Welcome to this Potent Breathwork Session

Please read the next section VERY thoroughly.

Breathwork is an incredibly powerful modality that creates both physiological and energetic shifts, RAPIDLY. Therefore, for safety purposes, I do not allow persons with the following conditions to participate without customising their experience.

If you have any of the following contraindications, please do not hold your breath, even when instructed. Always breathe through breath-holds.

Gratefully, relaxation breathing techniques, like Inhale-4 and Exhale-4, or Inhale-2 and Exhale-4 don’t create hypoxia and are therefore, safe to practice at all times 

Listed below are the medical and psychiatric Contra-indications. Please notify me if you are affected by any of the following:

Physical Contraindications

· Cardiovascular issues

· Glaucoma

· High blood pressure (Over time, if untreated, it can cause health conditions, such as hear disease and stroke) Deep-breathing lowers blood pressure.

· Epilepsy

· Detached Retina (Retinal detachment separates the retinal cells from the layer of blood vessels that provides oxygen and nourishment).

· History of strokes or seizures

· Aneurysm or family history of aneurysm. (Burst blood vessels in the brain).

· Blood thinning medication. (Unfortunately, the blood thinners used to prevent such blood clots can increase the risk of bleeding in the brain, a cause of hemorrhagic stroke).

· Pregnancy or possible pregnancy

· Asthma

Mental Contraindications

· Substance dependence & addiction (Deep breathwork journeys are not always appropriate for those who are still addicted to a substance, as it tends to raise suppressed or repressed material for processing. However, if you’re currently in recovery, this can be extremely healing, and help you discover the deeper patterns that gave rise to this addiction. (Grof, 1985: 267 – 268).

· Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or psychosis

· Hospitalisation for emotional crises in the last 10 years (Participant must get therapist’s approval to participate before you register).

· Psychological conditions and diagnoses, which preclude safe emotional release.

· If you’re unsure about health conditions, please consult and gain permission from your doctor before progressing with the Soulside Breathwork FT

Recommendations to make your journey even better:

· External Speaker for more immersive music journeys

· Cushion for under your knees

· Towel for under your head

· Eye mask for privacy

· Socks for numbness in extremities

· Light cover-up for safety, comfort and temperature fluctuation

· Tissues

· Essential Oils, peppermint to get back into the body, lavender/frankincense for relaxation and parasympathetic activation, tea tree for release, any other oils, which may aid your experience

Much Love, 

Lahaina