What is breathwork?
In breathwork, a good place to start is your awareness of your breath. When you come to me, this is where we will begin.
There are many forms of breathwork and the type of breathwork that I offer is called conscious connected breathwork (CCB), which has its modern day roots in the work of the psychiatrist Stanislav Grov from the 1970s. People have also known how to work with the power of the breath for thousands of years, and it connects our body, mind and nervous system.
The breathwork I offer is open to people with different life experiences, backgrounds and intentions, and I am especially welcoming of those in grief as this is my specialism. In grief, our breath often changes, such as holding the breath without realising, and some traditions even associated the lungs with grief.
I trained with Steph Magenta who is the founder of Seven Directions®, an accredited breathwork school with a particular emphasis on ethical practice. I am listed by the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance which sets the global ethical standard for breathwork. Breathwork changed my life and it is a privilege to do this work.
You may choose to book one or multiple breathwork sessions. As a first step, please book a free call below so we can discuss what you need or fill out the contact form. It would be my pleasure to welcome you.
How it works
"Veronica offers a level of presence, attunement and emotional accompaniment unlike anything I have ever experienced." - Alys, Psychotherapist
What makes conscious connected breathwork (CCB) different to everyday breathing is a technique. Day-to-day, our breath goes in and out without us even thinking, and naturally pauses between the inhale and exhale. In CCB, you bring your awareness to your breath and change the rhythm to a continuous, connected breath pattern for a limited period, closing the pause between the inhale and the exhale. As you breathe in this way, you create temporary changes in your body, and shifts in your brain activity. This allows you to journey deep into your inner landscape and uncover what's real and true for you. This isn't about trying to fix something or reach a destination, but simply connecting with what is truly here.
Breathwork opens a doorway to self-awareness and creates a safe way to feel your emotions so they don't overwhelm you. As Francis Weller says, we empty the well of water so that it doesn't overflow. The breath also becomes a teacher: guiding you to greater spaciousness and self-compassion, and helping you to keep your heart open to life and love. Breathwork does not get rid of what's happened in our lives, but gifts us the opportunity to re-learn our relationship to what we carry, and how we can choose to live from here.
At the end of the breathwork, your brain activity returns to normal, your nervous system regulates, and you integrate the experience into new connectedness, clarity or perspectives. We're working with the profound intelligence of the breath and body which means that every journey is unique. I encourage you to come with curiosity and an open heart - the breath is the medicine that will guide you.
"Healing is not about feeling better. It's about getting better at feeling."
Michael Brown
Settling in
Welcome, a chance to get comfortable, and a short guided practice to arrive in the space together
Introduction to the technique
Introduction to conscious connected breathwork, what you can expect, your options to practice the technique, and how you can regulate your own experience
45-50 min ceremonial breathwork journey
A guided, trauma-informed breathwork journey to music, where you will be lying down
Integration and aftercare
Time to come back and settle, optional sharing of what you experienced, and recommendations to integrate the experience in your life
"Open your hands if you want to be held."
Rumi
Important information and pricing
£125 per 1 hour 45 minute private session (£88 until 31 October 2026)
£450 package of 4 x sessions of 1 hour 45 minutes (£300 until 31 October 2026)
Breathwork is an unregulated profession and it is very important that you find a practitioner who you feel safe with. Some breathwork practitioners take people into a very intense place and that is not how I work. I find the gentler breathworks are often the most profound because it's in this softer space that we can actually stay with ourselves.
You can expect me to show you how to adapt the technique depending on how you are in each moment, and to guide you to learn how to pace your breathwork in a way that feels right for you. You get to choose how far you go and I will be with you every step of the way.
Please note, there are several contraindications that apply to breathwork due to the temporary physical changes that breathwork creates in the body. If you are with any of these contraindications and want to practice breathwork, please check with your doctor or get in touch so that we can explore whether you can safely practice:
High blood pressure
Very low blood pressure with fainting
Recent or major surgery
Seizures
Heart conditions or arrhythmia
Epilepsy
Unmedicated bipolar disorder
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Unmanaged PTSD
COPD or pre-existing lung conditions
First trimester or delicate-stage pregnancy
Severe asthma
Glaucoma or detached retina
Severe osteoporosis
Concussion in the past two weeks
If you would like to book breathwork, you're welcome to book a free introductory call or fill out the contact form.
