Trauma Sensitive Breathwork
14 Episodes
This course offers a trauma sensitive approach to breathwork, drawing on teachings such as Polyvagal Theory and embodied consent practices. It includes introductory theory and practice, supporting the development of a personal breathwork practice. It may be suitable for people interested in Rebirthing or Holotropic Breathwork, who would like to explore trauma sensitive approaches.
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Information Video: Introducing This Course
Episode 1
Content:
Prioritising regulation in our breathwork practice.
Breathwork as a somatic gateway that expands our awareness.
Enquiring into what is through our breath.
The possibility that something different may unfurl through our breath.
Summary description of course content.
Breathwork as an exper... -
05:41Episode 2
Contraindications
Episode 2
Contraindications to be aware of before moving ahead with this course.
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06:42Episode 3
Information: Practice Container Notes
Episode 3
Content:
Sitting up or lying down?
Having an anchor object. -
Guided Practice: Noticing The Sensations of Breathing
Episode 4
Content:
Introducing the practice.
1 min: the sensations of breathing at your nose.
1 min: the sensations of breathing in your chest.
1 min: the sensations of breathing in your belly.
1 min: the sensations of breathing in all three areas.
1 min: noticing the cadence of your breath.
1 min: silence. -
07:08Episode 5
Information Video: Your Sensitive Hands
Episode 5
Content:
Notes before moving onwards.
Your sensitive hands and how they facilitate unfurling your breath.
How safety and attunement can helps our breath to unfurl and deepen.
Further information: pleasure lives in your own hands. -
13:54Episode 6
Guided Practice: Belly Breathing
Episode 6
Content:
Introducing the practice.
Using your hands and kindness to unfurl your breath.
1.5 mins: upper belly.
1.5 mins: sides of your belly.
1.5 mins: your lower belly.
1.5 mins your whole belly.
1 min: silence. -
15:29Episode 7
Guided Practice: Chest Breathing
Episode 7
Content:
Settling in.
1.5 mins: lower rib cage and diaphragm.
1.5 mins: upper rib cage.
1.5 mins: the sides of your rib cage.
1.5 mins: the back of your rib cage.
1.5 mins: inside your whole rib cage.
1 mins: silence. -
Info & Guided Practice: Unfurling Your Fullest Breath
Episode 8
Content:
Introducing unfurling your fullest breath.
Guided practice (begins @ 7 mins 25):
1 min: being with your breath as it is.
3 mins: unfurling your fullest breath.
1 min: settling your breath.
1 min silence. -
20:05Episode 9
Information Video: Open Mouth Breathing
Episode 9
Content:
Why do a mouth breathing practice?
Contacting and expressing feelings.
What we hold in our bodies.
How to do open mouth breathing practice.
Demo and notes. -
12:25Episode 10
Guided Practice: Open Mouth Breathing
Episode 10
Content:
1 min: noticing your breath as it is.
2 mins: exploring open mouth breathing.
1 min: coming back to a regular breath.
1 min: silence. -
15:16Episode 11
Information Video: Breathing Patterns
Episode 11
Content:
Introducing the soothing breath.
Introducing the activating breath.
Unfurling your breath. -
12:24Episode 12
Guided Practice: Soothing Breath
Episode 12
Content:
1 min: being with your breath as it is.
3 mins: invitation into the soothing breath pattern.
1 min: returning to your breath as it is.
1 min: silence. -
11:12Episode 13
Guided Practice: Activating Breath
Episode 13
Content:
1 min: noticing your breath as it is.
3 mins: building up the activating breath.
1 min: settling your breath pattern.
1 min: silence. -
42:20Episode 14
A Regulation First Approach to Breathwork
Episode 14
Expanding on the theme of nervous system regulation in Breathwork, this video touches upon the following themes and their relevance to breathwork practice:
Polyvagal Theory.
The impacts of developmental trauma.
A definition of addiction informed by developmental trauma understandings.
Self regula...