Breathwork is a method of breathing that allows the body to relax the places
holding fear and trauma. As the body relaxes, the mind is helped to clear self-
defeating thoughts and mistaken notions (about self and the world) that were
developed through past struggles and traumas. By maintaining a particular
breathing pattern, a person is supported in facing fears and releasing
tensions, allowing for a greater sense of aliveness and ability to feel present
in one's life. As a person learns to "breath through" painful emotions and
holdings in the body, a sense of release and joyfulness are more possible.
Through our difficulties in life, we all tend to restrict the breath, to hold the
breath. The short-term payoff is to disconnect from pain or fear, but in the
long term we are left feeling tense, restricted and less alive. It is common for
people to feel more connected spiritually, and to be more aware of their
sense of purpose, when breathwork is utilized.
Breathwork is a therapeutic approach developed in the United States in the
1970s, and is now practiced in many countries. The International Breathwork
Training Alliance has created universal training standards.
holding fear and trauma. As the body relaxes, the mind is helped to clear self-
defeating thoughts and mistaken notions (about self and the world) that were
developed through past struggles and traumas. By maintaining a particular
breathing pattern, a person is supported in facing fears and releasing
tensions, allowing for a greater sense of aliveness and ability to feel present
in one's life. As a person learns to "breath through" painful emotions and
holdings in the body, a sense of release and joyfulness are more possible.
Through our difficulties in life, we all tend to restrict the breath, to hold the
breath. The short-term payoff is to disconnect from pain or fear, but in the
long term we are left feeling tense, restricted and less alive. It is common for
people to feel more connected spiritually, and to be more aware of their
sense of purpose, when breathwork is utilized.
Breathwork is a therapeutic approach developed in the United States in the
1970s, and is now practiced in many countries. The International Breathwork
Training Alliance has created universal training standards.
- Ron Rothschild, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., is certified in breathwork and has
been working with this modality since 2001.
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Breathwork
by Ron Rothschild
by Ron Rothschild