The Power Pause
“In the silence of a single breath, we reconnect with our inner voice—the one guiding us toward courage, purpose, and the path uniquely ours. This pause holds power beyond words.”
How to Determine Your BOLT Score
What is a BOLT score? Step-by-step instructions for the Body Oxygen Level Test, and how it connects to what happens during active breathwork.
CO2 and Breathwork: What's Actually Happening in Your Body
Discover why carbon dioxide, not oxygen, plays the key role in calming your nervous system during breathwork. This post breaks down the Bohr Effect, why tingling and lightheadedness can happen in session, what your CO2 tolerance actually means, and how understanding this science can deepen your own breathwork practice.
My Breathwork Journey: Coming Home to Myself
After a 2015 health crisis forced her to pause, trauma-informed breathwork coach Trish Brewer discovered the profound practice of conscious breathing at a 2018 Vermont retreat that fundamentally changed how she approaches healing and self-connection. This personal account shares how one pivotal breathwork session opened creative channels, released years of stored trauma, and eventually led her to guide others through their own breath-led journeys in the DMV area.