Let's do a 5-week Breathwork Immersion
...and get out of survival mode with weekly, trauma-informed breathing practices and community support
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This past week I’ve been holding my breath.
Between the upcoming court hearing for our foster baby, the news of a family tragedy, and the ongoing polycrisis we are facing, my body has been gripping, a freeze response persisting through every cell.
Then our son Zen reminded me to breathe.
In a moment of tension, he looked at me with his big brown eyes and inhaled as deeply as his little lungs could. He held his breath at the top, just for a moment, like Nic and I have been teaching him. Next he released a long sighing exhale out of his mouth with a smile.
My body followed his rhythm and within three full rounds of inhales and exhales, some of the tension in my jaw released. My belly, which I hadn’t realized I’d been clenching, expanded. For those few moments, time seemed suspended as our nervous systems met each other in our breathing.
Before I could say anything, Zen jumped into my lap laughing. For the first time that day I felt the ground under my body. I felt the beating of my heart. I felt like I could exhale.
How to Breathe
In May of this year my first book, How to Breathe, turned five years old. I still can’t believe I birthed this project just six months after Solomon was born. In some ways I feel like I am a different human. In other ways I feel like I have never been more myself.
My breathing practice looks radically different from when I began teaching breathwork and from when I wrote the book. While the majority of my days I don’t have time carved out for a formal breathing session, breathwork is so integrated into my life that my kids are reminding me to practice.
In light of the tension from last week, I began reading through How to Breathe. But as I engaged with the material, something felt missing. I realized the missing piece is our community. I miss the energy and accountability of practicing in a group container, something that supported my heart and life for years.
So, starting on June 26th, I am offering a five week breathwork immersion based on my book, How to Breathe for all paid subscribers to The Deeper Call. I am very excited about it. I’ve been dreaming up ways this immersion can feel accessible, spacious, and supportive for us.
The How to Breathe immersion will support beginners learning new practices as well as seasoned breathworkers who want to refresh their practice. Each week of the immersion, you will receive a dedicated email with a recorded breathwork session, a brief practice suggestion, and access to the discussion thread. The final week I will host a live closing session on Zoom that will be recorded.
To receive the most benefit from the immersion, I suggest engaging with the practices a few times a week (with lots of grace, spaciousness, and permission to be imperfect of course!).
Throughout the immersion you will also have my full support in each week’s thread. I will respond to all participants within 48 hours.
How to Breathe Immersion (June 26th - July 24th)
A five-week breathwork course with…
5 recorded audio sessions (5-10 minutes in length, emailed to you once a week)
A weekly discussion thread for reflection, accountability, & community support
A direct line of support from me, a guide who has been teaching breathwork for fifteen years
Live closing group session (45 min, including time for Q+A)
A 10-page beautiful resource guide for deepening your practice
Access to the sessions for as long as you are a paying subscriber
How to Join
Become a paying subscriber to The Deeper Call to receive all five weeks of the immersion.
What people have said about How to Breathe
I have been a terrible breather—a chronic hyperventilator when I get tired and stressed—for my entire life. And then I met Ashley: She taught me how to focus on the exhale, to fully empty my lungs—and in the process, she gave me back control over this issue that has plagued my adult life.”—Elise Loehnen, author of NY Time Bestseller, On Our Best Behavior and host of Pulling the Thread podcast
“The modern world is moving ever-so-fast, and we are experiencing the effects within ourselves, and without. Not leaving us unaided or without answers, Ashley Neese graciously responds to our essential need to sustain our well-being in How To Breathe. This is a necessary text for our modern, steadily changing times.” —Lalah Delia, author of the bestselling book Vibrate Higher Daily
“Living in 'survival mode' in our 24/7 world has health consequences on our moods, weight, hormones, immune system—even our outlook on life. The breath is the most important tool we have for finding and sustaining inner calm. How to Breathe is a beautiful touchstone filled with simple practices that can help you to shift quickly from feeling overwhelmed, out of balance, and frazzled into a sense of well-being—something we all want more of in this day and time.” —Aviva Romm, MD, author, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution
What to expect from the How to Breathe immersion
Easy-to-follow breathwork recordings and simple practice tips delivered each Wednesday, giving you a full week to practice the session.
A trauma-informed container of practice and teaching materials.
A safe space to get out of survival mode and become aware of emotions you have avoided or suppressed.
An opportunity to cultivate awareness of your breath and your body.
Upgrade your subscription for access to the How to Breathe Immersion.
I am really looking forward to practicing in community with you.
If you have any questions please feel free to post them in the comments. And please say hello if you plan to join us!
With care and gratitude,
Ashley
I am really looking forward to practicing in community with you. If you plan to join feel free to share any intentions for the immersion or any questions you have.
I'm so excited for this! What a cool offering. Sometimes meditation/intentional breathing makes me feel a little panicky, but I'm looking forward to trying breathwork again with you all. Count me in.