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WhathappensinaBreath4Lifesession?

Breath4Life sessions are carried out with the client lying fully clothed,
face up on the floor, on a mat or other comfortable support. After an
initial conversation about current concerns and the possible focus of
the session, visualization and relaxation exercises help the client to
relax and drop into a theta brain wave state (4–7 Hz), which allows
easier access to the subconscious.
Breath4Life subconscious connected breathing is done entirely
through the mouth. This brings more air and oxygen into the
body—and thus more energy—than nasal inspiration. An energetic
in-breath is followed by a sighing out-breath, a forceful in-breath and
so on, without pausing between.
Evocative music helps people connect to their feelings, and within
a few minutes, emotions start to surface. These may be familiar or
totally unexpected: the subconscious has its own agenda and knows
what needs to be released.
Sometimes the intensity of the emotions can feel overwhelming, in
which case the practitioner coaches the client to stay with the feeling
and just allow the breath to naturally release the emotional energy.
There is no need to analyze or discuss what is happening unless
the client wants to; feeling and breathing is sufficient. Sometimes
memories and images may surface, but not always—it’s different for
everyone.
If people get ‘stuck’ in difficult emotions such as anger or grief, they
are asked to speed up the breath. With this additional energy input,
the emotions pass through more quickly. Conversely, if a person is
in a state of bliss and expansion (which often happens after a big
release), the breath is slowed to hold and intensify the feeling.
Breath4Life sessions last around two hours: up to one and three-
quarter hours for breathing, with 15 minutes at the end to lie quietly
and integrate what has happened. People often feel exhilarated,
but occasionally tired, as they connect to how much their body has
changed and how muscles that may have been holding tension for a
lifetime have now relaxed.
Some clients find it useful to support subconscious breathwork with
sessions of life coaching and neurolinguistic programming (NLP) to
look at conscious limiting beliefs and behavior patterns and better
integrate changes in their inner and outer life.

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