Breathwork

Your breath is a simple, powerful and effective tool that holds the key to your wellbeing. It’s the only system in the body that we can control. Learning to breath to our fullest ability can be life enhancing. With our breath, we can calm, balance or energise our bodies. There is a breathwork technique for every need.

The thing that I most love about practising breathwork is that it does not need fancy equipment or huge amounts of time dedicated to it to make a difference. The breath is always with us, whether we are on a train, in the car, waiting for the kettle to boil or laying in bed trying to get to sleep, it’s always there and is easily accessible. Breathwork can be accommodated into anyone’s life, whether it’s lying down, seated or involving movement of some kind.

Reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression

Breathwork is scientifically backed and proven to have many benefits for our physical and emotional health. It’s helpful to reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression. It’s also a fantastic way to slow down for a few minutes in our increasingly busy world, offering an opportunity to pause and replenish the mind and body as it needs it at that very moment.

When we take approximately 30,000 breaths a day, it can be easy to question why we need to learn to breathe. Sometimes our breathing can become dysfunctional in some way, rapid, slow, mouth breathing or breathing from the upper chest. This can be a result of stress, illness, poor posture, anxiety or a singular or repeated frightening event. This can lead to tension or pain in the body, constant tiredness or feeling short of breath much of the time.

The good news is, we can change things.

I’m Sarah, a qualified breathwork coach and therapist. I have completed a specialist Level 3 qualification in breathwork coaching with CPCAB. For many years I struggled to slow down and experienced a lot of pain and tension in my neck and shoulders as a result of habitual mouth breathing and breathing from my upper chest. Through a regular daily breathwork practice (which I combine with a walk in nature), I have been able to slow down, breathe more deeply and no longer carry the constant strain in my upper back.

I understand that every individual is unique and tailor any breathwork to suit the needs, goals and experiences of each person or couple.

Ways to experience breathwork with me

Integrated into your individual therapy. As a natural part of our work together, we might explore the nervous system, how your breathing has been affected by your experiences and what techniques might be helpful for you now.

Integrated into couples therapy. Breathwork can be a great way for couples to slow down and pause, particularly helpful when things feel out of control or disagreements are getting heated!

Stand alone breathwork coaching. Perhaps you aren’t feeling ready for therapy just yet but know that you need some natural ways to feel better and more in control. Maybe you are already working with a therapist or counsellor but you want some additional skills to help to maintain calm, balance or to feel energised.

I offer standalone coaching sessions, focused on your breath. Appointments are for up to 60 minutes and take place every few weeks to suit your needs.

My invitation to you

I would love to meet you for an introductory call (either by phone or by zoom). Typically these last around 20 minutes and are an opportunity for us to get to know each other, for you can ask any questions you might have and for us to see if breathwork might be helpful for you just now.

Breathwork

Reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression

Ways to experience breathwork with me

My invitation to you

Let's work Together