Breathwork

Breathwork is a powerful therapeutic practice that combines conscious breathing techniques with somatic awareness to promote emotional release, nervous system regulation, and deep relaxation. Through guided breathing sessions, this practice offers a direct pathway to influence your autonomic nervous system and access stored emotions and tension within the body.

How does it work?

Specific breathing patterns help bypass the conscious mind and access the limbic brain - the part that holds memory and emotion.

Using rhythmic breathing techniques in a safe, controlled environment activates the body's natural healing responses.

The practice can shift you from sympathetic (fight/flight) to parasympathetic (rest/digest) states, while facilitating emotional release and processing.

As an extension of our work on neuroception and the limbic system, breathwork provides practical experience in feeling and processing emotions that arise during the session.

Backed by science

Research published in neuroscience journals demonstrates that controlled breathing practices directly influence brain activity and autonomic nervous system function.

Studies in the Journal of Clinical Psychology show that specific breathing techniques can reduce anxiety symptoms by up to 44% and significantly lower stress hormone levels.

Additional research has documented increased heart rate variability, improved immune function, and enhanced emotional regulation through regular breathwork practice.

Brain imaging studies have shown how breathwork can activate regions associated with emotional processing and stress reduction.

Benefits of Breathwork

This practice has shown promise in:

  • Enhanced emotional processing and release
  • Reduced anxiety and stress
  • Improved nervous system regulation
  • Better sleep quality
  • Increased self-awareness
  • Enhanced mental clarity
  • Deeper mind-body connection
  • Reduced depression symptoms
  • Improved stress resilience
  • Access to stored emotions and trauma

Integration with other modalities

Breathwork is most effective when combined with other approaches to nervous system regulation. We integrate neurofeedback with various other modalities to create a comprehensive approach to mental and physical wellbeing.

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Sympathetic Dominance Protocol

A psychosomatic stress reduction method that combines various modalities to identify and remove emotional blocks that express as physical symptoms.

PEMF & Infrared

PEMF & Infrared

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Photobiomodulation

Photobiomodulation

Red light and Near Infrared Light of specific wavelengths interact with the mitochondria to boost ATP production (more energy).

Cold Thermogenesis

Cold Thermogenesis

Nervous system regulation training and helps to reduce inflammation, boost metabolism and improve immune function.

Gut Healing Protocol

Gut Healing Protocol

Reduce harmful bacteria and parasites, heal the gut lining and encourage growth of beneficial bacteria to boost the immune system and gut-brain connection.

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

A diet and supplement protocol designed to reduce inflammation, reverse deficiencies and boost neurotransmitter production.

Heart Rate Variability Training

Heart Rate Variability Training

Up-train the parasympathetic state to lower the baseline of stress, reduce overwhelm and enhance recovery and emotional regulation.

Bodywork

Bodywork

Boost parasympathetic response, reduce tension, improve circulation and lymphatic drainage.

Art & Cooking Classes

Art & Cooking Classes

Encouraging creativity, authenticity and play. Classes include painting, macrame, chocolate-making and a Mexican cooking class.

Breathwork

Breathwork

Breathwork can elicit the parasympathetic nervous system response and, in some cases, euphoric or insightful experiences.

DROP-IN THERAPY

Drop-in therapy

Bite-sized sessions with a certified mental health professional to practice emotional processing as the opportunities arise.

Functional Movement

Functional Movement

With resistance to improve muscle tone and coordination, mitochondrial function and neurotransmitter production.

Nature therapy

Nature therapy

The healing effects of nature; grounding and negative ions from waterfalls, beaches, jungle with low-impact, endurance exercise.

QEEG & Neurofeedback

QEEG & Neurofeedback

Brain mapping to measure and assess electrical activity, followed by directed Neurofeedback to improve brain function.

Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)

Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)

Restore the body's natural mechanism for releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, and trauma.

YOGA & Working-in

YOGA & Working-in

Integrate mind, body and energy, improve mood, reduce stress and build strength, flexibility and balance.

Compression Suit

Compression Suit

To improve circulation and lymphatic drainage to get rid of cellular waste and enhance regeneration.

Temazcal

Temazcal

An ancient Mesoamerican ritual using heat, steam, herbs and chanting for purification of the mind and body.

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