Life coaching and emotional therapies
In this section…
a snapshot of my process | what is Breath4Life™? | how Breathwork therapy works | how can Breathwork therapy help? | benefits of Breath4Life™ | what happens at a session? | how many sessions do I need? | how can I experience Breath4Life™ therapy?
A snapshot of my own process
There was a time when I was at a very low place in my life. I found myself re-living past, hurtful events and memories, unable to move on. To cope with this I would be constantly planning the future, making action plans and craving adventure and excitement through travelling or extreme sports, desperately trying to be positive. I was unable to be still or alone because the pain of the past would haunt me. My relationships would always follow the same old pattern, and I never felt able to quite be myself or honest about my true feelings for fear of being rejected. I was going round and round in a loop! I work as a personal fitness trainer, so physically was very fit, but emotionally I was very unfit. It was at this time that I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Breath4Life™.
Since then my life has been completely transformed! I still have the memories of the past, but the emotion attached to it has gone, I can remember them without becoming upset. I now have a whole new sense of myself and who I am. My relationships have greatly improved and I have huge love, peace, joy and contentment in my life. I have also been able to heal issues I never would have imagined possible. I still love jumping out of planes and backpacking in dodgy countries, but now I relish every moment, as it is no longer an escape route, I'm just as happy reading a book! I am now super fit on every level and am truly living my life… not just surviving it!
I went on to train as a Breath4Life™ practitioner, as I wanted to bring this unique, life-changing therapy to as many people as possible. I passionately believe that we are huge human beings with enormous potential, it's just a case of tapping into it in order to create the life we dream of.
What is Breath4Life™?
Do any of these things sound familiar to you?
- A feeling of loneliness
- You find yourself being 'dragged back' by the past or constantly planning the future
- You experience problems in relationships over and over again
- There is a lack of focus and commitment to tasks
- You find it difficult or challenging to express yourself emotionally
- Often you can 'lose it' over small things
- Feeling rejected or unloved
- Experience a recurring pattern in your life
- Find yourself wondering 'Why is this happening to me again?'
- Finances and abundance are simply not working
- Or you simply wish to explore having a happier, more passionate and fulfilled life
If you relate to any of these, Breath4Life™ is a process worth exploring.
Breath4Life™ is an exciting, totally unique and complete self-healing package. It incorporates Breathwork Therapy, life-skills, NLP techniques, life-coaching and written and non-written process work. It is a life-transforming journey of self-discovery.
Breath4Life™ sessions are structured, safe and progressive, with on-going support and processes that help people to discover their fullest potential. They are tailor-made for each individual, and progress at the speed and pace at which each person is comfortable with.
How Breathwork Therapy works
Breathwork is based on the theory that thought is creative. This creates our own beliefs and decisions about how life should be and how people will treat us. This is 'our reality'.
When upsetting or traumatic events happen to us, it is often not safe or too scary for us to allow ourselves to feel the emotion around it at the time. These events can change our breathing pattern and we can unconsciously start to hold or suppress our breath. In doing this we suppress our emotions and the memories of the events remain at a cellular level.
At the same time we may make a limiting decision about life or ourselves, these are often unconscious. These decisions keep us safe to ensure the same event never happens again. Unfortunately, these decisions do not always create harmony in our lives and can hold us back from enjoying and creating the life we dream of.
For example, consider these statements:
- 'My relationships never work, or my partners are abusive or never stick around' (decision: MEN OR WOMEN HURT ME)
- 'Money always seems to slip through my fingers' (decision: I DON'T DESERVE MONEY)
- 'I'll never get the love that I desire' (decision: I'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN)
- 'I'm not in a job that serves me or makes me passionate, it's just a job' (decision: I CAN NEVER HAVE WHAT I WANT)
Over time these suppressions and decisions build up, creating layers of blockages a bit like the layers of an onion. We can hoard emotions, often without resolving them, until they resurface in physical or psychological ways. Every experience leaves a scar and unless released it may never heal. Some are consistently ignored until something triggers a major reaction eg. mid-life crisis.
We may find ourselves living in the past and being haunted by painful memories and events, or constantly planning the future, unable to live in the here and now. We may also find ourselves losing our temper or crying over something relatively small. A typical reaction is then to wonder 'What came over me?', not realising that we have tapped into a suppressed emotion.
How can Breathwork Therapy help?
Breathwork is a simple, connected breathing technique, which is gentle, safe and easy. It works on the principle that we are our own best healer. It helps clear physical, mental and emotional blocks and suppressions.
Breathwork can help drain these suppressions and bring life into balance so that you can live in the here and now, helping you to unlock and release emotions and experiences that may have been grounding you for years.
Breathwork can help you gain a new sense of freedom, well-being, clarity, spontaneity, creativity, peace and joy. It can deal with suppressed patterns of behaviour, emotions, trauma and upsetting or traumatic events, no matter how big or small you perceive those events to be.
Breathwork helps you identify reoccurring patterns in your life, and gives you ultimate choice to be able to change them. It will empower you and will give you a new sense of yourself and who you are, so that you can deal with life, its highs and lows, and the people around you in a brand new way.
Benefits of Breath4Life™
Benefits you can see and feel
- reduced anxiety
- overcome panic, fears and emotional blocks
- greater self-image and esteem
- reduce high stress levels
- more joy and happiness
- deep relaxation
- enhanced personal and professional relationships
- greater ability to 'come from the heart'
- release limiting beliefs
- inner peace
- allows insight into behaviours and feelings
- freedom from recurring patterns and addictions
- compassion
- more clarity and focus
- emotional intelligence
- reaching peak performance
- more creativity and self-expression
- gain relief from depression and self-defeating behaviour
- develop a greater spiritual awareness
These are just some of the benefits that, combined, will lead to having the choice to create a balanced, fulfilled, happy and extraordinary life!
What happens at a session?
All Breath4Life™ sessions are facilitated in a highly supportive and safe manner. The sessions are ultimately empowering as the individual is in charge of their own process and does not need to tell their story unless they choose to. The participant is always fully in control and can stop the process at any time should they wish to.
The first session begins with a consultation. This provides an opportunity for you to share areas of your life that you feel are not currently working. As we explore your life, behaviours and patterns can emerge, which is an integral part of the healing process.
A session may include Breathwork Therapy, Life-Coaching, Visioning and written and non-written process work, this is very much dependant on the individual client and their needs.
The process and breathing technique will be fully demonstrated and explained and you are invited to ask lots of questions and share any concerns.
The actual breathing process is conducted lying down on a mattress or yoga mat and you will be covered with a blanket so that you are comfortable and warm. You are encouraged to wear loose, comfortable clothing, as you will be lying down for 1-1½ hours. The process is very nurturing, safe, empowering and not traumatic.
How many sessions do I need?
Six to ten sessions are recommended. You need to give yourself the opportunity to let patterns emerge as lifetime experiences will not be healed in one session.
The first session will last approximately 2½ hours with subsequent sessions lasting two hours.
How can I experience Breath4Life Therapy™?
One-to-One Sessions:
These sessions provide ultimate safety and individual attention to address your specific needs.
Group Workshops:
These sessions are dynamic and offer the chance to meet other people going through a similar process.
For more information on prices, please visit our prices page.