Breathwork

About Breathwork

Breathwork is another powerful technique we use in hypnotherapy to help discharge you from your everyday conscious awareness to become deeply connected with your inner awareness.

Breathwork is a way of moving energy throughout the body to bring to the forefront whatever needs to come up. Because we are made up of two bodies, (a physical body & an energy body) & because your energy body is related to your emotions, breathwork has the ability to clear out a lot of pain, anger, sadness, & feelings of the like when needed. Additionally, breathwork also has the ability to bring out a lot of joy, happiness, peace, & bliss.

Spirit (in Latin): The one who breathes: Breathwork also has the great potential to bring about a strong spiritual connection. As you embrace the power of the breath, this technique can be a deep inner discovery, connecting with self &/or your higher self, spirit, God, source energy & the wealth of wisdom that lies within.

I like to relate breathwork to the blooming of a lotus flower. Each breathing cycle is like a petal of the lotus flower opening up to discover the beauty & truth that lies within. A lotus flower is a symbol of purity, enlightenment, spiritual ascension & rebirth, similar to what you can attain, gain & access from the beautiful technique of breathwork. The lotus blooms in the dirtiest of waters, from deep thick mud, & yet within the swampy murky muck a beautiful lotus is born. This technique can stir up some muddy waters within, but out of the process a beautiful lotus blooms, while deep wounds can be healed, your spirit blossoms & you reemerge anew.

*Gautam Buddha is often shown sitting on a lotus as it symbolizes the one who overcomes pain & emotions. The one who has been pure & has passed with vigor the worldly pleasures. The lotus flower is considered to be a symbol of purity so the one sitting on it needs to be physically as well as mentally pure. Breathwork can work as a cleansing process to cleanse your mind, body, spirit & soul so that your Earthly body can rebirth into the enlightened soul that you are.

My Process

During a breathwork session we set an intention for what you would like to address in this process & then clearly state your intention before we have you begin the breathing technique. Having a clear intention helps to set the stage for the session, although, (as with all hypnotherapy sessions) it is important to note that releasing yourself of any expectations & outcomes for the session & being open to whatever comes up is advisable for getting the most out of this process.

Quite often, breathwork uncovers deep rooted pains of the past that your conscious mind may not have been aware was there. When this happens, we work to transform these memories & emotions, bringing healing & forgiveness & ultimately a return to love. This process is powerful in clearing & healing the subconscous mind of any remaining limiting baggage so that you can live your best life with new found lightness & freedom.

“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh

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*Reference: https://www.snapblooms.com/blog/lotus-flower-meaning/