Periagoge
Scenario

When breath work triggers trauma responses

I know breathing exercises work for my anxiety but every time I focus on my breath I remember being held underwater by my brother and I start hyperventilating instead.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The breath carries cellular memory of past overwhelm and attempting to control it can reactivate stored trauma patterns.

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