What is Breathwork?
Our most important energy source is the breath. The vast majority of our energy comes from oxygen and the vast majority of waste leaves our body through exhalation. Yet we learn little about what it is to breathe well and all the great effects thereof.
If you only use a small superficial part of your lungs for breathing, as most people do: breathing often too high in the chest, superficial and too fast. Then there is only minimal use of the lower parts of you lungs, which means that a less effective gas exchange takes place. And because of this your body has to work a lot harder to get the same result as when you breathe well. And we’re already working so hard, so why don’t we let our breathing work for us? Making us reach our goals faster, with more peace, energy and joy.
Your breath is an unconscious process that you can influence consciously. The breathing pattern that you have can be seen as a metaphor for how you’re living. Because if you change the way you breathe it will have immediate consequences for your physical and mental condition. In particular on your thought patterns. Breathing and thoughts are congruent with each other. Your breathing therefore reflects your thoughts, and your thoughts influence your behavior and the choices you make. With this wisdom on hand you can use conscious breathing as a wonderful tool. To work towards where you want to be, to your goals and pleasure.
With breathwork coaching you will learn to breathe and think relaxed again. Especially in the (stressful) moments when you didn’t do this before. What a relief. You will notice the difference!
Breathwork Sessions
• Complaints of stress and tension
• Chronic fatigue
• Burnout
• (Chronic) hyperventilation
• Fears, anxiety, panic attacks
• Uncertainty, lack of confidence, feeling of inferiority
• Grief
• Traumatic experiences
• Not being able to express what lives in you
• Suppressed anger
• Sadness, depression, unable to enjoy life
• Addictions
• Asthma, COPD, and breathing difficulties
• Digestive problems
• A natural cleansing of the body
• Feeling of expansion and lightness
• Feeling more free
• More compassion for self
• Emotional release
• More peace of mind
• Letting go of the past
• Deeper connection with self
• Deeper breathing
• Clearer mind
Breathwork sessions can also benefit greatly for physical complaints, such as headaches, abdominal pain, menstrual problems, and all stress-related complaints.
Note: Breathwork sessions are not recommended in case of glaucoma, epilepsy, prolonged intake of antidepressants or just after giving birth.