Up until recently, if you'd asked me, I would have smugly said, "I'm not an angry person, it’s just not something I experience." But life, as it often does, had a few lessons in store for me when I became a parent. As I've gone on my own journey of self-discovery, I've come to realise that anger has been lurking beneath the surface all along.

Growing up in a household where anger was seen as a "bad" emotion, I learned to suppress it, to bury it deep within so I could still be a “good girl”. Over time, I developed a clever disguise for my anger: sadness. In my family sadness is more acceptable, more palatable, and somehow less threatening. Sadness got hugs. Anger got silent treatment.

Have you ever experienced that magical flow state in a vinyasa yoga class, where your breath effortlessly guides each movement, creating a seamless dance between body and mind? It's a feeling of complete immersion, where time seems to dissolve and you become one with the rhythm of your breath and the flow of your body. This harmonious union of breath and movement is at the heart of an embodied breathwork practice.

Breathwork is gaining more and more traction these days, popping up in wellness circles and social media feeds everywhere. But for many, the idea of deep, intentional breathing as a pathway to inner peace might still seem a bit unconventional. After all, isn't meditation – the practice of sitting in quiet contemplation for months or even years – the only real way to achieve lasting transformation?

Even Breathing Space founder Benedict Beaumont, who dedicated years to studying Buddhism and decades to meditation, discovered that, for him, a single breathwork session could unlock more self-discovery and healing than years on the cushion.

The train's crowded, the air feels heavy, and your mind is racing. It's just another stressful morning commute. You notice you are holding your breath. You take a deep breath. In, and out. You feel the air fill your lungs, your chest expanding and then falling. The world seems to slow down for a moment. Your thoughts settle, and a sense of calm washes over you. You've just tapped into the power of breath awareness.

Have you ever felt that your breath could be a bridge to a deeper understanding of yourself? If you've tried different breathing exercises but long for something that goes beyond simple relaxation, Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB) might be the transformative experience you're looking for.

CCB isn't just another breathing technique; it's a truly profound journey inward and you have all of the tools you need already! It's a dynamic practice where you breathe continuously, without pausing between breaths in and out. This special rhythm sets CCB apart from gentler types of breathwork, making it a powerful way to change how you feel physically, emotionally, and even spiritually.