What is Breathwork?

The style of breathwork I offer is called conscious connected breathing, an active three-part breath pattern that helps move stuck energy, release tension, regulate the nervous system, and access deep inner wisdom.

This work can bring up emotion, sensation, memory, insight, whatever is ready to be seen, felt, and integrated. And it can also bring deep peace, clarity, and a sense of spaciousness within.

During a session, you’ll be guided through a rhythmic breathing pattern two inhales (into the belly and chest) followed by a relaxed exhale. You’ll be encouraged to stay present with whatever is arising in your body, and to follow your own internal rhythm, adjusting as you need. You’ll be invited to move or vocalize if it feels right, and to tune into the messages your body may be offering. There’s no way to do it wrong!

Each journey is supported with verbal guidance, optional hands-on touch, and a curated soundtrack to help you drop deeper into your experience.

Why Breathwork?

Talk therapy can offer insight and self-awareness, but sometimes, it can only take you so far. Breathwork is a form of experiential therapy that works directly with the body and nervous system, helping us access layers of healing that therapy alone can’t always reach.

What are the Benefits?

Coming Home to the Body

Most of us have learned to hold our breath. We’re used to living with tension in our bellies, our chests, our hearts. Over time, that holding can disconnect us from the very place we long to feel most at home: our bodies.

Breathwork gently helps us unwind those old patterns. In a safe, supported space, your breath can begin to move more freely, which can bring relief, clarity, and a deep sense of reconnection.

Benefits you might experience:

  • A feeling of softening into yourself

  • Release of built-up tension and emotion

  • Less anxiety, more presence

  • A clearer sense of who you are and what you need

  • A quieting of the mind

  • A more loving relationship with your body

Expanded States of Consciousness

Breathwork is also a powerful tool for accessing expanded states of consciousness—states in which you can gain insight, connect with your inner knowing, and feel more deeply attuned to life itself.

Like meditation, chanting, or plant medicine journeys, breathwork can shift your awareness and help you see things from a new perspective. But unlike many of those practices, it’s simple, legal, safe, and fully adjustable in the moment. You remain in control, able to dial the intensity up or down as you need.

Benefits you may experience:

  • A deeper connection to your intuition and inner wisdom

  • Creative insight and inspiration for life, work, or purpose

  • A sense of release from energetic burdens or emotions that aren’t yours

  • A felt connection to Spirit, Source, Nature, or the sacred

  • A reduction in existential fear and greater trust in life

  • More moments of awe, joy, and the ability to live from the heart

Precautions to Consider

Conscious connected breathwork is a powerful practice that can bring up strong physical, emotional, and energetic experiences. While it’s a beautiful tool for healing and self-discovery, it’s not the right fit for everyone in every season.

There are certain health conditions that may require extra care, modifications, or that are not recommended for this type of breathwork.

Conditions that ARE NOT recommended for breathwork:

  • pregnancy

  • glaucoma, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, or any eye condition that could be worsened by increased intraocular pressure

  • epilepsy

  • aneurysm

  • recent surgery or major injury

  • psychiatric conditions including:

    • Schizophrenia or other psychotic spectrum disorders

    • Schizoaffective disorder

    • Bipolar disorder (especially if unmedicated or recently unstable)

    • Dissociative disorders (e.g., Dissociative Identity Disorder, Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder)

    • Current or recent history of psychosis or psychotic episodes

    • Severe PTSD with uncontrolled flashbacks or dissociation

    • Active suicidal ideation or recent suicide attempt

    • Borderline Personality Disorder (case-by-case, depending on stability and support)

    • Any condition that significantly impairs reality testing, impulse control, or capacity to self-regulate