My Breathwork healing Journey
My own personal breathwork practice has changed my life.
When breathwork first came into my life in 2019, I was terrified of it.
Like most people, I wasn’t familiar with the traditional 3 part breath pattern but was a little intrigued. I felt the call to learn more and signed up for a 5 day email course through a local practitioner in my area.
When day one was delivered to my inbox, I read through the email and listened to the meditation and FROZE. I couldn’t do breathwork.
I felt totally uncertain in my body and my mind refused to allow me to let go. Each day that an email came (5 emails over 5 days) I continued to freeze and eventually on the third day I didn’t even open the emails. I moved on in my healing journey, not really thinking anything of it other then how terrified I was of the thought of doing breathwork. Shortly after that, I experienced a profound level of healing through acupuncture with a trusted practitioner. This was the key to cultivating a new level of healing that made me feel energized, calm, committed and safe.
Little did I know that breathwork would come back to me…
About 5 months ago, I enrolled in a group coaching program where I met another breathwork facilitator.
I got curious.
I went on her website and downloaded her free 30 minute breathwork meditation and immediately tried it. I listened to her instructions and prepped myself for the practice ( a very important step when you’re just beginning breathwork! ). Then, I dove into the meditation. When I had completed it, I felt this overwhelming sense of renewal, like my life was just beginning. I remember crying and releasing so much pain I had been carrying for years. It was truly the most alchemical and beautiful experience I’ve ever had with myself. So I started my own personal practice. I completed a 30 day breathwork challenge through another practitioner I found online and was totally hooked.
I then made the decision to become a certified breathwork practitioner to deepen my own personal practice and also learn from others and what it is like to energetically hold space for someone who is receiving. I can’t even begin to tell you the lessons I am learning as I complete my certification hours! It is truly the most humble honor to guide a group or individual into their own body, mind and soul to really meet themselves for who they are while connecting to their breath, their life source. What a vulnerable and healing experience!
Looking back, I think that when breathwork first came into my life I was afraid of it because at that time I did not trust myself. I didn’t trust that I could hold everything that breathwork would open up inside of me. My wounds, my imperfections, my inability to forgive myself and meet myself where I was at.
Back then, I was so ungrounded all the time. I felt overwhelmed constantly by my own emotions, low self-esteem, low self-worth and my energy body and physical body really needed support. The support that acupuncture gave me allowed me to see that I am capable of healing myself and holding myself. The support that breathwork now gives me in addition to that is complete proof that even on my most challenging days, I can show up for myself. I can move my pain, insecurities and stagnancy through the healing power of my own breath.
Breathwork changed how I view my own resiliency, self-agency and emotions.
Not only has a regular breathwork practice allowed me the opportunity to bring myself back into my body and really feel what’s going on physically, but, it’s also allowed me to connect with my emotional body in a raw, untamed and unapologetic way. For me, breathwork allowed me the permission to explore emotional freedom and witness myself in it while regaining my confidence and caring for my physical, energetic, mental and emotional needs all in one practice.
I am truly honored ( and also super ecstatic! ) to share this practice with you <3
Curious to learn more? Check out my blog post “My Love Affair with Breathwork” to read more about my relationship with my body and my breath.
