The breath has been equated with spirit in nearly every spiritual tradition.
Thru breathing we aim to connect back to the devine guidance within.
Our Breath-work journey involves activating certain breathing techniques that intentionally channel and focus our energy to release instinctual impulses that we may have unconsciously held on to after moments of Anxiety, shock or trauma, that disconnects us from our Self.
Our autonomic nervous system (ANS) has two parts:.
The parasympathetic system does the opposite. It helps your body calm down and recover. It slows your heart rate and breathing, helps with digestion, and makes you feel more relaxed—like pressing the brake.
Breathing is closely connected to these systems. When you inhale, it slightly activates the sympathetic system, making your heart beat a bit faster and opening up your airways so you can take in more oxygen. When you exhale, it activates the parasympathetic system, slowing your heart rate and helping you relax. This is why slow, deep breathing can make you feel calmer.
When we experience difficult events that trigger emotions like fear or anger, it's important—and healthy—to express and release them in a way that signals to our nervous system that we’ve fully moved through the emotion: from beginning to middle to end. However, we often become stuck in an early phase of these emotional states or remain unaware of them altogether.
When these natural responses or "releases" don’t happen, the body interprets it as though the threat is still present. As a result, the instinctual defense system stays switched on.
This can remain active for extended periods—weeks, months, or longer— leading to various symptoms of Anxiety and more..
“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
In our Breathwork journey, we use our breath to facilitate that release through movement, laughter, trembling, yelling, crying, or other forms of expression. In addition, we use a carefully curated musical journey along with other activation techniques to help release the stored impulses.
The intention is to help your body let go of that energy it can communicate to the nervous system that the danger has passed and the stress response can shut down