What to expect,
before you begin.

Keep the hours beforehand spacious if you can. Hydrate normally, avoid a heavy meal, arrive a little early and tell me about any health condition, medication, pregnancy or recent injury before we begin. No experience is needed.

A light meal two to three hours beforehand usually feels best. Avoid arriving very full, but don’t fast if that makes you weak or uncomfortable. Your normal medical or dietary needs always come first.

Wear loose, comfortable layers that let your belly and chest move freely. Mats, blankets and water are available at most sessions, but bring your own water bottle and anything that helps you feel at ease. A journal is optional.

Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs on the day of your session. Consider reducing caffeine beforehand, especially if it makes you anxious or raises your heart rate. Never change prescribed medication without speaking to your clinician.

Yes. New experiences can bring anticipation. You’ll be told what to expect, you remain in control, and you can slow down, rest or stop at any time. You never have to force an experience.

Slow down. There is no prize for breathing harder or faster. Return to a comfortable natural breath, signal to me if you need support, and rejoin only if and when it feels right.

It depends on the exercise. Connected sessions may use the mouth, while gentler regulation practices often use the nose. I’ll explain the technique before we start. If it feels strained, soften the breath.

The retention is a short, optional pause after a relaxed exhale—not a test of how long you can go without air. You never have to push or reach a target, and you can let the next breath come at any moment. Sometimes the breath also stays naturally quiet for a little while when someone is deeply relaxed. A spaceholder remains present throughout, following your breathing, responsiveness and comfort, and will gently guide you back to a natural breath whenever needed.

Always. Opening your eyes, changing position, sitting up or returning to normal breathing can help you feel grounded. You are participating by choice throughout the session.

Faster or deeper breathing can lower carbon dioxide in the blood temporarily. That can cause tingling, lightheadedness, warmth, numbness or a sense of unreality. Ease the pace or return to normal breathing and tell me what you feel.

Temporary cramping or tightening can occur with over-breathing. Don’t push through it. Slow down, relax your jaw and hands, and return to an easy breath. Persistent or painful symptoms need medical attention.

Small movements can happen with exertion, emotion or changes in breathing. Let me know and reduce the intensity. Severe shaking, loss of awareness, fainting or movements that don’t settle are not something to ignore.

Focused attention, music, physical sensations and the setting can make feelings more noticeable. Crying or laughing does not mean anything is wrong, and it does not have to happen for a session to be meaningful.

Some people report dreamlike imagery or altered body awareness; others experience nothing unusual. Treat any image as a personal, subjective experience—not proof of a past life, diagnosis or hidden truth. Share anything unsettling.

That is completely fine. Breathwork is not a performance and intensity is not the measure of a good session. A quieter experience can be equally valuable.

No practice is right for everyone. Intensive connected breathing may not be appropriate with certain cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory or psychiatric conditions, during pregnancy, or after recent surgery or injury. Contact me before booking, and ask your medical professional when in doubt.

Please contact me before attending and consult the clinician who knows your health history. Gentle breathing may sometimes be suitable, but intensive breathing can need modification or may be inappropriate. Bring prescribed rescue medication and never use breathwork instead of medical treatment.

Possibly, but the medication and reason for taking it matter. Share relevant medication confidentially before the session and check with your prescriber if there is uncertainty. Do not skip or alter medication for breathwork.

Intensive practices and altered states may be destabilising for some people. Speak with your treating professional and contact me before booking. A gentler, shorter or different practice may be the safer choice.

Stop and return to normal breathing if you feel unwell or unsafe. Seek urgent medical help for chest pain, fainting, severe or worsening shortness of breath, new confusion, weakness on one side, a seizure, or symptoms that do not settle. Tell the facilitator immediately—never try to breathe through a warning sign.

Take a few quiet minutes, hydrate, eat when you feel ready and avoid rushing into a demanding schedule. Rest, walking, journaling or talking with someone you trust can help. There is nothing you have to figure out immediately.

You may feel calm, tired, energised or emotionally open for a while. Be gentle with yourself. If distress is intense, lasts for days, disrupts daily life or makes you feel unsafe, contact a qualified healthcare professional.

Wait until you feel fully alert, steady and oriented. Choose gentle movement first and postpone intense exercise, driving or safety-sensitive work if you feel dizzy, tired, emotional or detached.

There is no universal ideal. Gentle breathing can be practised more regularly; intensive connected sessions need more recovery and integration. Quality, safety and how you respond matter more than frequency.