BREATHWORK

What a session looks like

Breath is the essence of who we are. The way breath flows is the way life is experienced: tight breath, tight experience — free breath, free experience. When we are stressed, the breath is shallow and held. When we are thinking, it is managed and controlled. And when we are truly here, it moves freely, in all directions, without effort.

The beautiful thing: this works in both directions. The breath does not only reflect our state — it is a doorway back. This makes breathwork one of the most direct ways to work through physical, emotional, and psychological challenges. No belief required, nothing to figure out. Just breath, met honestly.

HOW A SESSION UNFOLDS

We begin with a brief check-in — a short conversation to connect with what is calling you right now. Maybe it is tension that wants to release. Maybe it is heaviness, restlessness, a feeling that has been waiting. Maybe it is simply a longing for more aliveness. The breathing is then adapted to best serve you — there is no fixed protocol, because no two moments are the same.

Then we breathe. The foundation is conscious connected breathing — a continuous, gentle rhythm where the inhale and exhale flow into each other without pause. The mind quiets, the body opens, and attention drops beneath the thinking — into what is actually felt.

As we go deeper, sensations arise. Tingling, warmth, sometimes tightness — old tension and stored emotion beginning to surface. Instead of pushing it away, we meet it: breath touching the tense place, attention touching it, like sun and air reaching somewhere long closed — and it begins to open. Whatever wants to move is welcome to move. A trembling, tears, sound, laughter — this is old patterning unwinding, energy finally completing what it started.

And on the other side, the breath grows wide and easeful on its own — and what remains is what was underneath all along: spaciousness, stillness, aliveness. The free ground of being, independent of circumstance. We rest there, and land gently.

AN ART OF ALLOWING WHAT WANTS TO HAPPEN

The breath leads, and you set the pace. There is nothing to perform and nothing to achieve — the body knows what it is doing, and my role is to hold a steady, warm space and guide you back to breath whenever the mind pulls away. You are met exactly where you are, the whole way through.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Some come for vitality and clarity. Some come to release stress and tension the body has been carrying for years. Some come to move through something specific — grief, anger, a stuck place. And some come simply from curiosity about what is underneath the noise. All of it is welcome. Come as you are.

A NOTE ON SAFETY

Breathwork can be a powerful and transformational practice — and everyone is welcome here. We adapt every session to be safe and genuinely in service of you, whatever you are carrying. For your safety and well-being, please consult a healthcare professional before participating if you have any medical or psychological conditions.

You are always welcome to reach out with questions. We are happy to connect and help prepare an experience that feels safe, supportive, and truly aligned with where you are right now.

A few specific considerations worth reviewing beforehand:

  • Breathing Challenges
    E.g. Asthma (if deciding to join, make sure to bring your inhaler to the session), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), or other respiratory issues.

  • Cardiovascular Conditions
    E.g. Cardiovascular disease, including angina, previous heart attack or stroke, arrhythmias, high blood pressure (not controlled with medication), or a diagnosis of aneurysm in the brain or abdomen.

  • Medical Devices
    E.g. Pacemakers, implanted defibrillators, or other medical devices.

  • Mental and Emotional Conditions
    E.g. Prior diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, unmanaged PTSD, panic attacks, or hospitalization for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis within the last 10 years.

  • Neurological and Vision Conditions
    E.g. Epilepsy, a history of seizures, detached retina, glaucoma, or recent stroke or brain injury.

  • Physical Strain or Pain
    E.g. Chronic pain, osteoporosis, or other conditions that impair physical activity.

  • Pregnancy
    Pregnancy at any stage, particularly if complications are present or the pregnancy is high-risk.

  • Recent Life Challenges
    E.g. Recently experienced illness, surgery, or recovery from significant life changes

  • Systemic Conditions
    E.g. Uncontrolled thyroid conditions, unmanaged diabetes, weakened immune system, chemotherapy, advanced illness, or treatments for life-threatening conditions.

  • Other Medical or Physical Conditions
    E.g. Any other medical, psychiatric, or physical conditions that would impair or affect the ability to engage in activities involving intense physical or emotional release.

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WHO IS GUIDING

Hampus has practiced breathing for a decade, and has guided breath for individuals and groups since 2021. With a background in non-dual spirituality and practical facilitation, his essential invitation is always the same: from thinking about ourselves, to being with ourselves. He is a certified Integrative Breathwork Facilitator, Deep Transformational Coach and teacher, and a 500h yoga teacher. Read more about Hampus here. For group journeys, Samantha and other friends join to support the space when it serves.