breathwork

Breathwork practices manipulate the breath through different patterns, lengths, and repetitions of inhalation, exhalation, and retention (holding your breath) to attain a state change that allows lasting improvements in a variety of areas of physical and mental health.

You may have experienced some breathing practices in yoga or meditation, both of which have a long history of utilising the power of breath medicinally.  

Contemporary interest in breathwork as a tool for transformation has been sparked by practitioners such as Stan Grof, Wim Hof, Giten Tonkov, James Nestor and Dan Brulé, and tested under peer-reviewed, clinical trials, confirming what ancient traditions such as Ayurveda, Buddhism and traditional Chinese medicine have prescribed for centuries.

The breathwork practices at Anima Mundi use a guided, conscious, connected breath technique for a set length of time to generate a relaxed, non-ordinary state of consciousness that supports the expression and release of unresolved trauma, limiting beliefs and adapted behaviour patterns. 

Dr Polly McGee is trained and certified by Alchemy of Breath as a facilitator, training that is globally accredited by the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance, The American Association of Drugless Practitioners and the International Breathwork Foundation.

“breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.”

– thích nhất hạnh