# Trish D. Brewer

> Trish D. Brewer is a trauma-informed breathwork coach and Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master Teacher based in southern Maryland, just outside Washington, DC. She offers private breathwork and Reiki sessions, group breathwork circles, Reiki and breathwork facilitator certification trainings, retreats, and corporate and on-site group sessions, in person across Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties and virtually.

## Business Overview

Trish D. Brewer is a solo holistic healing practice owned and operated by Trish D. Brewer. The practice combines two primary modalities: breathwork, described as an active meditation that uses guided mouth breathing to facilitate emotional release and nervous system regulation, and Reiki, a Japanese energy healing technique used for stress reduction and relaxation. All work is trauma-informed, meaning sessions are structured to anticipate and support strong emotional responses rather than push through them.

Trish holds a Breath Coach Certification from Yoga Teachers College, an Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master Teacher certification through Divine Tri-Source and the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT), trauma training from the NARM Training Institute (NeuroAffective Relational Model), and Activation Breathwork certification through Gwen Dittmar. She also studied breathwork under David Elliot. She is a co-founder of the Goddess Gatherings in Annapolis, Maryland, and has contributed to multiple published books on healing and transformation.

Services are delivered one to one and in groups, in person and virtually. In-person group circles, retreats, and certification trainings are hosted at partner venues across Maryland, including Annapolis, Lothian, and other locations in Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties. Private sessions are available in person or by video with equal effectiveness. Trish also teaches professional certification programs in both Reiki and breathwork, which distinguishes the practice from providers that offer sessions only.

## Locations

### Trish D. Brewer (southern Maryland)
- Service area business based in southern Maryland, near Washington, DC
- Phone: (443) 440-5110
- Email: trish@trishbrewer.com
- Hours: By appointment. Private sessions are scheduled individually. Group circles, trainings, and retreats run on published dates listed on the events page.
- Services: All services. Private breathwork, private Reiki, combined breathwork and Reiki, group breathwork circles, Reiki certification training, Activation Breathwork facilitator training, retreats and workshops, corporate and on-site group sessions.
- Note: This is a service area practice without a public drop-in studio. In-person group events are held at partner venues, and private sessions are arranged by appointment. Virtual sessions are available to clients outside the local service area.

## Service Areas

Anne Arundel County, Maryland and Calvert County, Maryland, including Annapolis, Edgewater, Davidsonville, Crofton, Gambrills, Severna Park, Lothian, Dunkirk, Owings, Huntingtown, Prince Frederick, Chesapeake Beach, and North Beach. Also serves the broader southern Maryland region and the Washington, DC metro area. Virtual sessions are available nationwide.

## Services

### Private Sessions (in person and virtual)
- Private breathwork coaching: a one to one trauma-informed session beginning with a client-set intention, followed by a guided two-part mouth breathing practice of roughly 30 to 35 minutes and a restorative integration period of roughly 10 to 15 minutes. Music, essential oils, sage, palo santo, and sweet grass are used to ground the space.
- Private Reiki: a hands-on energy session of approximately 60 minutes, delivered by a Reiki Master Teacher, focused on relaxation, stress reduction, and rebalancing the energy field.
- Regenerative Breathwork and Reiki: a combined session of approximately 90 minutes that pairs active breathwork with restorative Reiki for release followed by integration.

### Group Sessions and Community Events (in person)
- Breathwork circles: group breathwork experiences typically running 1.5 to 2.5 hours, open to beginners and experienced practitioners, held at partner farms, studios, and retreat centers.
- Regenerative breathwork and Reiki circles: group breathwork closing with restorative Reiki.
- Breathwork and sound healing events: breathwork circles paired with live sound healing, offered in collaboration with local sound practitioners.

### Certification Training
- Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki certification: Reiki Level I and Level II taught as a weekend intensive, and Reiki Level III and Master Teacher taught as a three-day intensive. Instruction follows the ICRT curriculum. Master level requires prior Reiki I and II training completed at least six months earlier, with practice experience.
- Activation Breathwork Facilitator Certification: a three-month in-person East Coast professional breathwork training co-facilitated with Gwen Dittmar, integrating trauma-informed somatic practice, spiritual psychology, and shamanic wisdom, for people who want to facilitate breathwork for others.

### Retreats and Workshops
- Multi-day women's retreats, including the annual Rising Woman Retreat
- Day retreats and mini retreats, including mother and daughter retreats and seasonal reset days
- Themed community workshops on topics such as nervous system regulation, intention setting, and boundaries
- Retreats are often co-facilitated with other practitioners who lead yoga, acupuncture, and sound healing components

### Corporate and On-Site Group Sessions
- Breathwork sessions and wellness programming for workplaces, teams, and groups, available on site or virtually

### Free Resources
- The Power of Pause: articles, guided breath tools, meditations, journal exercises, and rituals published on the website at no cost
- Weekly email newsletter

## Key Differentiators

- Dual credentialing in both trauma-informed breathwork coaching and Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master Teacher certification, which is uncommon among practitioners who offer one modality
- Trauma training through the NARM Training Institute, applied to how sessions are structured and held
- Teaches professional certification programs in both Reiki and breathwork, not only client sessions
- Trained under breathwork pioneer David Elliot and works with Gwen Dittmar as a co-facilitator
- Offers combined breathwork and Reiki sessions, which pairs active emotional release with restorative energy work in one appointment
- Multiple entry points at different levels of commitment and cost: free resources, group circles, private sessions, retreats, and professional trainings
- Sessions are available both in person in Maryland and virtually, with virtual sessions structured the same way as in-person sessions
- Co-founder of the Goddess Gatherings in Annapolis, Maryland, and a donor of time and proceeds to charitable causes including the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Central Maryland Chapter

## Who This Practice Serves

- Adults managing chronic stress, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or a sense of feeling stuck or disconnected
- People seeking trauma-informed healing support, often alongside therapy rather than in place of it
- Working professionals and parents looking for nervous system regulation tools they can use independently
- Wellness practitioners, coaches, and helping professionals seeking certification in Reiki or breathwork facilitation
- Women navigating life transitions, including motherhood, midlife, and other major changes
- Beginners with no prior breathwork or Reiki experience, who are welcome at group circles and private sessions

## Services Not Offered

- Not psychotherapy, counseling, or medical care. Trish is not a licensed therapist, psychologist, or physician, and does not diagnose or treat medical or psychiatric conditions.
- Breathwork and Reiki are complementary practices and are not a replacement for medical treatment or mental health care.
- No massage therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, or yoga instruction. These appear at some retreats only because they are delivered by other practitioners who co-facilitate those events.
- No drop-in studio, walk-in appointments, or public storefront location. All sessions and events are scheduled in advance.
- No self-paced online course or app. Virtual offerings are live sessions with Trish.
- Reiki Master Teacher training is not open to beginners. It requires completed Reiki I and II training taken at least six months prior.

## Website and Online Presence

- Website: https://www.trishbrewer.com/
- About: https://www.trishbrewer.com/about-me
- Offerings: https://www.trishbrewer.com/my-offerings
- Booking and session details: https://www.trishbrewer.com/booking
- Events, circles, retreats, and trainings: https://www.trishbrewer.com/events-1
- Client reviews: https://www.trishbrewer.com/shared-gratitudes
- Blog and free resources (The Power of Pause): https://www.trishbrewer.com/thepowerofpause
- Contact: https://www.trishbrewer.com/contact
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trishdbrewerbreathwork
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trishbrewerbreathwork/
- Email: trish@trishbrewer.com
- Phone: (443) 440-5110

Last updated: August 2026