Setting up for Virtual Breathwork

  • You will want to have a quiet, private, uninterrupted space for your Breathwork session. Make sure any partners, roommates, kids, or pets give you space for your session. 

  • You are going to want to lay down flat (on the bed/couch/floor) with room to completely stretch out. You are going to be laying down breathing for about 55 minutes so make sure you have adequate padding underneath your body to be comfortable. 

  • You will want to be in a receptive body posture with arms and legs uncrossed. Ideally you will have nothing under the neck so your throat will be nice and open. You can have a thin pillow or a folded blanket under the neck but try to avoid a bulky pillow. 

  • A blanket is great to have on top of you or nearby. Body temperatures can fluctuate during Breathwork.

  • For the breathing portion, you’ll need to set up your device so that you are comfortable lying down and I will be able to see you from the waist up when you are breathing. It’s always a good idea to test that setup out before our session.

  • Also, please do ‘click in’ to the Zoom meeting 5-10 minutes before our start time so you are all set with the technology. Once the class starts, I will not be able to help you individually with tech issues so do make sure everything is up and running beforehand.

Nice extras

  • Any extra padding or props for under your body or knees

  • An eye pillow or sleeping mask- I ask folks to keep the lights bright enough to see you.

  • Water, tissues, extra blankets if you tend to get cold.

  • Earphones or a good external speaker so that the music can be more immersive.

Make it intentional

  •  See what feels right as far as creating sacred, grounded space in advance of your session.  Maybe light some incense, burn some sage, write out an intention or two.

  • Bring together objects, images, crystals, a candle if it’s safe- whatever might support your session.

COMMON EXPERIENCES

  • First 7-10 minutes- resistance “Am I doing it right?” Etc.  push through- surrender to the pattern. It gets easier. 

  • Feeling cold / Feeling hot

  • Tingling, pulsing, vibration. All indications that energy is moving.

  • Tightness/Cramping in the hands or forearms. Check that the volume in and volume out is equal.  It’s an imbalance of carbon dioxide and oxygen called Teatny that causes muscle spasms.

  • Tightness in the jaw/neck area

  • Feeling heavy, earthy, dense frozen/locked up- rock/move the body

  • Dry mouth- swallow a couple times

  • Feeling Panicky- the sensations can be similar to anxiety- feel the ground, open your eyes and orient to the space around you.

  • You are in control. If anything is too much- slow the breath down. Slowing down will tone down the sensations. 

  • Dizziness- that’s why we lay down

  • Yawning- can be resistance or vagal release. Falling asleep is a form of resistance/checking out.

  • Breathing with more force will increase sensations- easing up will decrease sensations.

  • Tremoring, shaking, twitches, jolts of energy- all examples of ways survival energy is released from the body.

  • Waves of emotions- let the tears flow - stay out of the story as much as possible.  Simply feel and let your body release.

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