All about that breathwork!

Hi, there! I am glad you are here.
There is a lot of info below - don’t let it overwhelm you. Curiosity looks good on you, keep going. I can’t wait to breathe with you.

What is breathwork?

Breathwork is one of the most powerful modalities in healing. By activating our breath we can clear stuck and stored energy, create change, regulate the nervous system, somatically release, resource ourselves toward psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing and resilience. We have a chance to expand our awareness, joy, and peace, come home to our body, align with our truth, and empower ourselves. It heightens our capacity to feel, to transform, to expand. It is where we meet and connect to ourselves more deeply. Breathwork is embodiment.

A note on virtual sessions:

Healing and transformation in the comfort of your own space, how amazing! Our time together will consist of a guided and experiential journey. A curated playlist will accompany your process, along with attuned and intuitive cues with the invitation to bring your awareness deeper into the body, using the breath. I will hold space for your reflections if you feel called to share and journal prompts may be offered to support you after the experience.

Upon registering you will recieve a personal zoom link via email. If you do not receive this link please email me at tracy@uncontrollablyme.com at your earliest convenience. Last minute requests may not be received in time. You will need to download the zoom app prior to our session.

Our session will start promptly on time. You will be let in up to 5 minutes late in agreement that your mute will be on as not to disrupt the other breathers. Refunds are not available however with advnaced notice I am hoppy to reschedule you for a future session if you will not be able to attend.

Prep for virtual and in-person, and after care:

Everything you are meant to and ready to experience will be. You will be held with energetic and grounding support. In communal spaces there is an offering of shared intention and experience, there are no mistakes in group fields. Remember if there is an activation or something confronting in the field, stay curious - there may be something being revealed to you.

You get to choose, your pace, your depth, your level of activation. I will guide you and invite you as cue number two while your body remains cue number one, learning to listen is an important step.

For meditative sessions you must be fully supported for the duration of the session, laying down or reclined is preferred, seated is an option for experienced breathers. See below for common physical reactions.

Setting yourself up for success should include; not eating one to two hours prior, using the restroom just before beginning, wearing comfortable clothing, making sure you will be uninterrupted for the duration of the session. Think comfort, bringing in anything that would raise your levels of safety and coziness throughout. While not necessary, this could include; (weighted) blankets, eye mask or bandana, essential oils, crystals, a journal, airpods, a flat pillow for the shoulders and head or under the knees, etc.
***In person: if you are joining in-person, please also bring a mat, towel, or blanket to lay on, water, sunscreen as needed for outside, a journal and pen/pencil, and anything from above that will bring you comfort and support.
For inner child work I highly encourage having a picture of yourself as a child, something that brings fond memories, and any resource that brings comfort like a stuffed animal, blanket, picture of an animal, etc.

During the session, you may experience any and all emotions, it is best to practice witnessing and observing rather than becoming the emotions or needing to make meaning of them. You may also have little emotional response and simply feel more peace and relaxation. Physical responses to breathwork may include but are not limited to; temperature shifts, tingling, sensual and sexual arousal, light-headedness, and tetany. Tetany is a contraction in the muscles, most commonly the hands, mouth, and feet, that occurs as the PH level between O2 and CO2 shifts in the body, it is perfectly safe and normal, about a third of breathers experience it especially when new to breathwork. It naturally releases on its own. You can slow or release the breath at any time to bring yourself more comfort.
Also, no response and resistance are welcome. They are often edges where the body deploys a strategy to keep us safe. Embodiment practice is a process of building safety, self-trust, and cohesiveness in and with ourselves.

Titration is key. When we have stored trauma, stress, and overwhelm in the body we must temper the pace and allow for our systems to re-regulate as to not flood or retraumatize the body. Recognize and then resist the urge to overstimulate or “blow yourself out of your body”, agendaless attachment with intentional attunement is ideal.

A few recommendations for self-care after our session together:
-Go slowly and gently.
-REST! Your body just accomplished something, allow yourself a break to return to homeostasis and relaxation. Sleep if that is the desire. Hammock sways are one of my favorite go-to’s to feel held and supported.
-Having/creating space and time after breathwork to be with, journal, meditate on any material that came up or through for you. Grounding practices, movement, humming, and creating are beautiful offerings.
-Nourishing and hydrating yourself with good foods and plenty of water.
-You may notice emotional or physical responses in the coming days, give yourself time to integrate and practice compassion and patience with yourself.
-Practice rituals that support you.
-Reach out if you need support.

By registering an participating in a breathwork journey with Tracy you agree to the terms and release of liability found here.