Transformational Breath®
JOIN THE MONTHLY IN-PERSON BREATHWORK WORKSHOPS IN EDINBURGH
Following a trial of different venues and days of the week, on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, I am now running monthly Transformational Breath workshops, hosted at Yellow Bamboo Yoga.
You can find available dates and reserve a space using the button below.
"Last week I had my first ever breathwork session with Andy! All I can say is wow that was a magical experience! I’ve done lots of different holistic approach’s around healing however this for me was so powerful. Andy for me he has a soul gift... using his intuition and ability hold a such safe space which helps you move to another level of freeing you from mental, emotion and physical pain. After one week I just feel so much more inner clarity and calmer, I just can’t put my finger on it, I just feel different! I’m so excited to continue my breath work journey with Andy. Thank you so much!!" Katie
"Hi Andy, what an amazing session, thank you so much, you managed to get a handle on what was going on for me so quickly, I am truly amazed and feel blessed to have this experience." Jo
"This was absolutely wonderful and healing Andy!! Thank you so much. Thoroughly enjoyed! 🙏" Graham
“Thank you Andy for this wonderful session ❤️"Nicky
“Thank you @andyjnathan for this morning Transformation breathing session, that was powerful 🙏🏾💫” Karim
For me this is the most amazing practice that I’ve experienced because it combines intention and incredible potential for change and shifts to happen. It’s literally changed my life. I would equate the changes I’ve experienced with this breathwork to the equivalent of 10 years of regular yoga and meditation practice and therapy.
To work with me I ask that you send me an email so we can arrange a chat on the phone to discuss before booking you in.
Transformational Breath® is a gentle, simple technique that helps people to open up the full potential of their breathing system for better physical and emotional well-being. It teaches a pattern of conscious breathing that is natural, safe and healthy and which can have many benefits, including increased energy, better immune response and increased ability to deal with stress in a healthy way.
Nicole Rager, Senior Transformational Breath® Trainer & Facilitator says: “As we experience life, and the responses we have to life (energetic, emotional, physical) one of the easiest ways we control life is through our breath. What can sometimes happen is that when we are afraid, or have emotions coming up and you don’t know how to deal with it…. you hold your breath. What happens is that if we don’t allow this energy to move when it arises, it gets stuck. We end up holding these emotions in our bodies - in our cells: tension, survival, fear, sadness, old anger, shame, confusion, disconnection from self and other people. And we end up holding that in our bodies and we wonder why we feel anxious, depressed, upset, confused or disconnected. Just by opening up our breath, any of that stuck, stagnant energy that maybe is being stored in your body and your cells is allowed to move. This can be energy from this morning, or since the first day when you were born. It could be that something happened and it didn’t get fully felt or integrated. By opening up the breath we can integrate and let go and release so that we can be fully present right now.”
Transformational Breath® – the Science
This research page shows references for previous research supporting the use of diaphragmatic breathing – a major component of Transformational Breath®. Approximately 1 in 10 people have symptoms of dysfunctional breathing (Thomas 2005) but we all have negative experiences and these can affect our breathing patterns (Upton 2012)
Dysfunctional breathing is related to :
decreased emotional wellbeing (Hagman et al. 2008)
poorer asthma control (Upton et al 2012)
decreased heart rate variability (HRV) (Courtney et al, 2011) a measure of the ability to adapt to stress and environmental demands.
Transformational Breath encourages a conscious connected diaphragmatic breath. Diaphragmatic breathing may:
be employed as an effective therapy in reducing the oxidative stress which is implicated in the cause of many diseases (Martarelli et al, 2011)
improve gastroesophageal reflux disease (Eherer et al, 2012)
decrease pre-surgical mood-disturbance and increased immune functioning of cancer patients after surgery (Cohen et al, 2011)
improve the level of reported symptoms, quality of life and psychological impact of asthma (Bruton et al, 2011)
significantly improve HRV with a favourable prognostic picture in ischemic heart disease patients who have diabetes (Kulur et al, 2009)
be useful in migraine and had significantly better long-term prophylactic effect than propranolol in migraine (Kaushik et al, 2009)
Diaphragmatic breathing can also improve our well-being. It has been found to:
contribute to the development of alpha EEG connected with relaxed mental states in meditation (Arambula et al, 2001)
decrease stress levels (Christakis et al, 2012)
relieve ‘tension-anxiety’ and fatigue in patients with gynaecological cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy (Hayama et al, 2012)
An adapted form of Transformational Breath has been found to increase creativity (Colzato LS et al, 2012)
This information is intended for informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, mitigate, treat or cure any disease or condition. No claims are made by Transformational Breath Foundation UK as to specific health benefits. Individuals should consult a qualified health care provider for medical advice. The user assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of the information.
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