What is breathwork and how does it benefit the mind, body & spirit?
Breathing is something that we take for granted - we breathe over 20,000 times a day. Yet each breath has the ability to change the way we are feeling at any given moment. Breathing is the only system in our body that is automatic and something we can consciously control. It’ s one of the simplest, yet most effective tools for transforming our mental, physical and emotional health.
It gives us a safe outlet for repressed anger, grief & sadness.
Mental & Emotional
Relieves Depression
Depressions is often the result of suppressed emotions, breathwork helps to integrate the emotional cause at root of the depression.
Alleviates Anxiety
By activating your parasympathetic nervous system, which slows down your heart rate and lowers your blood pressure, you’re creating a deep feeling of calm and reducing your overall stress and anxiety.
Relaxes The Mind
When we alter the rhythm rate and depth of our breath to a slower more gentle pace this is signalled to brain and the mind slows down too
Improves Focus & Productivity
The brain requires a large amount of oxygen to function and an increased intake of oxygen helps us to achieve focus, productivity an clarity.
Physical
Releases Toxins
70% of our toxins are released from our body through our breath. Breathing deeply helps the systems in our bodies to detoxify more efficiently.
Increases Energy
Oxygen is the most vital resource required by our bodies. Breathing slowly increases oxygen saturation in our cells directly affecting the amount of energy that is released into our cells.
Boosts Immunity / Strengthens Lymphatic System
Deep breathing directly affects your lymphatic system, it helps protect the body from bacteria, viruses and other threats to our lives
Improves Digestion
Deep breathing causes increased blood flow in the digestive tract. Improving overall digestion, alleviating IBS. Deep breathing results in a calmer nervous system which enhances optimal digestion.
Higher Awareness
Enhances Creativity
There are different breathing technqiues that help us move into a flow state helping increase our creativity and inspiration.
Increases Clarity & Self Awareness
Breathwork creates an experience of deep presence and self-awareness. Allowing space for wisdom from the unconscious to arise, providing intuitive insight into ourselves, our relationships, our connection to the environment and our needs.
Releases Repressed Emotions
Unprocessed negative emotions and trauma can get trapped and stored in the body and become energetic blocks that take a physical toll on the body. Breathwork helps unblock, unravel and release fear, traumas, limiting beliefs and negative emotions.
Increased Embodiment
One conscious breath can bring you present into your body, giving you the space to respond rather than react.