
While there are many benefits to breathwork therapy there are certain risks to the technique of which you should be aware. Bringing the adverse aspects of past trauma to the surface to be let go of is thought to bring about inner peace and a higher level of consciousness. During this time you may have an emotional release thought to be triggered by subconscious feelings and thoughts. This is where your breaths are continuous with no spaces or retention between breaths. You’ll relax and use what is known as conscious connected circular breathing. It’s advised that you do a Rebirthing session under the supervision of a qualified instructor. What happens during a Rebirthing breathwork session? Goal: Use the breathing exercises as a self-healing practice to help people work on blocked emotions and energy. This could be caused by trauma or because the emotions were too difficult or painful to deal with at the time.ĭetrimental thought or behavior patterns or the way a person has been conditioned to react to events throughout their life, are considered contributing factors for unprocessed emotions. The technique is also known as Conscious Energy Breathing (CEB).ĬEB proponents consider unprocessed, or repressed, emotions as having a physical impact on the body. The Rebirthing breathwork technique was developed by Leonard Orr in the United States.
