Breathwork

Breathwork involves intentionally controlling the way you breathe. Breathwork is a holistic, mind-body approach to mental health and well-being. The aim is to directly influence the inner workings of your body to reduce stress, anxiety, and other challenges, increase calmness and promote well-being.

 

The underlying philosophy of breathwork is that intentionally changing the way you breathe can directly affect your autonomic nervous system: deactivating the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which is responsible for the fight-or-flight response, and activating the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), which is associated with the rest-and-digest, calm response.(1) Controlled, mindful breathing, often in the form of slow, deep breaths, leads to greater awareness of our emotions and thoughts, improves our energy flow, and can improve both physical and mental health.

 

Breathwork also enhances mindfulness and anchors people in the present moment, away from negative thoughts and feelings about the past or future that contribute to anxiety and depression.(2)

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In my practice, I mostly use a form of breathwork called Conscious Connected Breathing, which I believe is the best breathing method for my clients to get quick results in a safe way. This is a breathing technique, where the breather consciously connects the inhalation with the exhalation without pauses, in a continuous cycle. It is used to help people heal, reduce stress, and promote personal development.(3)

 

There are many additional benefits associated with the breathing technique and my clients often tell me that they feel more relaxed, are less anxious and have been able to process deep emotions and traumatic events, often after just one or a few sessions.

 

My clients do the work lying down, with an eye mask on. By actively coaching them, using customized playlists and my voice, we get the most out of each session together. My sessions end with a rest period and heart opening meditation.