Somatic Therapy & Breathwork For Trauma Release
Many of us carry trauma in our bodies without even realizing it. Like all mammals, humans possess a natural stress response—fight, flight, or freeze—that can become stuck when not fully discharged. Over time, this unresolved energy can manifest as anxiety, depression, lethargy, PTSD, disassociation, addictions, hyper-vigilance, and more.
Through conscious breathwork techniques integrated with a somatic approach, we learn that it’s safe to befriend these energies and let them go. This gentle, mindful process provides a long-term toolkit for trauma release therapy and restoring balance in body, mind, and spirit.
Not by pushing. Not by chasing big releases. But through pacing, safety, and integration and over time, something quite natural happens, as the system softens and the body no longer needs to stay in defense in the same way, people often begin to feel more open, more connected, sometimes even a deeper sense of meaning.
Somatic Breathwork is distinct from other forms of recreational group breathwork due to the movement of the body inherent in a somatic approach with TRE exercise, which are conducted in a careful 1:1 session with a trained facilitator.
This is where real healing begins—establishing grounding of safety and regulation in the nervous system. It involves gentle awareness, activation, and pendulation, allowing the system to access its recognised “felt sense” to reprogram the effects of trauma and facilitate a gradual release.
Trauma In The Body
Trauma results from any event that overwhelms a person’s capacity to cope. The common ingredient is helplessness. When our capacity to defend ourselves by running, fighting, or freezing is not successful the unreleased survival energies stay stuck in our nervous system. We stay in survival mode and we develop symptoms of trauma. If we do not release this energy from our nervous system where it is stuck, we develop anxiety and panic and other psychosomatic and behavioral problems. The light and joy seems to go out of our life. When we discharge trauma, we invite light and joy back in and open the door to our own inner healer. Our natural state of love and harmony returns.
Techniques Used In Breathwork
This Breathwork style is a continuous conscious circular breath with deep somatic myofascial trauma release (body dearmouring) using specific trigger point on the meridians through deep Myofascial bodywork that can go deeper to release emotions from the body when the nervous system can be reset to a more balanced state.
Even though Breathwork can be experienced as a one off introductory session it is designed as an integrated series of 7 sessions to deactivate, heal, open, energise, and balance your whole being.
Deep connected breathing, bodywork, movement, felt sense and meditation supports your body’s natural process of healing. In a safe environment the combination of these techniques lead to regulate the nervous system and releases long held tension and trauma from the body and mind. Healing opens the door to living a healthy and empowered life.
These are just a few benefits:
- Dissolve stress, anxiety and overwhelm
- Release stuck energy and emotions
- Reduce pain throughout the body
- Improve focus, clarity and inner calm
- Move on from the past and let go of old beliefs
- Deepen sleep and reduce insomnia
- Oxygenate and cleanse the blood
- Improve vitality and overall health
- And so much more...
Each session is customized to your precise needs, incorporating breathwork, shamanic energy healing, custom essential oils, and spiritual counselling as needed. You will receive exactly what you need at this time to move forward with strength and grace on all levels of your journey.