For the Overwhelmed, the Stuck, the Anxious and the Curious: an Invitation to Experience Breathwork

An Invitation: For those who may currently be experiencing the following (but not limited to):

- Overwhelm, both in/or body and mind

- Felt sense of emotional 'stuckness' (sometimes experienced as struggle to sustain deeper breathing, knot just below the throat, tears regularly pooling behind the eyes but never quite coming out, etc.)

- Numbness that you cannot seem to shift

- Feeling 'in suspense'/untetheredness with or without being able to recognise the cause/trigger

- Feeling of seemingly permanent underlying, subtle sense of anxiety and guardedness that tires you out

- Simple curiosity to experience breathwork

In broad terms, one of the up-to-date observed and inferred neurophysiological mechanisms behind the effects of conscious connected hyperventilation breathwork techniques - the category of breathwork techniques and protocols in which NeuroDynamic Breathwork® sits - suggest that accessing and 'loosening' of the suppressed emotional material is facilitated by a temporary breathwork-induced change in CO2 and oxygen ratios reducing the activity of our Default Mode Network (DMN - the non-mindful, unintentional, somewhat automatic 'state and content' of mind we fall back into when we are not focused, our inner 'chatter mind') - and, by doing so, allowing access to the parts of the brain that store unprocessed emotions but are usually ‘overpowered’ by DMN.

What previous breathers said:

'First time I have ever done this sort of breathwork. Lina navigated through the possibilites of what could happen during the session with regards to emotions and sensations. This was explained very well and clearly. This information gave me assurance that I would be safe and what to do if anything got too intense. The music selection was beautifully put together which I could connect with each song. The care and support that was given after was well thought out. Giving each person the time they needed to come back into the group and share their journey, if they wished to do so. The full experience was relaxed and comfortable and with Lina's guidance made me feel cared for and supported at all times and the delivery was outstanding. I would do this again with Lina facilitating.' - Karrah

'Lina held the secretly well and delivers a set suitable for beginners and more experienced breathers. She has a lovely compassionate way with her and chooses the music really well to suit the journey.' – Hamish

‘Just to say that the session with Lina las night was very powerful. It was very well-designed in terms of process and safety, and Lina guided us very competently and compassionately.’ - Simon

'My breathwork session with Lina was truly wonderful. Time flew by as I was taken deep into my soul and reconnected with exactly what I needed in that moment. It was by far the best breathwork session I’ve experienced. The music was a perfect choice — it beautifully guided the entire journey.' – Natalia

‘Lina is fantastic at holding space. I could tell how much others also felt a warm, safe environment created by such a knowledgable person. She cared for our safety and made sure we were all well-informed on risks and how to look after ourselves before starting.’ – Lana

There are two sessions available to choose from and, as my most important goal and my mission is to create opportunities for those curious to experience it and those who know would benefit from experiencing it, flexible pricing to allow participation for those whose current means would otherwise prevent them from being able to access it.

Booking link to Wednesday, the 18th of November, 6:30pm GMT session:

https://dandelion.events/e/n9nkl

Booking link to Sunday, the 6th of December, 10am GMT session:

https://dandelion.events/e/q6aio

For the last three weeks, I have been working on an article to help people appreciate the subtle differences between breathwork for coping vs healing vs maintenance, especially given how the white noise is getting ever louder in the wellbeing spaces in relation to breathwork and how hard it may be becoming to distinguish between noise and actual information. Because I take my responsibility of public writing seriously - for what it's worth - I need to do it properly, hence, the delay. I wanted to publish that article before I publish this invitation. And I feel a great ache for being behind with my writing and for not having been able to finish it yet due to life's things.

It nearly stopped me from sharing this invitation.

But I am glad that I am plucking up the courage as I type to hit 'publish' as I type.

Because maybe the invitation will be found by the very someone for whom it will turn out to be just the right time and the right thing.

In the meantime, below I share two links to my previous pieces in relation to breathwork for those who are interested or intrigued but haven't seen them:

My musings about bodily inflammation and breathwork:

https://www.pub-lish.com/en/read/fe0e668d-2fd2-4d2f-8733-e347d1563d54

On breathwork safety and making an informed choice:

https://www.pub-lish.com/en/read/ec199ff5-6980-4fe4-932b-eeec7a74ec7c

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