For You
Breathwork
The Practice
What Is Breathwork?
Why Breathwork
Breathwork Can Help You
Destress
Energise You
Release Emotional Tension
Improve Mental Focus
Resilience
Aid Relaxation
Our Techniques
Forms of Breathwork
Box Breathing
Anulom Vilom
Bhramari Pranayama
Ujjayi Breathing
Sheetali Pranayama
Kapalabhati
Your Guide
Meet the Breathwork Teacher
Sessions
Book a Class
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Can anyone practice breathwork?
There are many forms of breathwork, and gentle forms of breathwork can be practised by many people.
However, contraindications of breathwork are:
- Pregnancy
- Epilepsy
- Seizures
- Severe mental illness or PTSD
- High blood pressure
- Heart failure
- Asthma
- Detached retina
- Glaucoma
- Osteoporosis
- Recent surgery (complete recovery needed)
- Cardiovascular disease
If you book a session, you are confirming you do not have any of the above contraindications.
If you are unsure whether breathwork is suitable for you, please get in touch with your doctor for clearance before engaging in breathwork.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at: contact@flowyconsulting.com.
What can I expect in the session?
Our 1.1 sessions are tailored to your individual needs. Everyone comes to breathwork with different life experiences. Some want to heal from trauma; others want to utilise breathwork to maintain focus and performance; some want to utilise breathwork to improve their health; some want to utilise breathwork to destress, maintain calm and balance; and others want to have tools ready when they get stressed and overwhelmed.
We start by exploring your individual needs and what you want to achieve from the practice. We then develop a tailored practice to help support you.
We incorporate mindfulness, breathwork, and gentle movement in the sessions.
What impact will breathwork have on my body?
Breathwork teaches your body to respond rather than react to situations. It modulates the autonomic nervous system, shifting the body from the fight-or-flight response to a resting, calm state, thereby regulating the parasympathetic nervous system.
What should I do to prepare for the session?
- Wear loose, comfortable clothes that allow movement
- Remove jewellery
- Keep hydrated and bring a water bottle
- Bring a journal to note anything down from the session
- Avoid coffee and stimulants 4 hours before
- Avoid food 90 minutes before
- No alcohol 24 hours before