If you ego mind comes back in during the session, you have one of two choices. First, you can refocus your attention on the breath, making sure to follow the technique that you started with for several minutes (Deep, diaphragmatic breathing through the mouth, a little faster than normal, with no gaps or pauses). That…
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Breathwork and Tetany About a third to a half of people who try breathwork experience something called tetany. What is Tetany? The term “Tetany” like “tetanus” comes from the Greek word “tetanos” which means convulsive tension. Also known as carpopedal spasms, during an experience of tetany, parts of your body may feel stiff and cramped.…
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There is no rule about how often to do breathwork, some people do it once a month, others do it once a week or more and the general guideline is to trust your instinct/inner guidance on what works the best for you. Each breathwork session stands on its own and can create a profound breakthrough…
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Breathwork refers to a variety of practices which use deeper focused breathing that lasts a specific amount of time to process emotions and improve health and well-being. People have practiced breathwork to: aid positive self-development boost immunity process emotions, heal emotional pain and trauma develop life skills develop or increase self-awareness enrich creativity improve personal…
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Part of what makes breathwork so amazing is that you are actually 100% present in the moment, in your body and not in your mind. Your egoic mind is always in the past or the future. your body is always in the now. Your challenge for this week is the following: Take some time out…
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In one session a few years ago, a participant who had been afraid of water his entire life without knowing why, had an experience during breathwork of living in the 1700’s and drowning. It was a particularly difficult experience, feeling like he could not breathe, fighting for air, etc but, he went through it and,…
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Occasionally, a participant will report that they are continuing to process after the session is over. Lucky them!! They had a deep experience and their psyche is continuing to process even when the ego mind is back. This is an opportunity to develop the skill of “being the observer” and practicing to fully feel experiences…
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Sometimes, during the sharing after an online breathwork workshop, participants share that during the session their dog or cat came into the room and, if it was a cat, jumped on their belly, or, if it was a dog, nuzzled them or made some other type of connection. This is not surprising as animals are…
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Sometimes, it is more difficult than others to quiet the ego mind and let go of expectations for the session. The egoic mind is constantly chattering in your head in your everyday life all the time and blocking you from connecting to source. Just watch those thoughts come and go without giving them any power,…
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All sessions are different. It is impossible to project or predict the progression. I have done breathwork for over 10 years and the experiences continue to change with time. For me, there have been periods of time when the experiences have gotten less intense and more gentle, kind of like being on a plateau or…
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