Conscious Connected Breathwork
Trauma-Informed Breathwork for Emotional Healing, Nervous System Regulation & Deep Inner Connection
“You want to fly but you’ve got to give up the shit that weighs you down.”
~ Toni Morrison
a non-verbal approach to healing
When words aren’t enough
Sometimes healing needs language.
Sometimes it needs breath.
Conscious Connected Breathwork is one of the most powerful non-verbal healing modalities I offer.
Rather than talking through your emotions, it allows your body, nervous system and deeper unconscious to begin processing them directly.
Conscious Connected Breathwork offers a trauma-informed approach to healing that supports emotional release, nervous system regulation and reconnection with yourself beyond words.
Many people describe it as deeply emotional, profoundly liberating and unlike anything they've experienced before.
If you've reached a place where insight isn't enough—or you're simply not ready to put words to what you've lived through—breathwork offers another way.
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New dates constantly added. Sessions are normally every other Saturday at 10am. Follow on Eventbrite to get alerts when I schedule new sessions.
From time to time I have sessions at other times and locations which also will be added there.
The breath has been with you since your very first moment and will stay with you until your last. It has witnessed every joy, every heartbreak, every triumph and every grief. Perhaps that's why so many traditions have seen the breath as more than air—as the quiet expression of life itself.
why i love breathwork
the thinking mind can finally rest.
I love breathwork because it reminds me that our bodies already knows how to heal when they're given the right conditions.
Again and again, I've watched people release years of grief, fear, tension and emotional armor without needing to analyze every moment that created it.
It continually reminds me that healing isn't something we force. It's something we allow.
The breath is one of the few bridges we have between the conscious mind, the nervous system and the deeper unconscious. Every breath becomes an invitation to soften, to trust, and to remember that beneath all the survival strategies, your system has always been moving toward wholeness.
I also have ADHD, so I know what it's like to have a mind that would happily chase fifteen thoughts before breakfast. While I love quieter practices too, sometimes I need something that gathers all of me in one place. Subtle doesn’t always do it for me. Conscious Connected Breathwork gets me there. It gives my busy mind something to do while the rest of me gets on with the healing.
When head, heart and body begin working together again, healing doesn't have to be chased. It naturally unfolds.
a note on different lineages
Not all breathwork is the same
The word breathwork has become an umbrella term for many different practices.
If you've attended yoga classes, meditation groups or explored pranayama, you've already experienced one branch of the breathwork family.
This isn't that.
The style I practice is called Conscious Connected Breathwork (also known as Circular Breathing). While modern teachers have developed their own approaches, this style has deep roots in South American healing traditions and other Indigenous breath practices that have long understood the breath as a doorway into healing, expanded awareness and transformation.
Unlike breathing techniques designed primarily for relaxation, Conscious Connected Breathwork uses a continuous, connected breathing pattern that gently activates the nervous system. Rather than simply calming the body, it creates the conditions for your system to process what has been held beneath the surface.
It's less about helping you relax.
It's about helping you release.
Sessions last about 90 minutes.
Every workshop begins with a gentle arrival before I prepare you with instructions and guidance on the breathwork journey ahead.
Before we breathe we start with some movement. We start with Non-Linear Movement Method®, allowing the body to loosen, awaken and begin the conversation. There's no choreography and nothing to get right—just an invitation to move in the ways your body naturally wants to.
From there, we settle onto our mats and move into 30 minutes of Conscious Connected Breathwork with me guiding you as you enter. This is where the real work begins. Your breath becomes the bridge between your conscious mind, your nervous system and the deeper parts of yourself that have been patiently waiting to be heard.
Music helps create a container for the experience, while your breath becomes the vehicle for whatever wants to emerge.
Some people cry.
Some laugh.
Some experience memories.
Some see images
Others receive profound insights.
Some feel emotion moving through the body without needing to know exactly why.
Some simply feel an incredible sense of peace.
There is no right experience.
Your body leads the session.
And your mind finally gets to take a back seat!
As the breath reaches its peak, we create space for something many of us have forgotten how to do.
We reclaim our voice. Some people tell me this is one of the most unexpectedly freeing moments of the workshop, I’ll let you decide that.
From there, we move into stillness to integrate.
You'll be invited to simply lie back and we will move into sound healing with a short soundbath of crystal singing bowls, chimes, flute, gong and more. After such an active experience, these soothing vibrations help the nervous system settle and absorb the work that's just taken place.
Many people describe this final part as deeply peaceful—as though the body has finally remembered how to rest.
We close gently, allowing plenty of time to return, reflect and reconnect before stepping back into life and having the most amazing rest of your day.
TL: DR: The full workshop lasts approximately 90 minutes with around thirty minutes of active Conscious Connected Breathwork surrounded by thorough preparation where I’ll explain everything that is about to happen, then we move through movement, breathing, and integration with sound healing. You have a great day afterwards.
What Happens During a Session?
Why Does It Work?
Since the rise of modern psychotherapy, we've often assumed healing has to happen through talking.
Talking is incredibly valuable.
It brings awareness.
Perspective.
Meaning.
But awareness isn't always enough.
Our bodies also carry unfinished stress responses, emotions and patterns that words alone cannot always reach.
Conscious Connected Breathwork works directly with the nervous system. The active breathing pattern creates an altered state of awareness where emotions, sensations and unconscious material can safely emerge, move and integrate.
Conscious Connected Breathwork supports nervous system regulation by allowing incomplete those stress responses, stored emotions and unconscious patterns to move through the body in a safe and supported way.
Speaking creates awareness. Breath creates movement.
Together they become powerful partners in healing.
What Can It Help With?
People come to breathwork for many different reasons, including:
Anxiety and chronic stress
Burnout
Depression and emotional numbness
Emotional regulation
Panic and overwhelm
Low Self-esteem
Seeking personal growth
Grief and loss
Childhood trauma and PTSD (where appropriate)
Ancestral trauma
Emotional suppression
Life transitions
Feeling disconnected from themselves
Creative blocks
Spiritual exploration
A desire to feel more alive
Sometimes people arrive looking for relief.
They leave having discovered much more.
What Does It Feel Like?
Let's get one thing out of the way.
This isn't a spa treatment.
This style definitely puts the work in breathwork.
The breathing itself can feel intense. You may notice tingling, warmth, changes in body temperature, temporary tightening in your hands, waves of emotion, or a profound sense of expansion. Some people describe it as euphoric.
Others compare it to deep meditation or psychedelic states of consciousness—except you're fully aware, fully present and guided throughout the entire experience.
Then something begins to change.
The intensity softens. Your body settles.
Many people describe what follows as one of the deepest states of peace they've ever experienced.
You may leave feeling lighter. Clearer. More connected.
As my own breathwork teacher, Jon Paul Crimi, would say:
"You've done harder things in your life than lie on a yoga mat and breathe."
He's right.
The hardest part is often allowing yourself to let go.
Who Is It For?
Breathwork is for people who are ready toexperience healing rather than simply think about it.
You don't need experience.
You don't need to be spiritual.
You don't need to be good at meditation.
You simply need curiosity and a willingness to breathe through whatever arises.
It's especially powerful for people who know they've spent years holding everything together and are finally ready to put some of that weight down.
Preparing for Your Session
To help you get the most from your experience:
· Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
· Arrive well hydrated.
· Avoid heavy meals for at least 4–5 hours beforehand.
· Minimize alcohol and recreational drugs for 24 hours before your session.
· Bring an open mind—you don't need to know how to do this perfectly.
· It's completely normal to feel nervous beforehand. Most people do.
Your only job is to show up. The breath will do the rest.
Safety & Contraindications
Conscious Connected Breathwork is a powerful therapeutic intervention and isn't appropriate for everyone.
Breathwork is Not appropriate for you if…
Are Pregnant
Have a history of aneurysm
Detached retina or glaucoma
Recent heart attack or stroke
Recent major surgery (until medically cleared)
Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
Uncontrolled high blood pressure
Active or uncontrolled epilepsy or seizure disorders
The reason is that Conscious Connected Breathwork can produce significant physiological changes (changes in blood gases, heart rate, blood pressure, muscular tension, etc.). These are conditions where I'd rather someone receive explicit medical clearance or simply choose another modality.
Please speak with me and/or your healthcare provider first if…
Controlled heart disease or high blood pressure
Asthma or COPD
A history of seizures that is well controlled
Osteoporosis
Bipolar disorder or other personality disorders
A history of psychosis
Active recovery from substance use
Diabetes
Any significant medical or mental health condition
Any questions about whether this work is appropriate for you.
These aren't necessarily exclusions. They just require a conversation because the breathing style, intensity, or even whether breathwork is the right intervention can vary.
If you're currently working with a therapist, psychiatrist or other healthcare provider, I'm always happy to discuss how breathwork may complement your existing care. If there's any doubt, we'll err on the side of caution. There are many paths to healing, and if this isn't the right one for you right now, we'll find one that is. Safety always comes first.
I do play loud music so if you have high sensitivity to sounds please reach out or bring ear plugs to dampen the volume. The loud music generates a sense of privacy or anonymity in the group that you’ll understand when you experience it. It is a holder of the space with us.
private or group?
group
$40
bi-weekly at my studio
Healing in community
10am every alternating Saturday
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private
~$300
individuals, couples, families
If you prefer privacy & seek individual care
Carrying significant trauma
Share a healing experience with those closest
private groups
~$600
bring breathwork to your event
Have me to come to your location
Can be included in with other offerings
Experiences tailored to your group
If you’re stuck choosing between group and private, I encourage you to choose the group session. It seems vulnerable but remember, everyone is in the same boat. Everyone is there because they’re carrying something. Sometimes there can be a little chit-chat before or after the class but it is an individual experience that is supported by the presence of others.
"Wow! This is not at all what I expected from yesterday's breathwork class, it is so much more than that!!! I released old trauma that I thought was gone but obviously not.
If you're looking to transform your lift and heal old wounds without years of talk therapy - you must experience one of Moyra Michelle's breathwork sessions. You will blown away by how life changing it is"
— Liza S What People Are Saying
“If you haven’t tried Moyra’s breathwork class, it is a MUST!
I didn’t have any expectations for this class as I I’ve never done a breathwork class like this before. Moyra’s masterful cueing made me feel confident in what I was doing and enhanced my experience. Everything in her studio from the song selection to the sounds she chose at specific times contributed to an incredible experience.
After the session, I felt lighter, had great energy and slept through the night which is a huge deal for me since I haven’t done that in 9 years. Moyra’s calm and welcoming presence makes her a great guide and I can’t wait to attend another class soon:) Thanks Moyra!”
— Dee V “I have been attending breathwork with Moyra and the entire experience is warm and peaceful. Moyra has an inviting personality to match a comfortable space. Even if you haven’t done breathwork before she immediately immerses you into a deep experience that takes you on a journey of emotions that I wasn’t expecting! I enjoyed my experiences (Yes I have been back multiple times) and would highly recommend for anyone seeking emotional releases.”
— Levi N everything begins with a breath
Are you ready to meet yourself somewhere beyond words?
If you're still wondering whether Conscious Connected Breathwork is right for you, have a wander through the Breathwork FAQs.
If you're still unsure, send me an email. We'll chat about your goals, any medical considerations, and whether this feels like the right fit for where you are.
Sometimes the next breakthrough doesn't begin with finding the right words.
Sometimes... It begins with breath.
The breath has been with you since your first moment.
Perhaps it already knows the way home.
