ABOUT EVOLUTION BREATHWORK | evolution-breathwork

Evolution Breathwork is a powerful and 100% natural modality that will take you on a healing and transformational journey.

It is derived from ancient Yogic, Shamanic, Tribal and other systems where the breath or 'spirit' (the root of words such as inspiration, expiration and respiration) has been used in powerful rituals and healings throughout history. It has been brought into the modern sphere of awareness more recently through Holotropic, Rebirthing, Transformational and Transcendental breathwork to name but a few.

Thanks to pioneers such as Stanislav Grof, Dan Brule, Leonard Orr, Wim Hof and others, there is now a vast body of research and literature on the techniques and results of deep breathwork which has given much greater awareness and understanding to a practice that is very hard to quantify or measure with the limited scientific capabilities that we have at present.

Using the breath as a vehicle, this system takes the individual into a non-ordinary state of consciousness (or energy cycle) where the innate wisdom of the BMS (Body/Mind/Spirit) complex is activated. This facilitates healing and transformation on a physiological, mental and spiritual level.

This is achieved through teaching the individual how to breathe energy (prana/chi/life-force). This then triggers an energy cycle where the individual enters a 'healing state' and the BMS complex brings forth material that is holding the individual back from fulfilling their maximum potential in life. Stanislav Grof, the founder of Holotropic breathwork uses the term 'inner radar' to describe the innate wisdom of the process which brings to the surface the most important material to be worked through at that point in time. The term Holotropic comes from the words Holos meaning 'Whole' and Tropic meaning 'Moving towards', thus 'Moving towards wholeness' which is another way of looking at this transformational journey.

There is an intrinsic safety mechanism in the body's innate wisdom that will only bring to awareness that which the individual can effectively deal with at that particular time. However, by creating a safe and loving space for the individual to go within themselves, any negative energy held within the BMS complex is much more likely to come to the surface to be processed.

During a session, an individual can expect a wide range of experiences and some of the most common ones are listed below:

Re-experiencing biographical situations/traumas that have occurred between birth and the present day.
Release of negative emotions that are attached to these biographical situations/traumas.
Physical sensations of being very hot and very cold associated with the expression of different emotional states.
Tingling sensations especially in hands, legs and face.
Feelings of energy surging through the body.
Twitching and other involuntary bodily movements.
Powerful visions.
Clarity of mind and personal insights.
Feelings of total connectivity and bliss.
A deep sense of calm and peace.
Uncontrollable laughter.
Uncontrollable sadness.
Fear, Anger, Happiness, Love and other powerful emotions.
Archetypal material of a trans-personal nature.

Each person's experience is totally unique to them and their place along their own life journey, so although it is helpful to know some of the experiences that may arise during a session, it is also important to have no expectation whatsoever. It is important to allow whatever needs to surface to come up without judgment or suppression and to own it as your own. This can often be quite confrontational as it requires us to accept the authenticity of our true self which has human weaknesses and failings that we don't always like to admit to ourselves. These have often been buried for many years behind complex narratives and outward personas that we now identify with and find it hard to let go of.

The fundamental goal of all Breathwork therapy is to support people in achieving a greater sense of self-awareness (self “Evolution”), an increased capacity for self-healing, and overall improvement in mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. Greater overall happiness is a natural by product of this journey.

It is the aim of Evolution Breathwork to show the individual through direct experience, how powerful and transformative the breath can be, and how powerful the innate wisdom of the human BMS complex is, whilst supporting them on the first few steps of their own journey of discovery within themselves.

It is then the aim, over subsequent sessions, to gradually teach more about this amazing gift through understanding more of the theory and intellectual frameworks associated with the modality, along with continuing to experience and build trust in the evolutionary and transformative qualities of breathwork.

Alongside this, you will be given guidance on how Nature can assist in this healing process. From connecting with the 4 natural elements to understanding the fundamental principles of Ecotherapy and how to find ways to include these in your daily routine. We are just one of millions of different expressions of Mother Nature and through remembering this and reconnecting with this we will naturally understand more about ourselves and our place in this incredibly rich and diverse universe.

The final goal is to enable each individual to continue with the techniques on their own, giving them possibly the most powerful tool known for self evolution and moving towards a deep and lasting state of happiness.

This form of therapy is hugely EMPOWERING to the individual. As soon as each person realizes that they are able to tap into their own innate wisdom whenever they need to, they can take full responsibility for their life without having to search for the answers outside of themselves and having to put their faith in external sources to ‘fix’ them.

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