What Is Breathwork?
Breathwork is a somatic therapy that improves mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. It is remarkably effective at moving "stuck" energy in the body, and for reaching deep emotions that can be difficult to access through talk therapy alone.
Breathwork can be experienced as a standalone therapy or a wonderful support to ongoing individual therapy, if you are already working with a therapist. A breathwork session consists of a powerful, guided active meditation. For more on what occurs during a session, please see below.
What Is a Breathwork Session?
Breathwork consists of a two-part breathing technique beginning in the belly and moving into the chest, inhaling and exhaling through the mouth. While in a session, you will likely experience strong memories and emotion. It is normal in breathwork to feel great joy, sadness, anger, and in the end, a profound sense of release (the catharsis).
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Throughout the session, you are supported and guided as we shift any stagnant or stuck energy. This is my role as a facilitator — to create support and space for you to return to yourself. Breathwork is a powerful way to cleanse the energy-body. This cleansing makes room for new, authentic experiences, and increases the sense of peace, hope, and inspiration in your life.
What Does Breathwork Heal?
Breathwork restores your ability to connect, to yourself and your environment. It can also be healthful for specific stressors or issues.​
Breathwork is therapeutic for:
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Anxiety
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Uncontrolled Anger
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Malaise
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Grief
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Trauma
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Acute Stress
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Chronic Stress
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Performance Anxiety
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Burnout
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Relational Issues
Breathwork Because It Works
Over the past 20 years, I have explored and experienced a variety of therapeutic practices. I turn to breathwork because it holds the power to truly transform. Breathwork has a unique ability to address deep-rooted challenges—especially the disconnection from our own vitality. This vitality is soulful, emotional, and physical; it is the essence of who we are. When we reconnect with this vitality, our struggles begin to shift, reframing them in a way that allows healing.
Reframing is not about denial or offering comforting falsehoods. It is about reconnecting with and claiming our authentic power to navigate and embrace our lives. This power resides within all of us, waiting to be brought into our conscious awareness.
In my two decades of learning, receiving, and practicing therapy, I have found breathwork to be the most effective tool in restoring this vitality. It doesn’t require endless hours of talk therapy or medication, though it can complement them beautifully. Breathwork invites you back to yourself, and to your life.
Meet
Jenise Russo
From an early age, Jenise's curiosity drew her toward the delicate connections of mind, body, & spirit. This curiosity eventually led her to discover the profound impact breathwork can have on human well-being. Recognizing the potential in this ancient practice, Jenise went on to train under David Elliot and learn his two-stage Pranayama breathwork meditation. Along with this training, she incorporates her knowledge of several other therapeutic modalities, primarily Reiki and Theta Healing, which she folds into each of her sessions.
As a breathwork facilitator and intuitive healer, Jenise creates a safe and sacred space for individuals to experience their inner landscapes, and experience their own innate wisdom. With her gentle guidance and empathy, she helps her clients access their innermost authentic selves, facilitating deeply transformative experiences.
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