Conscious Connected Breathwork

You likely take your breath for granted most of the time. Breathing is usually an involuntary process; while you can control it if you want to, we spend most of our time inhaling and exhaling without really thinking about it. But your breath controls the amount of oxygen in your body, which is an integral part of energy, movement and mental clarity. Your brain, organs and muscles rely on oxygen to function to their fullest — that is part of the mechanisms that cause you to breathe harder when you exercise, or yawn when you are tired. The ancient arts of meditation and yoga utilize this relationship between your breath, your body and your mind by employing methods of controlled breathing in their practice. Many participants in these exercises report a sense of open-mindedness and rejuvenation following each session and as a long-term benefit.

Creating a Bridge

Conscious connected breathwork is a type of breathing exercise that harnesses the role of the breath as both a conscious and subconscious action. This particular breathing technique is an adaptation of Pranayama — a well-known form of breathwork that has been used for thousands of years in the Eastern world to achieve mental, emotional and spiritual transformation. Conscious connected breathwork creates a bridge between the conscious and unconscious mind, accessing and connecting the body, mind, emotions and spirit to bring forward any dysfunctional, negative behaviors or beliefs that needs to be healed. Like acupuncture, yoga and meditation, this body-oriented, alternative, therapeutic modality is a powerful, holistic healing practice.

Shift in Consciousness

Conscious connected breathwork is a safe and powerful technique that facilitates the release of old thought patterns and as a result creates a shift in consciousness. This shift in consciousness is a natural process of cleansing and relaxation. It can dissolve physical, emotional and mental blocks or tensions, and thus improve emotional balance and awareness. In your sessions with your trained therapist, you will set an intention and use a circular and conscious connected breathing technique while lying flat on a yoga mat or sleeping bag with music, creating an integrative experience for the body, mind and spirit.

Conscious Connected Breathwork for Trauma and Mental Health Disorders

Several studies show that conscious connected breathwork is an effective form of experiential therapy. It allows those who have compartmentalized or hidden away their personal struggles to find them and deal with them in a productive manner. Often, in cases of trauma, addiction or mental illness, the sufferer blames himself or herself; other times, the hurt that the illness has caused to friends or loved ones is too much to bear. But breathwork allows you to form a connection with this deeper part of your mind and come to terms with these feelings in your own way. Additionally, this connection perseveres beyond your treatment sessions; you can be a more conscious person in your daily life as you reopen the channels to a part of your mind that was previously closed off.

Conscious Connected Breathwork at The Guest House

Our treatment program incorporates therapeutic modalities that are designed to give equal attention to healing your mind, body and spirit. We strongly encourage our guests to participate in a meditation-based practice like conscious connected breathwork during their stay with us; we are confident in the benefits of these methods thanks to years of research supporting their use in treating psychological troubles. You will work one-on-one with one of our therapists who are specially trained for this role. Each session consists of an exploration of the client’s belief system to focus their breathwork exercise, followed by the breathwork itself which is safely guided by a therapist.

We are committed to providing cutting-edge treatments and therapies administered by highly trained and qualified therapists. Our staff is composed of carefully selected providers who specialize in each of our therapeutic modalities, which have also been chosen with great care to give our guests a host of treatment options to find what works best for them. We know that every one of our guests requires an individualized plan for their recovery, and we are dedicated to ensuring we can provide for unique needs and concerns. Along with conscious connected breathwork and other yoga and meditation options, we offer therapies including:

  • Individual and group therapy
  • Cinema therapy
  • Psychodrama
  • Adventure therapy
  • Equine therapy
  • Art therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

At The Guest House, our mission is to provide a recovery experience that is comfortable, customizable and compassionate. Our signature high-quality treatments and amenities are designed to ensure that your every need is accounted for during your stay with us. Choosing to seek treatment is a difficult decision, but your journey back to health can be a time of rest, quietude and healing when you enter the programs at The Guest House Ocala.