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Our style of breathwork is a facilitator-led, full-bodied breathing technique that gently and rhythmically focuses your breathing to effortlessly release anxiety, stress and grief held in the body, heart, and mind.

Our breathwork sessions offer deep and gentle support in releasing old programming, patterns, negative thoughts, conditioning, and emotions. By doing so, it creates space for new life and increased consciousness.

Most of us struggle with the everyday pressures of life. We’re living in a time when stress and anxiety are normalized. Because we often disconnect from our bodies, it is easy to lose sight of our true essence and store experiences in the body we don’t know how to heal or process. Breathwork is an approach to processing and healing within the body. We need to integrate healing in the body for lasting results. With Breathwork, we can heal within and experience embodiment. We are given our breath since birth, but most people are unaware of how powerful their bodies and breath can be.

These guidelines are designed to help you create an optimal setting for your Breathwork session, promoting a mindful and transformative experience.

• Honoring the Sacred Practice: Recognize Breathwork as a sacred practice and approach it with a sense of reverence for the experience and yourself.
• Ideal Posture: For optimal results, I recommend conducting your Breathwork session while lying down. However, sitting is acceptable if that aligns better with your comfort. Choose a position that feels most natural for you.
• Pre-Session Preparation: Enhance the effectiveness of your session by refraining from consuming food or water in the two hours leading up to it.
• Comfortable Attire: Wear loose and comfortable clothing to facilitate unrestricted breathing and enhance overall. Bring any items that contribute to your comfort and a sense of safety during deep work, such as a journal and pen, candles, incense, essential oils.
• Ensuring Safety and Comfort: Consider using an eye mask, headphones and additional blankets, or any items that enhance your comfort and contribute to an enriching session. Find a quiet, sacred, and private space where interruptions are unlikely, ensuring an environment conducive to a focused and immersive experience.
• Online Session Logistics: Sessions will be conducted online via Zoom. To ensure the safe facilitation of Breathwork, keep your camera on and maintain a stable internet connection throughout the session. Ensure the facilitator has a clear view of your mouth, chest, and abdomen through the camera.

These structured guidelines aim to provide a clear understanding of the flow and components involved in each Breathwork session, ensuring a harmonious and transformative experience.

• Introduction to Breathing Combinations: Familiarize yourself with various breathing combinations that may be used during the Breathwork session. These combinations may vary in duration, ranging from seconds to minutes. Typically, each session incorporates 2-3 distinct breathing combinations.
• Playlist and Guided Voice: Anticipate a unique playlist curated to enhance the Breathwork experience. Throughout the session, my voice will provide continuous guidance, ensuring a connected and supportive atmosphere.
• Initial Phase - Calm Breaths and Soothing Music: Initiate the session with slow and deliberate breaths accompanied by calming music. This phase aims to set a relaxed tone and establish a comfortable starting point for the Breathwork journey.
• Transition Phase - Upregulated Breaths with Holds: Gradually transition into a more dynamic phase characterized by upregulated and faster breathing patterns. Incorporate intentional holds, both at the top and bottom of the breath cycle. This phase aims to energize the body and promote a heightened sense of awareness.
• Final Phase - Return to Calm: Conclude the session by returning to calming breaths, accompanied by serene music. Shift the focus towards a meditative state, allowing for a gentle descent from the heightened breathwork experience.
• Closing Meditation: Bring the session to a close with a dedicated meditation segment. Utilize this time to reflect, relax, and integrate the benefits of the Breathwork session.

In a Breathwork session, you may encounter various sensations, both physical and emotional. It's essential to be aware of these experiences for a more fulfilling practice.

Physical Sensations:

• You might feel tingling or numbness in your fingertips, toes, or any part of your body.
• Slight dizziness or stiffness in your hands (tetany) could occur.
• Changes in body temperature, often manifesting as a sensation of coldness, are common.

Emotional Sensations:

• Embrace a wide spectrum of emotions, ranging from fear to love.
• Release emotions through crying, laughing, vocal sounds, or spontaneous movements throughout the session.

It's crucial to remember that these experiences are entirely normal—there's no need for concern. Breathwork is a deeply personal journey, so prioritize tuning into your body over adhering strictly to guided breaths or pacing.

Guidance for Handling Sensations and Emotions:

• If any sensations or emotions become uncomfortable, rest assured that adjusting your breathing pace or returning to normal breathing can help alleviate them.
• In case of extreme dizziness, pain, or an overall feeling of unwellness, cease the Breathwork practice immediately.
• If discomfort persists, especially before your next session, consider reaching out to a medical professional for guidance.

Your well-being is paramount, and these guidelines are intended to empower you to navigate and enjoy your Breathwork experience safely.

Varieties of Breathwork Styles and Techniques

Within the realm of Breathwork, diverse styles such as Wim Hof, Shamanic, Rebirthing, Holotropic, Rhythmic, Trauma-Informed and Pranayama offer unique approaches to harnessing the power of breath.

My personal approach to Breathwork integrates elements from each of these styles, influenced by my primary training in Kundalini yoga and decades of experience as a yoga and meditation instructor. This amalgamation has proven to be highly effective in guiding individuals through transformative experiences.

Examples of Breathing Patterns:

1. Rhythmic Breathing: Inhale through the nose and exhale through the nose, or inhale and exhale through the mouth. Experiment with various durations and speeds, such as a 4-count inhale through the nose and a 4-count exhale through the mouth. Create a rhythmic flow, allowing yourself to enter into a pleasant and harmonious breathing rhythm.
2. Shamanic Breathwork (3 Part Breath): Breathe exclusively through the mouth. Inhale first into the stomach, then into the chest, followed by a gentle exhale through the mouth. Initially, there might be a sense of unfamiliarity, but as you immerse yourself, the experience becomes both comforting and clarifying.
3. Pranayama Techniques: Khabalabati (Breath of Fire): Forceful exhale through the nose, followed by a passive inhale through the nose. Perform rapid stomach snaps during exhalation. Find a pace that feels comfortable for you, embracing the invigorating nature of this technique. Alternate Nostril Breathing: Inhale deeply through the left nostril, then pause momentarily. Exhale through the right nostril, inhale through the right, pause, and exhale through the left. Repeat for at least 5 rounds, promoting balance and awareness.
4. Holds: Top Hold: Inhale fully, expanding your stomach and chest, then hold the breath at the top. Bottom Hold: Exhale completely, emptying your lungs, and hold the breath at the bottom.

The ability to consciously control your breath is the essence of the magic in Breathwork, unlocking its transformative potential. Explore these patterns, find what resonates with you, and allow the magic of Breathwork to unfold.

Crafting the perfect soundtrack for each Breathwork session is not just a joyful aspect of my process—it's integral. In these sessions, music is more than an auditory pleasure; it's a purposeful integration, leveraging neuroscience to synchronize with neural rhythms, shaping emotions, mood, and breath pace. This harmonious fusion guides participants into a state of coherence, amplifying transformative effects on both mind and body where breath and music unite, creating a space for self-discovery, healing, and transformation

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES

Study from Yale University on the Benefits of Mindfulness Techniques and Breathwork with University Students 

• This study discovers the benefits of mindfulness and Breathwork with University Students to decrease high levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide and increase mental health, positive affect, social connectedness and mindfulness.

Study on Breathwork and Reduction in PTSD in U.S. Military Veterans 

• Breathing-based exercises are proven to reduce PTSD symptoms, anxiety, respiration rate, and other hyperarousal symptoms.

Study on Treating PTSD with Connected Breathing 

• After only 8 connected breathing sessions, participant’s PTSD symptoms were in complete remission.
• This study scientifically demonstrates breathing can re-engage the cognitive and somatic (body) self-regulatory capacity in order to heal PTSD symptoms.

Study on Diaphragmatic Breathing and Pain Reduction

• An article describing the different aspects of why diaphragmatic breathing is essential for a healthy body and decreasing chronic pain.

Study on Self-Regulated Breathing to help Insomnia 

• Slow, deep breathing is a powerful tool for combating insomnia, as sleep is closely related to the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
• Through the breath, it is clear that we are able to voluntarily alter the ANS and choose whether we’re in a “fight or flight” or “rest” state, which directly affects our sleep.

Study on how Trauma Affects the Brain 

• Overview of how traumatic stress affects the brain, including the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex, as well as neurochemical stress response systems, such as Cortisol and norepinephrine.

Study on Major Depressive Disorder and Breathwork and Yoga 

• In a 12-week intervention of yoga and coherent breathing, depressive symptoms declined significantly with patients with major depressive disorder.

VIDEOS (click on the links)

• Dr. Peter Levine on working through a personal traumatic experience 
• Healing Trauma: New Paradigm Letting the Body Inform the Mind | Shauna Quigley |TEDxStormontWomen 
• Healing Trauma & How the Body Keeps the Score | Dr Bessel van der Kol
• Bessel van der Kolk’s explanation on how Trauma Affects the Brain 
• 6 Ways to Heal Trauma without Medication – Bessel van der Kolk
• Polar Bear Video Shaking off a Traumatic Event 

EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF BREATHWORK & TRAUMA

• Stephen Porges, PhD - Website 
• Dr. Joe Dispenza - Website
• Bessel van der Kolk - Website 
• Peter Levine - Website 
• James Nestor - Website