My way of working is called Embodied Breathwork as it combines Embodiment and Breathwork, and is a unique way of working with the technique of conscious connected breathing.
The breathwork technique comes from Rebirthing Breathwork and is a simple yet powerful way to move out of the linear mind, release limiting beliefs and emotions and free up the life force energy that was being used to hold them in place.
The embodiment practice used comes from Movement Medicine, which is a potent transformational and healing modality. There is also a blend of Mindfulness, Yoga Nidra, and Shamanic practices. These combined with the breathwork create a potent container for healing and insights to arise and be integrated in a grounded and safe way.
We begin with an opening circle where you will be introduced to the techniques and we will then move into the breathwork. The techniques are simple yet profound and they support you to resource, release, and restore.
These are the core principles of my work:
RESOURCE:
Bring awareness into your body and connect to the innate healing capacity within you that knows exactly what's ready to heal.
RELEASE:
Anything that limits you and is ready to move from the mental, physical, energetic, and emotional levels of your being.
RENEW:
Your connection to potent life force energy, insight, creativity, and power that is available to you in every moment, in every breath.
The breathwork is then done lying down and you are supported verbally, physically, and energetically, as well as with music. You are guided through the process and encouraged to move, shake, sound, and allow anything to be released that is no longer serving you. This then opens the possibility for healing, transformation, and insights to arise. It is also an opportunity to send prayers and good energy to others and the world.
During the Ceremony, you will naturally connect to the innate wisdom within as the different parts of the brain light up the familiar linear frontal cortex is less active. To benefit most from the experience you will be encouraged to let go of all thoughts, feelings, emotions, and sensations, and give them back to this inner intelligence through the breath.
This way of working builds a powerful bridge between your breath, your body, and your awareness, which as well as being fundamental to the process is also useful in daily life. Building this bridge between these deep inner experiences and your daily life, where you spend most of your time, is the core intention of my work, so that it is genuinely useful and not just a one-off experience.
At the heart of the holding, there is an awareness of trauma and how to regulate the experience so that you are safe and held at all times. This is the alchemy of the experience; creating safety and deep inner connection, then moving in and out of states of activation and regulation consciously so that healing, transformation, and release can happen.
The final and most important part of the experience is the integration. This is where your system is allowed to settle and any spaces that have been created from anything that’s been released can be filled with clear, fresh, life-force energy to nourish and renew you from the inside out.
To complete there will be a brief sharing circle to gather everyone back together and there is also time to have a warm drink and/or eat afterward, so please bring some food with you if you’d like to.
About your facilitator
Benjamin works with Breathwork and Embodiment practices to support you to breathe, move, and live into your full potential. In essence, his work is about holding space and providing guidance for you to connect with the innate intelligence and healing capacity of your breath and body. He is deeply committed to showing up and playing his part in these pivotal times we are living in, and his mission is to empower people to stand in their sovereignty and power so that they can move beyond any limitations and bring their full gifts alive in service of life.
He is a fully qualified Rebirthing Breathwork practitioner and Movement Medicine teacher and facilitator. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of health and wellbeing, having begun his journey as a healer when he became a Reiki practitioner at 19 years old. Since then he has journeyed deeply with many healing and transformational modalities personally and professionally. He now focuses on working with the trinity of breath, body, and awareness to empower people to be their own healers as he feels this is what the world needs most in these times; for people to be empowered, centered, and able to navigate and respond to the challenges of life in simple, effective and powerful ways.
