http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.navigatingbreath.com en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:52:44 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/172169/is-breathwork-safe/ For most people, breathwork is safe, especially when it’s guided by someone trained who works in a safe, trauma-informed way. But it isn’t right for everyone.What’s happening in your bodyThe style I use, conscious connected breathing, changes your physiology. Deeper, connected breaths shift the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your body, which is why you can feel things so quickly. Which is why it deserves respect, its a powerful process.What you might feelSensations arising is comp... Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:20:00 +1300 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post172169 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/172168/what-happens-in-a-1-1-breathwork-session/ The most common thing I hear before someone’s first session is “I don’t really know what to expect.”And I totally get it, breathwork can sound mysterious. In my first session, I had no idea what I was showing up for.It starts with a chatEvery session starts with a chat. How are you, what’s been showing up this week, what’s sitting heavy. There’s no script or agenda you have to arrive with.This part matters more than most people realise. It tells me where your body and mind are... Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:33:20 +1300 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post172168 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/172167/breathwork-at-home-vs-a-facilitated-session-whats-the-difference/ “Can’t I just do this on my own?”It’s a fair question, and my honest answer is yes, partly. There are really three ways to practise, and each does a different job.1. Home practiceSimple breath practices are some of the most accessible tools we have. A long, slow exhale. A few minutes of gentle, steady breathing. Five deep breaths before a difficult conversation. These calm your nervous system, ease the grip of stress, and bring you back into your body.They cost nothing, take a few minute... Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:22:58 +1300 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post172167 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/167998/how-to-overcome-the-stories-we-have-been-told/ I nearly believed them.I've been thinking a lot lately about my journey and how I got here. To a place where I feel confident, self-empowered and free.I was reflecting on the number of times limitations were placed on me, and all the times I've proved the “professionals” wrongWhether that was in school, being placed in the “slow” class, in high school and eventually dropping out, only to get first class honours at university.Being told that I would need orthotics to support my knees, onl... Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:15:30 +1200 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post167998 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/167994/how-to-process-guilt-and-shame/ Two themes have been showing up again and again recently.Guilt and shame. And all they do is push people deeper into the sense that there is something wrong with them. That there is no point. That they may as well give up.Often these emotions are layered. A guilt or shame about feeling a certain way in the first place. Maybe you find yourself lashing out at your partner, friend or your child, knowing they are not really the cause of your pain, only the outlet.That's the important thing to rememb... Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:49:33 +1200 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post167994 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/161427/are-you-passively-agreeable/ Lately, I’ve been noticing something in myself that I’m calling “passive agreement.”It’s subtle. It happens when someone says something I don’t fully agree with, but I nod along anyway because it feels easier. Not significant enough to challenge. Polite. For a long time, I thought that was kindness. Years ago, I read The Four Agreements and was struck by the line, “Be impeccable with your word.”Not just in big promises.But in small, casual moments. The other d... Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:50:22 +1300 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post161427 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/159369/conscious-connected-breath-and-9d-breathwork/ Breathwork has become increasingly popular in recent years, with many different styles emerging. One in particular seems to be getting especially recognised, and that is "9D Breathwork". Ive had a few people reach out recently and ask how my work compares.Both the work I do, Conscious Connected Breathwork, and 9D breathwork share a common foundation.Both 9D Breathwork and conscious connected breath use a continuous breathing pattern, a cyclic breath, without pauses. This style of breathwork is k... Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:58:51 +1300 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post159369 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/157359/breathwork-to-improve-your-senses/ When you live from the mind, you can’t live from the heart.Most of us were raised to live almost entirely from the mind. To analyse, to justify, to explain, to stay in control. The mind becomes the place we turn to for "certainty" and safety. But the mind can only work with what it already knows. It loops, it rationalises, it protects, and while all of that can feel productive, none of it actually heals.Because healing doesn’t happen in the mind, it occurs in the body.And when the truth in t... Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:30:30 +1300 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post157359 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/147161/my-core-values/ Recently, someone asked me, "what are my three core values. I loved this question; I'd never really considered it before. Interestingly, they are all inextricably connected.The first was obvious,Freedom: There have been opportunities that I have turned down that to an outsider would have appeared to be a perfect fit because I could see that they would limit my potential for autonomy. I am here for the complete human experience and do not wish for that to be restricted unnecessarily. This helps m... Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:51:32 +1200 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post147161 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/post/145574/can-breathwork-help-when-talk-therapy-isnt-enough/ As we try to understand ourselves on a deeper level, we often find ourselves at the door of a counsellor or therapist. For me, it was Psychotherapy. And for a while, it was incredibly supportive. To have someone to express what was arising within me, and to be seen in that. But eventually, it felt like I hit a wall. People would ask me, "So you think it's helping?" and I was unable to answer with conviction. In some ways, absolutely, but it felt like there was more that I wasn't able t... Mon, 19 May 2025 12:23:29 +1200 http://www.navigatingbreath.com/blog/#post145574