BREATHWORK
WHAT IS BREATHWORK?
• energetic sensations and emotional revelations where there was pain and indecision
• profound inspiration & direction where there was emptiness and stagnancy
• awe-inspiring expansion with floods of self-love where there was constriction and despair
It’s a practise that bypasses our cognitive and intellectual attempts to ‘fix’ ourselves and one that heals us at an invisible cellular level.
• the release of buried emotions
• developing healthier thought patterns
• creating a new perspective on old behaviour
• dissolving defences and opening the heart
• experiencing revelations and seeing previously unseen connections
• making space for clarity where there was confusion
• addiction recovery
Words can neither conjure nor convey the alchemic power of Breathwork. It needs to be experienced to be believed.
If you’d like to experience the magical capacities of your own breath – the heart medicine that lies within you – I am available for 1:1 healing sessions as well as group Breathwork.
The pranayama yogic breath I work with is taught by world renowned master David Elliott, with whom I trained. This breath is not about relaxation – it is about uncovering, unfurling, undoing. It is about deep healing.
"I felt so blessed - TRULY - to connect with Olivia, and to feel held by her. I felt sooo gifted upon to receive such an incredible breathwork session. WOW. So Powerful. By far, the best session I've had in a long time. She is truly gifted. Olivia is such a big, bright, beautiful spirit. She radiates huge light and beauty! And so genuinely so. Thank you again for being the beautiful radiant soul you are. Keep shining your radiant light.”
"Olivia has helped me crawl out of the darkest point of my life towards a brighter future. She was able to reach me when others tried and failed because of her warmth, honesty and courage. She has helped me to see the world from an entirely different perspective. Life is more colourful because of her."
"Olivia put me at ease immediately with her serene presence and authenticity. After my Breathwork session, the anxiety I normally endure in the evening didn't exist. I had an amazing feeling of peace and well-being, and slept all night without waking at all."
"Olivia made me feel at home straight away. Prior to the session I’d been feeling life had become stagnant and was feeling low and unmotivated as a result. I came with the intention for a ‘shift’ and could feel this shift happening as the breathwork was carried out – I literally felt my body get lighter and the heaviness I’d been carrying lift from my body. I really feel Olivia helped guide me gently through a tricky time in my life, and helped shift my gloom to a brighter space."
WHAT A SESSION LOOKS LIKE
3 MONTH 1:1 HEALING JOURNEY
This is a deeply nurturing space – an enveloping bubble of support – utilising the magic of Breathwork to explore your emotional landscape.
We meet weekly for the first month, then fortnightly for the next two months.
In between sessions you will have 1:1 support from me including, but not limited to, intuitively created bespoke journal prompts, suggested supportive solo practices and actions, texts and voice notes.
“Breathwork has been a revelation – a powerful source for self discovery and deep healing. The whole experience goes way beyond using active breath to engage the body with healing.
Cognitively the shift in destructive thought processing has been incredible. I have been able to reflect clearly on every topic I have brought to the sessions and identify a methodology to move forward with positive actions.
Olivia is a wonderful guide. She creates a safe space to explore whatever you want to bring to the session. She has an infectious warmth that is balanced beautifully with instinctive insight and a nurturing approach towards self curiosity and reflection. With her support I have been able to trust the process, embrace vulnerability and find a deep sense of contentment and joy with my situation.
This has been a distinct journey of deep self awareness, physical and mental healing and the deepest relaxation I have ever experienced. I can’t imagine a time when I wouldn’t have Breathwork as an essential part of my life.”∼ Rhonda K.
HOW IT WORKS
- THE BIOLOGY
Breathwork oxygenates the hypothalamus gland which releases endorphins and neuropeptides, creating a sense of peace and well-being.
The parts of the brain that usually talk to each other effectively get shut down, allowing access to different pathways and different parts of ourselves that we may have buried.
The technique also stimulates the vagus nerve, which helps combat anxiety and shuts down “fight, flight, or freeze” response. This then helps re-regulate the nervous system after being in a dysregulated state (which often accompanies the experience of trauma).
BOOK A 1:1 SESSION
A 75 min private session is priced at £55.
(Within the 3 month 1:1 Healing Journey, each session is £50.)
Sessions are either in-person in my home studio (Leicester, UK) or online via Zoom.