Expanded State Breathwork:
The Journey Inward
What is Expanded State Breathwork?
For many of us, engaging in traditional talk therapy is not enough, and we crave rewiring the thinking and beliefs that make up the internal stories we tell ourselves. Real healing happens when we challenge the permanence of these stories and take the time to delve beneath our conscious mind.
Expanded State Breathwork - the act of moving air through our bodies in a sustained and intentional way - creates an altered state of consciousness that allows us to open up to the idea that the building blocks of these stories may have been formed by faulty, misguided and/or erroneous information that we take on as truths from a very young age. By using techniques that help us dismantle early childhood experiences, we allow for the creation of new avenues for growth and development that weren’t previously available.
Your breath is a powerful tool that allows you to explore the vast landscape of your consciousness. Expanded State Breathwork gives us access to what we already know to be true about ourselves, but cannot always consciously reach or understand. For those curious about plant medicine journeys, Expanded State Breathwork achieves similar breakthroughs through breath alone, with no plant medicine ingestion required. For those in states where psychedelic-assisted work is not currently legal, this is a fully accessible path to the same depth of inner work.
Sessions are conducted in a comfortable and safe environment, complete with eyeshades and a carefully curated musical soundtrack, all designed to send you on an inward journey. For many people, the experience feels like coming home to your true self, a remembrance of your deepest knowing, and a realignment of what feels true to your heart. Your experience will be uniquely yours, attuned to your own inner healing pathway, and on your own timeline.
I bring a rigorously trained yet ceremonial approach to this practice. Each session is held with intention, care, and a deep respect for your own personal truth.
Breathwork is the default mode disruptor that allows you to explore the outer reaches of your consciousness.
Expanded Breathwork Services
Expanded State Breathwork is offered for those seeking to move deeper into their mind than traditional talk therapy allows, and is offered as a solo experience, as well as for groups ready to do this work together.
One-on-one sessions allow for a private experience for this intensely personal work. You and Kristyn will connect beforehand to establish intentions and goals for the session, before moving into the breathwork experience itself. Following your session, you are invited to book additional Integration Sessions with Kristyn. These sessions are separate, dedicated conversations that can help you make meaning of what you encountered on your journey, as well as how to carry the insights into your daily life.
Individual Sessions
When Expanded State Breathwork is done in a group, the collective energy becomes part of the experience. The shared presence can deepen and amplify the journey for everyone in the room. Kristyn actively leads group breathwork experiences and welcomes inquiries from those looking to create something meaningful together.
Group sessions are a powerful offering for a milestone birthday, a retreat, a group of friends ready to explore their next chapter in life, or any gathering of people who feel called to this kind of deeper work. If you are looking to create a ceremonial experience for your community, Kristyn would love to hear from you.
Group Sessions
Your Questions, Answered
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Expanded State Breathwork is an intentional, guided breathing practice that uses the sustained movement of air through the body to create an altered state of consciousness. Sessions are conducted with eyeshades and a carefully curated musical soundtrack, and are designed to give you access to the insights, emotions, imagery, and inner healing that live beyond the conscious mind. Breathwork shares principles with plant medicine traditions but achieves its effects through breath alone, with no ingestion required.
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When facilitated by a trained practitioner in a supportive environment, Expanded State Breathwork is considered safe for most people. I have been rigorously trained in this work and hold each session with care and intention. As with any altered state practice, if you have specific health concerns, I will discuss these with you during your consultation, before any session takes place.
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Expanded State Breathwork shares its roots with Holotropic Breathwork and operates on similar principles of using breath to access non-ordinary states of consciousness for healing and self-exploration. I have been trained rigorously in this tradition and bring that depth of knowledge to my practice, offered under my own framework and approach.
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Yes, and group breathwork can be a particularly powerful experience. The collective energy of a group tends to deepen and amplify the journey for everyone present. I actively lead group breathwork sessions and welcomes inquiries from those looking to create a shared experience, whether for a milestone birthday, a retreat, or any gathering of people called to this kind of work.
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Individual sessions are $275 per hour. A package of five pre-paid sessions is $1250, and a package of 10 pre-paid sessions is $2250. Pre-paid sessions are non-refundable. A limited number of payment plan options for 50% upfront and 50% due half-way through the session package are available upon request, as is pricing for group sessions. All group sessions are custom quoted based on the goals and size of the group.
“I attended Kristyn's breathwork retreat with few expectations and much trepidation. She made me feel comfortable and supported. Two hours of breathwork felt like mere minutes, but the insights I gained will last a lifetime. Being in a communal space only deepened the experience.”
- Hadley D.
Uncover what your breath can show you.
Expanded State Breathwork is unlike anything most of us have tried before, and you may have questions. Reach out to me for a complimentary 15-minute consultation and see whether this work is calling to you, or use the form and I will reach out within 48 hours.