Breathwork Services with Tanya Perry
My journey with breathwork began as a deeply personal exploration, rooted in my own struggles with chronic pain and unresolved trauma. For years, I had no idea that a hidden breathing dysfunction was contributing to my physical and emotional challenges. It was something I had unknowingly adapted to—shallow, restricted breathing that left me disconnected from my body and overwhelmed by stress.
Discovering this dysfunction was a turning point. As I began to delve into breathwork, I learned to slow down, pay attention to my breath, and reconnect with its natural rhythm. It wasn’t an overnight transformation; it was a gradual process of unlearning old patterns and rebuilding a healthier relationship with my breath. With each practice, I started to feel a shift—not just physically, but emotionally as well.
Breathwork became a powerful tool for releasing the pain and trauma I had been holding onto for so long. It allowed me to access and process emotions that had been buried, creating space for healing and resilience. Through this journey, I found a sense of relief and empowerment I hadn’t experienced before.
Now, I carry this story with me in my work, using it to inspire and guide others who may feel stuck in their own pain or struggles. I’ve experienced firsthand the transformative power of the breath, and I’m passionate about sharing it with those who need it most. My hope is to help others realize that healing is possible when we reconnect with the wisdom of our bodies and the simplicity of our breath.
The Importance of Learning Breathwork with a Practitioner
Breathwork is a transformative practice that enhances mental clarity, emotional balance, and physical well-being. Many people unknowingly develop dysfunctional breathing patterns that can negatively impact their health and stress levels. Working with a trained practitioner in a guided session ensures you learn effective techniques tailored to your needs—all from the comfort of your home.
Our 30-minute online breathwork sessions are designed to help you address these common breath dysfunctions:
1. Shallow Breathing
Reduces oxygen intake, leading to fatigue and heightened stress.
2. Paradoxical Breathing
Involves improper diaphragm movement, disrupting natural breathing efficiency.
3. Breath Holding
Often a response to stress, it interrupts the oxygen-carbon dioxide balance, creating tension in the body.
4. Over-Breathing (Hyperventilating)
Excessive carbon dioxide loss causes dizziness, anxiety, and difficulty focusing.
At Chrysalis Hypnosis and Wellness, we provide a safe, supportive online environment where you can learn proper breathing techniques, reduce stress, and reclaim control of your well-being—all in just 30 minutes from your home.
How Breathwork Can Help
Breathwork is a simple yet transformative practice that uses intentional breathing techniques to improve mental, emotional, and physical well-being. It helps you reconnect with your body, release tension, and restore balance in your life. Whether you're managing daily stress, recovering from past trauma, or looking to enhance focus, breathwork offers a path to healing and empowerment.
Relieve Stress and Anxiety
Intentional breathing calms the nervous system, reducing the "fight-or-flight" response and promoting a sense of relaxation. Breathwork helps you manage stress more effectively and overcome feelings of anxiety, leaving you feeling grounded and at ease.
Heal Emotional Trauma
Breathwork creates a safe space to process and release suppressed emotions and trauma stored in the body. This practice fosters emotional resilience, helping you move forward with a greater sense of peace and self-awareness.
Boost Energy and Focus
By improving oxygen flow throughout your body, breathwork revitalizes your energy levels and enhances mental clarity. This practice helps you stay focused, productive, and ready to tackle your day with renewed vigor.
Transform Your Life with Guided Breathwork Services
Unlock the healing potential of your breath with our tailored breathwork sessions. Designed to address your unique needs, our services focus on improving mental clarity, emotional balance, and physical vitality. Whether you’re looking to reduce stress, boost energy, or process deep-seated emotions, we provide expert guidance to help you reconnect with your breath and achieve lasting transformation. With a compassionate and personalized approach, our sessions empower you to take control of your well-being and thrive in every area of life.
Shallow Breathing
Shallow breathing, also known as chest breathing, is when we take short, quick breaths primarily using the chest instead of the diaphragm. This type of breathing limits the amount of oxygen that reaches the bloodstream and can lead to various negative effects on the body.
Here are some of the key impacts and potential issues that may arise from shallow breathing:
Reduced Oxygen Levels
Shallow breathing limits oxygen intake, which can lead to fatigue and lower energy levels since the body isn't receiving the oxygen it needs for optimal performance.
Increased Stress Response
Shallow breathing can activate the sympathetic nervous system, triggering the body’s "fight or flight" response. Over time, this can lead to increased anxiety, stress, and even panic attacks, as the body remains in a heightened state of alert.
Poor Posture and Muscle Tension
Breathing primarily with the chest can cause tension in the neck, shoulders, and chest muscles. This strain can lead to poor posture and even chronic pain in these areas.
Weaker Respiratory Muscles
Shallow breathing bypasses the diaphragm, the primary muscle of respiration, which can lead to weakening of the diaphragm over time. This can make it harder for the body to take deep breaths when needed, especially during physical activity.
Cardiovascular Strain
Shallow breathing can increase heart rate and blood pressure, as the body struggles to deliver enough oxygen to tissues. Over time, this can add stress to the cardiovascular system, potentially contributing to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
Mental Fog and Poor Concentration
Insufficient oxygen can impair brain function, leading to difficulty concentrating, mental fatigue, and even dizziness or light-headedness.
Digestive Issues
Shallow breathing can disrupt the functioning of the digestive system, as stress hormones and tension affect digestion and can lead to discomfort, bloating, or even digestive disorders over time.
Encouraging deeper, diaphragmatic breathing can help counter these issues by improving oxygen intake, reducing stress, and supporting overall physical and mental well-being.
Paradoxical Breathing
Paradoxical breathing (Reverse Breathing) occurs when the normal movement of the diaphragm is disrupted, causing the chest to expand during exhalation and contract during inhalation, opposite to how it should function. This abnormal breathing pattern can lead to a variety of issues, as it disrupts the body’s ability to efficiently take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.
Here’s how paradoxical breathing can negatively impact the body and the problems it may cause:
Reduced Oxygen Intake
Since paradoxical breathing limits the efficiency of each breath, less oxygen reaches the bloodstream. This can lead to fatigue, low energy levels, and even dizziness or lightheadedness due to insufficient oxygen supply to the brain and muscles.
Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels
Poorly coordinated breathing can prevent the body from effectively expelling carbon dioxide, leading to a build-up of this gas in the blood. This can contribute to respiratory acidosis, where blood becomes too acidic, potentially leading to confusion, lethargy, or more serious respiratory complications.
Stress on the Cardiovascular System
Paradoxical breathing disrupts the regular rhythm of breathing, which can elevate heart rate and blood pressure as the body attempts to compensate for reduced oxygen. Over time, this can place strain on the cardiovascular system, potentially leading to high blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Activation of the Fight-or-Flight Response
This disordered breathing pattern often triggers the sympathetic nervous system, activating a stress response. Chronic stress activation can lead to symptoms like anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and chronic tension.
Weakening of the Diaphragm and Core Muscles
Paradoxical breathing bypasses the diaphragm and relies more on the accessory muscles of the chest, neck, and shoulders. Over time, this can weaken the diaphragm and core muscles, further impairing breathing and increasing muscle strain and discomfort in the upper body.
Increased Risk of Respiratory Disorders
Chronic paradoxical breathing may contribute to respiratory disorders, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, as inefficient breathing can strain the respiratory system and make it harder for the lungs to function optimally.
Digestive Disruptions
Since the diaphragm assists with digestion through its movement, paradoxical breathing can interfere with digestive processes, potentially leading to bloating, constipation, and digestive discomfort.
Addressing paradoxical breathing often involves techniques to retrain the breathing muscles, such as diaphragmatic breathing exercises and breathwork practices, to restore a normal, efficient breathing pattern. This can help improve oxygen intake, reduce stress on the body, and support overall health and resilience.
Breath Holding
Breath-holding, whether intentional or due to unconscious habits (like during stress or concentration), can disrupt the body’s natural breathing rhythm and lead to a range of negative impacts. Prolonged or repeated breath-holding can deprive the body of oxygen and cause an imbalance in carbon dioxide levels, potentially leading to various physical and mental issues:
Here’s how breath holding can negatively impact the body and the problems it may cause:
Oxygen Deprivation
Breath-holding limits oxygen intake, which can lead to symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness and fatigue. With insufficient oxygen, muscles and organs can't perform at their best, affecting physical and cognitive performance.
Carbon Dioxide Build-Up
When we hold our breath, carbon dioxide (CO₂) accumulates in the blood. While some CO₂ is necessary to regulate breathing and blood pH, excessive CO₂ can lead to headaches, mental fog, irritability, and even panic in some individuals. This state is often referred to as hypercapnia.
Increased Anxiety and Stress Response
Breath-holding can activate the sympathetic nervous system, triggering a "fight-or-flight" response, which increases heart rate, blood pressure, and stress hormones. This heightened stress response can make anxiety worse and potentially lead to panic attacks in those prone to them.
Heart and Blood Pressure Strain
Breath-holding creates pressure within the chest cavity, which can reduce blood flow back to the heart and increase heart rate and blood pressure. Over time, this extra cardiovascular strain can elevate the risk of cardiovascular issues, particularly for those with existing heart conditions.
Reduced Focus and Cognitive Performance
Limited oxygen and excess carbon dioxide can impair cognitive function, leading to difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, and brain fog. For tasks that require sustained attention or problem-solving, breath-holding can hinder performance and increase the feeling of mental fatigue.
Digestive Discomfort
Breath-holding can disrupt the diaphragm's natural movement, which plays a role in stimulating the digestive organs. This can lead to digestive discomfort, bloating, and sometimes constipation, especially if the habit is chronic.
Impact on Physical Endurance
Breath-holding deprives muscles of the oxygen they need for endurance and strength, making physical activities more challenging. This can lead to quicker muscle fatigue, reduced stamina, and a greater risk of muscle cramps.
Potential for Unconsciousness
In extreme cases, holding the breath for prolonged periods can lead to fainting or loss of consciousness due to severe oxygen deprivation. This is particularly risky if it occurs while engaging in activities like swimming or driving.
Learning to practice steady, controlled breathing—especially techniques like diaphragmatic breathing—can help break the habit of breath-holding, improve oxygen levels, and support physical and mental well-being. Breathwork exercises that encourage a natural rhythm can reduce stress, improve focus, and help the body maintain a relaxed state.
Over-breathing
Over-breathing or hyperventilating occurs when breathing becomes rapid and shallow, often resulting in excessive exhalation of carbon dioxide (CO₂). While hyperventilation can be a natural response to stress or anxiety, chronic or frequent over-breathing can disrupt the body’s oxygen and CO₂ balance, leading to various negative effects.
Here’s how over breathing can negatively impact the body and the problems it may cause:
Carbon Dioxide Deficiency
Hyperventilating expels too much CO₂ from the body, causing hypocapnia (low CO₂ levels). This imbalance can reduce the body's ability to transport oxygen efficiently, leading to dizziness, lightheadedness, numbness, and tingling in the extremities.
Reduced Blood Flow to the Brain
Low CO₂ levels cause blood vessels in the brain to constrict, which can decrease blood flow and reduce oxygen delivery to brain cells. This can result in headaches, blurred vision, confusion, and difficulty concentrating.
Increased Anxiety and Panic
Hyperventilation often triggers or worsens the fight-or-flight response, which raises heart rate and stress hormone levels. This can intensify feelings of anxiety or even panic attacks, creating a feedback loop of stress and hyperventilation.
Heart Palpitations and Chest Pain
Over-breathing can cause the heart to work harder, leading to palpitations and sensations of tightness or discomfort in the chest. These symptoms can sometimes be mistaken for heart problems, creating additional anxiety and perpetuating the hyperventilation cycle.
Muscle Tension and Cramps
Low CO₂ can lead to changes in blood pH, making it more alkaline (a condition called respiratory alkalosis). This can cause muscle cramps, twitches, and increased tension in the muscles, particularly in the hands, feet, and face.
Weakness and Fatigue
Insufficient oxygen delivery to muscles, combined with increased tension and anxiety, can lead to muscle weakness, fatigue, and a general feeling of being physically drained or shaky.
Digestive Disruption
Hyperventilation can impair digestion by redirecting blood flow away from the digestive organs as part of the fight-or-flight response. This can lead to nausea, stomach pain, or digestive discomfort.
Disrupted Breathing Patterns
Chronic hyperventilation can lead to a cycle of unhealthy breathing habits, where the body becomes accustomed to shallow, rapid breathing even at rest. Over time, this can lead to further respiratory issues and reduced lung efficiency.
Risk of Fainting
In extreme cases, severe hyperventilation can cause fainting due to the sharp reduction in blood flow to the brain. This loss of consciousness is particularly dangerous if it occurs during activities like driving or swimming.
Learning to recognize and counteract hyperventilation with controlled breathing techniques can help stabilize CO₂ levels and reduce these symptoms. Techniques such as slow diaphragmatic breathing and paced breathing (e.g., inhaling for four counts and exhaling for six counts) can help restore a balanced breathing pattern and promote a calm, relaxed state.
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Who can benefit from breathwork?
Breathwork is for anyone looking to reduce stress, boost energy, manage anxiety, or process emotional trauma. It’s suitable for all ages and can be tailored to your specific needs or health concerns.
How quickly will I see results?
Many people experience immediate relaxation and clarity after their first session. Consistent practice can lead to deeper, long-term benefits such as reduced stress, improved sleep, and enhanced emotional resilience.
Is breathwork safe for everyone?
Breathwork is generally safe, but it’s important to inform your practitioner of any medical conditions, such as respiratory or heart issues. Sessions can be adapted to ensure safety and comfort for everyone.
Can I practice breathwork on my own?
Absolutely! After learning the techniques, you can integrate them into your daily routine. However, working with a practitioner initially ensures you’re using proper techniques for maximum benefit.
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