breathwork and altered states of consciousness for trauma and addiction recovery

Altered States of Consciousness: Offering Hope for Addiction and PTSD Recovery

For decades, addiction and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) have posed significant challenges in the field of mental health. Traditional therapies, while effective for some, leave a significant portion of patients struggling. In fact, studies show that more than 85% of individuals in recovery for alcohol, nicotine, weight, and illicit drug abuse, will relapse within 1…

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Breath Holding Dangers During Breathwork: Here’s What You Need to Know

Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB) is rapidly growing in popularity, bringing with it numerous offshoots and variations. While the modern, westernized lineage of CCB is primarily rooted in Holotropic Breathwork and Rebirthing, neither of these methods traditionally included breath holding. However, with the rise of the Wim Hof Method, some participants have begun incorporating breath holds…

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Navigating Unintentional Breath Holds, Dissociation and Trauma-Responses in Breathwork

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…

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