What is Transformational Trauma-Informed Breathwork?

Transformational trauma-informed breathwork is a powerful healing modality that combines conscious breathing techniques with trauma-sensitive somatic practices to create safe pathways for emotional release, nervous system regulation, and profound personal transformation. This approach recognises that trauma lives in the body and uses the breath as a gentle yet effective tool to help you release what no longer serves you.

Breathwork accesses healing through the body's wisdom, allowing you to process and release stored emotions, tension, and trauma without having to relive or verbally articulate painful traumatic experiences.

Science is slowly catching up with the magic of breathwork. What happens in the deeper extended breathing practices is truly remarkable. Some people say it is the most impactful experience of their lives – even more than some of their deepest plant medicine or psychedelic experiences. This without ingesting any substances or medicines!

As you breathe deeper and deeper, you start to release endorphins and other chemicals within the bloodstream. You experience different reactions, which vary from person to person and with your set and setting. You can feel all sorts of bodily sensations and memory recalls as your brainwaves shift from alpha to beta and sometimes even theta. This is where we can access more of the subconscious mind, move into heart coherence and even enter a state of complete euphoria.

Born from: Years of therapy that helped my mind but couldn't reach the trauma stored in my body

Traditional talk therapy taught me about my trauma and what activates me; but breathwork taught me how to release it. When I discovered I could literally breathe my way through difficult situations and use my breathe on parts of my body that trauma had frozen, I knew I had to learn to facilitate this modality for others.

How Does It Work?

Your breath is directly connected to your nervous system and emotional state. Through specific breathing patterns and techniques, we can:

• Activate your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest response)

• Release stored trauma and tension from your body

• Regulate emotional overwhelm and anxiety

• Access deeper states of consciousness for healing and insight

• Restore natural breathing patterns that support wellbeing

What Can You Expect?

During a Session:

• A safe, supportive environment where you can explore at your own pace

• Gentle guidance through breathing techniques tailored to your needs

• Support for whatever emotions or sensations arise

• Integration time to process your experience

• Practical tools you can use between sessions

The trauma-informed approach means you'll always feel held and respected in this space:

Providing a Safe Space - you'll have a space where you can breathe, feel, and be exactly as you are without judgment

You're always in control - nothing happens without your permission, and you can pause, slow down, or stop whenever you need to

We're in this together - I'm here as your guide and support you through this journey

All is welcome - your story, your background, your beliefs, and your way of experiencing the world are all welcome here.

Potential Benefits

• Reduced anxiety and stress - find calm in your nervous system

• Emotional release - let go of what you've been carrying

• Increased self-awareness - connect more deeply with yourself

• Improved sleep and energy - restore your natural rhythms

• Enhanced resilience - build capacity to navigate life's challenges

• Greater sense of empowerment - reclaim your inner strength

Who Can Benefit?

Transformational trauma-informed breathwork can support anyone dealing with:

• Anxiety, depression, or emotional overwhelm

• Past trauma or adverse life experiences

• Chronic stress or burnout

• Grief and loss

• Life transitions and major changes

• Feeling stuck or disconnected from yourself

• Desire for personal growth and transformation

You don't need to have a diagnosed condition or identify as having trauma to benefit from this work. Many people find breathwork helpful for general wellness, stress management, and personal development.

Is It Safe?

Providing a Safe Space is my priority. This trauma-informed approach means:

You stay in control - you can stop or modify any technique at any time

We go at your pace - no pressure to go deeper than feels right

Your body's wisdom is honoured - we trust your innate healing capacity

Qualified guidance - sessions are led by trained trauma-informed practitioners

Grounding techniques are always available to help you feel secure

Getting Started

Beginning your breathwork journey is simple. Whether you're new to healing work or have explored other modalities, breathwork meets you exactly where you are. Many people notice shifts after just one session, while deeper transformation often unfolds over time with regular practice.

Please note -Transformational Breathwork results in certain specific physiological changes in the body and also can result in intense physical and emotional release.

Therefore, for safety purposes, persons with the following conditions cannot participate in a Transformational Breakthrough Breathwork session or can consult with their doctor/therapist before.

You should NOT participate if any of these are issues:

• If you are under the age of 18 you may not participate in Transformational Breathwork sessions without written parental consent.

⛔️ Medical Contraindications for Transformational Breathwork (Not other Breathwork)

1. Pregnancy

2. Epilepsy

3. Detached Retina

4. Glaucoma

5. High blood pressure that is not controlled with medication.

6. Cardiovascular disease and/or irregularities including prior heart attack

7. Strokes, seizures, TIAs or other brain/neurological condition or disease

8. Aneurysms – if either you have had an aneurysm

9. If you’re taking prescription blood thinning/anti-clotting medications such as Coumadin

10. If you have asthma, you are welcome to breathe, but you must have your inhaler available.

However, if you have the above, we can do other gentler breathwork techniques.