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Why breathwork can trigger trauma responses

My therapist says I have complex trauma but when I try pranayama breathing my chest gets tight and I feel like I am suffocating.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Somatic practices can unlock stored emotional material faster than the nervous system can integrate it safely.

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