Conscious Breathing Techniques I

This workshop offers a theoretical and experiential introduction to conscious breathing techniques (pranayama) and their complementary use within psychotherapy. The course proposes an integrated view between contemplative tradition and contemporary clinical practice, exploring how breathwork can enhance emotional regulation, foster therapeutic presence, and support self-reflection processes in clients. Throughout the course, fundamental principles of conscious breathing, the psychophysiological effects of pranayama, and different ways to integrate these techniques into individual or group sessions will be addressed. The aim is for the therapist to develop their own experience (before transmitting it to clients), creating a more grounded, sensitive, and congruent mode of intervention.

Advantages
• It allows for the provision of concrete resources for emotional regulation between sessions.
• Increases the therapist's ability to help clients through moments of anxiety, agitation, or bodily disconnection.
• It promotes the creation of a more stable and centered therapeutic environment.
• Enhances the effectiveness of conversational interventions by integrating body and mind.
• Provides the customer with simple and accessible tools for everyday use.
• Strengthens the therapeutic alliance by introducing experientially transformative practices.