who should not participate in breathwork?

These contraindications (except for pregnancy) are not absolute, always check with your breathwork facilitator before signing up. Safety is the ultimate priority.

1. If You Are Under age of 18 you may not participate in this breathwork session without written parental consent.

1. Pregnancy - because there are no studies on the safety of breathwork for pregnant people, it is safest to wait.

1. High Blood Pressure that is not controlled with medication.

2. Cardiovascular disease and/or irregularities including prior heart attack.

3. Aneurysms – if either you have had an aneurysm or if more than one person in your immediate family (parents, siblings, children) has had one.

4. History of strokes, seizures or TIAs.

5. If you’re taking prescription blood thinning/anti-clotting medications such as Coumadin.

6. Epilepsy

7. Detached Retina

8. Glaucoma

9. Osteoporosis that is serious enough whereby moving around actively could cause physical damage to your body.

10. Prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

11. Hospitalization for any psychiatric condition or serious emotional crisis in past 10 years such as an attempted suicide, nervous breakdown or psychotic break.

12. PTSD - If you currently have symptoms of severe PTSD, please check in with us before breathing.

13. If you have asthma, you are welcome to breathe, but you must have your inhaler available.

14. Prior physical injuries that are not fully healed and could be re-injured through intense movement.

15. Any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions which would impair or affect ability to engage in activities involving intense physical and/or emotional release.