Trauma-Informed Breathwork
For Nervous System Regulation and Expanded States of Consciousness
Breathwork is a dynamic holistic practice that explores the intricate relationship between the body, mind, and spirit.
breath as a gateway to healing
Breathwork is an ancient holistic practice that has been adapted for modern therapeutic use, offering incredible benefits for bringing balance to body, mind, and spirit. Through the alchemy of breath, we are invited deeper into self-understanding.
I offer individual and group breathwork sessions, both online and in-person, designed to support deep nervous system regulation and healing.
Through the power of intentional breathing, you can access both your body's natural healing abilities and expanded states of consciousness, similar to those experienced in plant medicine journeys.
This style of breathwork can support you in:
Activating your body’s self-healing mechanisms, allowing for the release of tension and trauma stored in the body.
Entering expanded states of consciousness, enabling you to access deeper emotional and spiritual insights.
Experiencing profound emotional release, clearing blockages that may have been holding you back.
Gaining clarity and heightened awareness, similar to the transformative effects of plant medicine journeys, but solely through breathwork.
Connecting with your subconscious mind, allowing for personal breakthroughs and deeper inner wisdom.
What is Holistic Breathwork?
Holistic breathwork involves consciously engaging in specific breathing patterns to support healing across the mind, body, and spirit. In my practice, I combine techniques that regulate the nervous system, resolve trauma, and access deeper and expanded layers of the psyche.
Holistic Breathwork addresses the whole person by providing the opportunity for spiritual and emotional healing, and allowing for a deeper sense of balance and resilience in the body.
When we address the mind, body, and spirit together, we create space for lasting transformation.
Breathwork for Nervous System Regulation
Conscious-connected breathwork stimulates the vagus nerve, which plays a crucial role in regulating your body’s stress response. By calming the nervous system, breathwork helps you move from fight-or-flight to a more restful and restorative state. However, it’s not just about relaxation. In our sessions, we intentionally bring you up into a state of good stress—a controlled activation of your nervous system—before guiding you back down. This process teaches your system how to self-regulate and respond more adaptively to stress.
This method is especially beneficial for those dealing with the effects of chronic stress, anxiety, or trauma. My approach is trauma-informed in order to help you safely process unresolved emotions, experience and complete the full cycle of stress regulation, and reconnect with your body in a more balanced way.
Some benefits of breathwork for nervous system regulation include:
Reducing symptoms of anxiety and panic
Alleviating chronic stress
Enhancing emotional resilience
Improving sleep quality
Restoring a sense of safety within the body
Breathwork for Expanded States of Consciousness
I call this type of breathwork ‘ceremonial breathwork’ because in addition to its therapeutic benefits, depending on the length of time we breathe, it can bring you into an expanded state of consciousness, similar to those experienced in plant medicine ceremonies. This form of breathwork allows for spiritual insights, emotional releases, and personal breakthroughs. Ceremonial breathwork is set as a sacred container where you are invited to explore your inner world, ancestral weavings, access your subconscious mind, and connect with a deeper sense of self.
The ceremonial aspect of breathwork invites you to:
Heal trauma at a deeper level
Gain clarity on life’s purpose
Work with subconscious patterns
Connect to your ancestors
Experience spiritual awakening
Navigate personal or relational challenges
Release long-held emotional blockages
Who can Benefit from this style of Breathwork?
Somatic breathwork is for anyone looking to heal at a deeper level, but it is particularly effective for:
Individuals with trauma histories (especially childhood trauma or attachment issues)
People struggling with anxiety, depression, or emotional dysregulation
Those seeking spiritual growth or personal transformation
Anyone curious about exploring altered states of consciousness without the use of substances
FAQ’s about Breathwork
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Online breathwork sessions are structured to provide a focused and expansive experience. Your breathwork journey will be guided through active imagination, allowing for deeper mind-body integration.
Depending on where you are at with breathwork (new to it, or seasoned) different breathing techniques will be encouraged.
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Breathwork sessions typically last between 1 to 1.5 hours. During this time, you'll be guided through various breathwork techniques and active imagination to help deepen your experience with self.
Each session allows for ample time to explore the breath fully, making space for grounding, exploration and integration.
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Yes, there are certain contraindications to consider before practicing this style of breathwork. I typically tell people that if there is anything that would keep them from doing an intense workout, I need to know. It doesn't mean you can't do breathwork, it just means we need to adjust the breathing technique.
If you have certain conditions, it's important to let me know before practicing this type of breathwork. This includes those with cardiovascular issues like high blood pressure or heart disease, severe mental illness, epilepsy, recent surgeries, or if you're pregnant.
Additionally, if you have a history of panic attacks, respiratory problems, or significant trauma, it's important that I am informed of this before breathing together.