Breathwork
What is breathwork?
Breathwork is conscious work with the breath that supports the connection between body, mind and emotions. It uses the breath's natural ability to influence the nervous system, your state of consciousness and your inner experience.
Possible benefits of breathwork
Breath can open more than your head can. It takes you beyond the surface layers of the mind – to your body, your emotions and the patterns that can finally shift and let go.
- 01Release of long-term stress and tension
- 02Deeper contact with yourself
- 03A greater sense of lightness, presence and calm
- 04Better relationships with yourself and others
- 05Working through emotional or physical blocks
- 06New insights and a clearer understanding of life themes
- 07Stronger self-love and self-confidence
- 08A deeper sense of meaning and connection
The breathwork experience
Conscious Connected Breath (CCB)
Conscious Connected Breath (CCB) is a technique of working with breath, body and energy that can lead you into states of deep inner change.
During a guided breath session, you lie on a mat (or sit – though this isn't recommended for beginners) with your eyes closed, carried by carefully chosen music. Through your own breath, you gradually move beyond everyday mental patterns and a limited image of yourself, and can explore your inner world.
“Breathwork” is the umbrella term for the various forms of conscious connected breathing. Interest in it has grown significantly around the world in recent years.
All forms of CCB go back to two main schools of modern breathwork that emerged in the 1970s – Holotropic Breathwork and Rebirthing. Although the approaches differ in setting, guidance and the tools they use, they share one basic principle – a continuous breath with no pause between the inhale and the exhale.
I offer Rebirthing on the ground and in warm water →
Connected breathing can lead to unusual states of consciousness, altered perception and deep inner experiences. Every breath session is different – for every person, and every time. The breath acts as a guide, taking you exactly where you most need to go at that moment.
A safe space and support
Throughout the session, you're in a safe and respectful space where you're completely free to experience and express whatever comes up – without pressure or judgement. Breath connects you with your inner wisdom and with what your body can process on its own.
No previous experience with breathwork is needed. I'll explain everything and adapt my guidance to what you need.
Come and explore your breath with openness, curiosity and exactly as you are.
Group sessions
A few words about group energy
Breathwork in a group isn't a quiet meditation.
“I felt safe, as if I had known you all for a long time.”
The breath tends to be deeper and more audible, and the body may express itself in its own way – with a sigh, movement, tears, laughter, words, sometimes even a shout.
None of this is required, and nothing has to happen.
Some sessions are quiet, others livelier. Both are fine – it's simply something being released.
If something happening in the room touches you or triggers a strong reaction in you, it's often valuable information about your own process – and I'm here to support you in it.
Come with the intention of staying with your own breath and your own experience, not with what's going on around you.
You can slow down, rest or step out of the room for a while at any time.
Your safety first
Who breathwork isn't for
Breathwork isn't for everyone, and it's only fair to say so up front. It doesn't replace medical or psychotherapeutic care. If you're going through an acute crisis right now, please reach out to a professional first – that's care the breath can't replace. And don't expect a quick fix: breath works gradually, at your pace.
Contraindications for breathwork
Breathwork is not recommended for people with the following health conditions:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Glaucoma
- Retinal detachment
- High blood pressure
- Pregnancy
- Thyroid disease
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Epilepsy
- Aneurysm
If you're unsure about your health or have any doubts at all, please write to me beforehand and also check with your doctor before taking part.
Possible side effects
Some physical or emotional reactions may come up during breathwork, for example:
- Changes in body temperature
- Dry mouth
- Tingling or cramps in the hands or feet
- Stronger emotional release
These reactions are common and usually temporary. After a more intense emotional experience, it can help to give yourself some integration care – for example, a conversation with a professional you trust, or a 1:1 breath session.
Your breath knows the way home.
If you want to go deeper with your breath
If breathwork is calling you on a more personal level, head over to the Prodechni page. There you'll find 1:1 breath sessions online and in person, packages, longer paths, and breathwork for children and groups.