and stress to our autonomic nervous system (ANS). Somatic Psychotherapy integrates several other approaches including neuroscience, Relational, Psychodynamic and Humanistic Traditions, body awareness practice from both Eastern and Western Cultures and aspects of Gestalt therapy.
Breathwork Assisted Therapy, as a branch of Somatic Therapies, offers a transformational and powerful tool to release past experiences stored in the body, re-pattern and rebalance the ANS. It supports clearing the blockages in the body and facilitates the healing. As in conventional talk psychotherapy, verbal integration in a therapeutic relationship, is an essential part to Breathwork Therapy.
**I am currently creating an offering “Introduction to Breathwork” which will be a combination of a knowledge base piece Webinar about Breathwork Therapy and an experiential pre-recorded taster piece of 25 minutes Breathwork practice. It will be available online On Demand so you can take your time with absorbing the information and breathing in the comfort of your own space with as much time for integration and grounding as needed.
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