Many individuals turn to breathwork (cirular breathing) as a means of releasing trauma and stress, gaining clarity and more self-love, and improving overall well-being. However, sometimes unexpected reactions can occur, leaving practitioners questioning the cause and seeking guidance. In this post, we delve into a specific question from a participant who experienced an unusual bodily…
RESISTANCE IN BREATHWORK. It’s something that comes up for almost all of us before and during a session. Even if we’ve experienced incredible transformative journeys and deep healing with connected breathwork, it doesn’t seem to reduce the resistance. And the reason for this is our Ego. Our ego fears change and the resistance we experience…
Question: During my breathwork session, I entered a sleep-like state and don’t remember breathing or anything that happened in that time. I’m really curious to get your input on this and to hear more about whether I entered a deep meditative state, feel asleep, or dissociated out of fear of facing suppressed material (which you…
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When addressing the process of healing trauma, Breathwork emerges as a particularly potent and impactful tool at our disposal. Yet, amidst its potential benefits, a pertinent question arises: could engaging in breathwork potentially trigger latent traumas and consequently lead to retraumatization and imbalances in the nervous system? Well there is never a 100% guarantee with…
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Question About Energy Imbalances, Dreams, and Breathwork: I am totally new to this and when I joined I thought it was to improve belly breathing. Regardless I am enjoying it but I think I would like to better understand what some of it all means. After listening to people speak in the sharing circle after…
Can I do holotropic breathwork alone is a question that many who try breathwork with a faciliator ask themselves. Before we explore and answer this question, I’d like to first explain what breathwork is because many people confuse the term with pranayama, breathing exercises to improve breathing capacity, or relaxation inducing breathing techniques. What is…
Question: Dear Megan, thank you so much for all your wisdom and knowledge on breathwork that you share! I have read the article on intentional breath holds and the seizures that it may have caused. I myself have had two experiences where I had unintentional breath-holds after a long Conscious Connected Breathwork session, in which…