About Somatic Breathwork
Breathwork is an experience that uses intentional breathing to help you slow down and reconnect with your body.
Stress, difficult experiences, and emotions don't always disappear just because we keep moving. We can carry them with us in ways we don't always recognize until we finally slow down long enough to notice.
Through intentional breathing, Somatic Breathwork creates space to release some of what you've been carrying. Instead of trying to figure everything out, you're invited to notice what is happening within you and allow your body to respond in the way it needs. There is no one way a session is supposed to look. You may feel emotion. You may move. You may become deeply still. You may simply notice something you haven't noticed before.
This work isn't about forcing a breakthrough. It's about creating space to notice what you've been carrying, release what you're ready to let go of, and reconnect with yourself.
MAKE SPACE FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
You can’t keep carrying everything and expect to feel different. Release some of what you’ve been holding and make space for what you need now.
YOUR BODY HAS BEEN PAYING ATTENTION
We don’t always realize how much we’ve been carrying until we finally slow down long enough to notice. Stress. Difficult experiences. Emotions we pushed through because life kept moving. The moments we told ourselves we were fine because there were things that still needed to get done.
Our bodies can respond to those experiences in ways we don’t always recognize.
Somatic Breathwork uses a continuous, connected breathing pattern paired with music to bring your attention back to your body and give it an opportunity to move through some of what you’ve been carrying.
For some people, that looks like movement, shaking, crying, laughing, or making sound. For others, the experience may be quiet and still.
One isn’t more meaningful than the other. There is no response you need to create and nothing you need to force. The way someone looks on the outside doesn't tell us the depth of what they may be experiencing internally.
The breath gives you an opportunity to slow down, notice what is happening within you, and respond to what your body needs in that moment.
Because sometimes we don’t need one more thing to understand. We need the space to notice what has been there all along.
Medical Release
By signing up for this session you agree to these terms:
I acknowledge that Somatic Release Breathwork™ is a deep and powerful process. It involves rapid and prolonged breathing that is designed to activate intense emotional responses. I have notified the practitioner of any physical injuries, mental, or psychological conditions I have. I engage in this experience willingly and take full responsibility for my own physical, mental, and emotional experiences during and after the session.
Contraindications: Somatic Release Breathwork™ is intended as a personal growth experience and should not be looked upon as a substitute for psychotherapy. It is not appropriate for pregnant women, for persons with cardiovascular problems, including angina or heart attack, high blood pressure, glaucoma, retinal detachment, osteoporosis, history of seizures, stroke, major psychiatric conditions, recent surgery, acute infectious illness, or epilepsy. If you have any doubt about whether you should participate, please consult with your physician(s). Persons with asthma should bring their inhaler and consult with their physician(s).
Release: I have chosen to participate in Somatic Release Breathwork™. My choice has been voluntary, and I may terminate my session at any time. I understand that there is no assurance that I will feel better and that emotions may be evoked that will be upsetting in nature. I understand the potential risks of participation and hereby agree to release and hold harmless The Restored Body, LLC from any and all legal responsibility or liability for outcomes experienced as a result of Somatic Release Breathwork™. I or my representative(s) agree to fully release and hold harmless The Restored Body, LLC from and against any and all claims, liability, or damages arising out of or in connection with my session(s).
Attestation of Good Health: I hereby confirm that I have read and understand the above information and attest that my general health is good to participate.
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