Dynamic Breathwork

In the book “Molecules of Emotion”, neuroscientist Candace Pert tells us “Your body is your subconscious mind and you can’t heal it by talk alone” This is the foundational understanding of the class and we begin by welcoming all parts of you and your unique journey through this world.

We warm up with a variety of slow, nurturing somatic processes, allowing the body to lead through pandiculation and softening/unwinding of the fascia before moving into more energy-based techniques: waking up the meridians, turning on the vision and vestibular system, activating the cerebellum, visualisation and synchronising the hemispheres of the brain.

The second half of the class is a powerful “meditation through breath” if you like. The techniques employed encourage the release of prolactin, vasopressin, and oxytocin via vagal afferents to the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. This subsequently leads to numerous autonomic nervous system changes including improved heart rate variability, improved cognition, improvement in gut-brain communication and many other physical and psycho-spiritual benefits. Our final destination is complete relaxation and Yoga nidra.