The Value of Having Support During Breathwork: What Beginners Need to Know Breathwork is a powerful practice. In my 24 years of facilitating sessions and training others to do the same, I’ve witnessed countless profound transformations. I’ve also seen why having proper support during breathwork sessions—especially as a beginner—isn’t just helpful, in some cases, it’s … Read more
Exactly What You Need to Face One of the most radical principles of breathwork—and life itself—is this: whatever is happening in the moment is exactly what you need to face. As Stan Grof says: “[Expanded] states of consciousness engage something like an ‘inner radar,’ bringing into consciousness automatically the contents from the unconscious that have … Read more
What We Resist Persists: How Breathwork is a Lesson in Surrender There’s an old saying: “What we resist, persists.” Nowhere is this more apparent than in the breathwork journey. When participants enter into expanded states of awareness, the psyche often brings forward long-buried memories, unresolved emotions, or unfamiliar sensations. It’s natural to want to push … Read more
The Way Past Is Through: A Breathwork Perspective In nondirective breathwork, a few short phrases carry the weight of entire philosophies. One of the most powerful among them is: “The way past is through.” At first glance, it might sound like a motivational slogan, but within the breathwork container it has a much deeper resonance. … Read more
When It Feels Like “Nothing Happened” in Breathwork If you’ve ever finished a breathwork session and thought, “Nothing happened,” you’re not alone. In fact, this is one of the most common experiences people share after their first few sessions. It can feel disappointing, especially if you’ve heard stories of dramatic breakthroughs, emotional releases, or mystical … Read more