Breathing is nourishment to the body. Like food and water, we need to inhale and exhale consistently to be alive. The more I have worked with my breathing, the more I have become aware that it is deeply intertwined into the emotional body. Breathing deeply and freely is a liberating and freeing experience. However, with layered trauma and heavy emotions it can take some time to get to that space. I am still very much on my journey to breath more freely. I am excited to share the insights into breathing that have arisen from research and experiences. Over time I have found some interesting techniques to free my breath. To free myself.
When starting my yoga teacher training, I realised just how restricted my breathing was. Prior to embarking on the journey of yoga, I had experienced panic attacks were breath became this elusive thing that for a time I could no longer attain. Without having the tools to unpack this I felt I was at the…