Before you arrive
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing you can lie down in.
- Eat light in the two hours beforehand; come hydrated.
- Skip caffeine right before if you can. The breath brings its own energy.
- Complete the short screening form when you register. Breathwork is not suitable for everyone; if you are pregnant or have cardiovascular, seizure, or other relevant conditions, check with your doctor first and tell me before you book.
- Bring nothing else. Mats, blankets, and eye coverings are provided at in-person journeys. For online journeys: headphones, a quiet room, and a place to lie down.
The arc of the experience
1 · Arriving
You check in, find your mat, and get comfortable with blankets and an eye covering. I walk the room through what will happen, answer questions, and we set intentions. Nothing starts until everyone knows exactly what to expect and knows they are in choice the entire time.
2 · The breath begins
Headphones on. The soundscape starts and my guidance leads you into a rhythm of conscious connected breathing. The first minutes feel ordinary. Then the body starts to notice something different is happening: tingling hands, waves of warmth, emotion rising without a story attached.
3 · The waves
A journey builds and releases in waves. You might cry, shake, laugh, feel heat or cold, or feel very little at first. All of it is normal. There is nothing to perform and nothing to get right. Your body decides what moves and when; my job is to hold the container so you can let it.
4 · Integration
The breath slows, the music softens, and you rest. This quiet stretch is where the work lands. We come back gently, with time to journal or simply lie still. Nobody is rushed out the door.
5 · Aftercare
You will likely feel lighter, clearer, and a little tender, like after a long cry or a hard workout. Drink water, eat something grounding, keep the evening quiet if you can. I check in with you afterward, and you always have a line to me if anything wants to keep moving.
A note on release
The strangest and best part of this work is that release does not require understanding. You may find yourself crying without knowing what about, or shaking without a memory attached. That is the body completing something it never got to finish, and it is exactly what you came for. You will not be asked to share, explain, or relive anything. This is trauma-informed space: you set the pace, you stay in choice, and slowing your breath brings you back to baseline whenever you want.
If you want to understand the machinery behind the experience first, read about how 9D works. If you want to know why this practice exists at all, start with the manifesto.