Breathwork sessions in London (within therapy)
Breathwork sessions can be a brilliant way to work with the body when the mind is overthinking.
I use breathwork within therapy when it fits, when you want it, and when it supports regulation and safety. This isn’t performance breathwork, and it’s not about pushing for catharsis or intensity.
It’s a body-up approach. Often content-light. Sometimes that’s exactly what people need. This page explains how I use breathwork within therapy, and who it’s for.
Breathwork sessions are available online and in person in London when appropriate within therapy.
How I use breathwork in therapy
Breathwork sessions
Breathwork sessions are available online and in person in London, when appropriate within your therapy.
If you’re looking for intense breathing experiences or rapid emotional discharge, this approach probably won’t be the right fit. The focus here is regulation, pacing, and integration.
Breath is one of the fastest ways to shift state. That’s why it needs care, not hype. The breathwork world is mostly unregulated, and some sessions are way too much for people with anxiety, trauma history, or a nervous system that’s already running hot.
If we use breathwork, the goal is usually one (or more) of these:
- helping your nervous system come out of fight/flight or shutdown
- building capacity and flexibility (your window of tolerance)
- loosening a stuck pattern that talking alone hasn’t shifted
- creating a felt sense of safety, not just a logical one
- supporting emotional processing without needing to retell your whole story
Sometimes it’s subtle regulation. Sometimes it’s conscious connected breathing. Either way, we work within what your system can handle. No pushing. No chasing “breakthroughs”.
What breathwork sessions are like
Sessions are calm and contained.
We usually work with you lying down on the floor. Eyes‑closed work is common if it feels right for you. We’ll start by settling the nervous system, then track what’s happening in the body in relation to the issue you’re working on.
If breathwork is part of your session, I’ll guide it carefully, adjusting pace and intensity so you stay resourced. People often notice changes in sensation, emotion, or clarity as the session unfolds.
With consent, I may use light touch on specific acupressure points to support grounding and regulation. It’s not massage, it’s not invasive, and it’s always optional. We also use sound and movement to help integrate any strong emotions that might arise
You might leave feeling lighter, clearer, calmer, or like something has shifted in a way you can’t quite explain yet. That’s normal.
What breathwork can help with
Breathwork (used therapeutically) can support work around:
- anxiety, chronic stress, overwhelm
- panic responses and phobias
- emotional shutdown, numbness, flatness
- trauma responses (without needing graphic detail)
- confidence, performance anxiety, public speaking
- habit loops and addictions
- sleep issues linked to nervous system activation
- fertility-related stress and nervous system load (when relevant)
If breathwork isn’t right for you, we don’t use it. It’s a tool, not a requirement.
Breathwork safety and pacing
Breathwork changes physiology. That’s the point — and also the reason it needs skill and pacing.
I’m careful about:
- keeping sessions within your window of tolerance
- titrating intensity (small shifts, not overwhelm)
- grounding and integration
- not using breathwork to bulldoze emotions
This is nervous‑system work, not catharsis for its own sake.
Training and experience
I’ve trained in multiple conscious connected breathing approaches and have facilitated breathwork with thousands of people, both one-to-one and in group settings.
I came to this work in 2012 after noticing something consistent in sessions: people’s breathing often mirrors the state they’re trying to shift. Panic, anxiety, shutdown, overwhelm. The breath isn’t just a symptom. It’s part of the pattern, and it’s one of the quickest ways in.
My background includes training in Transformational Breath® (a registered approach), alongside wider study and practice across breath-led regulation and embodiment methods. I was part of the early wave that helped establish Transformational Breath in the UK. For ten years I was Director of The Big Breath Company, organising and delivering training programmes, and I co-founded Breathwork Teachers to bring this work into education settings.
These days, I’ve stepped back from events and trainings to focus on individual clients. I’m not wedded to one method. I use what’s appropriate, what’s safe, and what actually helps the person in front of me.
How to work with me
Breathwork is available online and in person in London (Bounds Green area), when appropriate within your therapy.
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