Counsellor, Tarot reader
What Breathwork?
Breathwork is a type of guided conscious breathwork, which is a practice to allow stress and tension in the physiology to become conscious for processing. Breathwork incorporates select theories, principles and techniques from somatic movement practices, somatic psychotherapeutics, and sound healing modalities.
Why would someone see a Breathwork Facilitator?
Those experiencing tension, acute or chronic stress, difficulty breathing ease-fully, chronic pain, feeling like they are ‘stuck’ in old patterns or belief systems, anxiety, and depression. This work is meant to detoxify and improve respiratory function, recognize and resolve limited beliefs, increase capacity for aliveness and pleasure, resolve suppressed and repressed emotions, deepen insight while increasing self-love and acceptance, compassion, joy and trust.
What do sessions look like?
In Breathwork, clients lie on a comfortable mat and are coached into conscious connected breathing. They are guided and supported using sensitive touch (with permission) and related affirmations, recorded music and somatic inquiry. During the session, unconscious material (i.e. tension, emotions) may rise to the surface for integration and transformation. Joy is there every step of the way to support, co-regulate and guide you through the process. Gentler modifications are offered for those experiencing sensitivities such as anxiety and recovering from trauma.
Brooke Zelcer is a Breathwork Facilitator and is an integral member of our circle of care team here at Safe Harbour.
Adina Lakser
Barbara Balshaw-Dow
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
Brooke Zelcer
Breathwork Practitioner
Carmen Okhmatovski
Owner-Director, Individual and Relational Therapist
Cheryl LeMay
Social Worker/Therapist
Crystal Van Den Bussche
Clinical Social Worker
Elizabeth Karchut
Craniosacral Practitioner
Jo-Ann Trudeau
Career Counsellor
Kamal Bedi
Individual and Relational Therapist
Laura Enns
Registered Massage Therapist
Linda Pleskach
Career Counsellor
Lisa Kehler
Registered Dietitian (RD), Life & Wellness Coach
Lyana Hoydalo
Clinical Social Worker, EMDR therapist
Melanie Saffie
Registered Massage Therapist
Nan Campbell
Individual and Relational Therapist
Nancy Champagne
Neurofeedback
Nicole Versluis
Counsellor
Pamela Leech
Collaborative Family Lawyer
Paul Carrick
Therapist and Training Facilitator
Regan Galicia
Yoga Therapist
Simeon de Schepper
Therapy and Counselling, Marriage and Family Therapy
Valerie Weaver
Clinical Social Worker
Wendy McNab
Therapist, Art Therapy Intern
How does this work? What is science behind the method of Numa Breathwork?
Numa Breathwork employs conscious connected breathing (relaxed exhales and no pauses), to allow unprocessed stresses (that one’s physiology hasn’t yet discharged or integrated) to rise to the surface of consciousness for acknowledgement. With guidance, support and a sense of safety, a person is able to address them with corrective experiences while learning from and integrating them.
Interested in more research?
Numa Breathwork is informed by nervous system and trauma research, various conscious breathwork practices and a variety of somatic therapies. For more information about this specific practice, visit Numa Somatics website. For more info about conscious breathwork in general, visit International Breathwork Foundation
Related Links
Breathwork Article
Stephen Porges – Polyvagal Theory: Co Regulation in Therapy
Who developed this approach?
Numa Breathwork was developed by Trevor Yelich www.numasomatics.com
Joy is in current study and on-going mentorship with this teacher.
