Welcome to Kaisora

If you are new to Kaisora, or to this style of conscious connected breathwork, we invite you to begin by watching the 20-minute Welcome & Orientation video. It offers an overview of the practice, guidance on the breathing pattern, and helpful context for navigating the journey with care and steadiness.

This video is an important part of your preparation and is required viewing prior to your session, as detailed instruction will not be repeated during each live session.

Timestamps: 00:20 - Welcome & Introduction | 01:17, Conscious Connected Breathwork | 02:10, Breathing Technique | 08:17, Integrations & Variations | 12:02, Experiential Terrain of Breathwork | 18:42, Resting & Resourcing | 20:00, Closing

Preparation, Resourcing, & Integration

Breathwork can open profound states of awareness—emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Because it touches deep layers of our being, it’s essential to approach the practice with care and intention. Creating a safe, supportive space to journey allows the breath to unfold with greater ease. And as insights, emotions, and energy rise to the surface, we may also need time and support to gently integrate what is revealed.

Before Your Session:

Plan Your Time
Leave space before and after your session. Avoid scheduling social engagements or anything demanding immediately afterward, as you may benefit from quiet time to reflect and gently ground.

Eating & Nourishment
Breathwork is best practiced without a full stomach. Aim to feel nourished and grounded, but avoid eating a large meal right before your session.

Dress for Comfort
Wear loose, comfortable, layered clothing, and have blankets or props nearby to support your body as needed.

Set an Intention
Take a moment to reflect on your intention for the session, or offer a simple prayer or inward dedication to help anchor your experience.

Move Your Body
Gentle stretching, yoga, or mindful movement beforehand can be very supportive, helping you arrive more fully in your body and opening space for easier, fuller breathing.

Assess Your Readiness
Please review our Safety Guidelines and take a moment to reflect on whether you feel resourced—internally and externally—to engage in a therapeutic, experiential journey.

During Your Session:

Find Your Rhythm
Allow yourself to find a breathing rhythm that feels accessible and supportive for your body. There is no “right” way to breathe—only what allows you to stay present with your experience.

Pause & Rest Anytime
You are always welcome to slow down, pause, or stop the active breathing. Resting is a meaningful part of the practice and an important way of listening to your body.

Allow Sound & Movement
Sound and movement may arise naturally. You’re welcome to sigh, tone, stretch, shift positions, or move in any way that feels supportive and regulating.

Ask for Support
If questions, discomfort, or uncertainty arise, please ask for support or clarification. In in-person sessions, facilitators and assistants are available to offer care. In online sessions, use the tools available to you—adjusting your breath, opening your eyes, changing position, or resting.

Meet Your Experience with Kindness
Approach your experience with curiosity, compassion, and respect for your limits. This work is not about pushing toward a particular outcome, but about listening deeply to what is present and allowing the breath to guide at a pace that supports safety and integration.

After Your Session:

Hydrate & Replenish
Drink plenty of water following your session, and consider adding electrolytes to support hydration and replenishment.

Reflect & Express
Journaling, drawing, or creative expression can help your experience continue to move and integrate—through words, images, sound, or silence.

Be in Nature
A gentle walk or quiet time outdoors can support grounding and help settle the nervous system.

Move Gently
Light stretching, slow movement, or intuitive dancing can help energy continue to flow through the body.

Connect, If Helpful
If it feels supportive, consider sharing about your experience with a trusted friend, partner, therapist, or guide.

Rest & Integrate
Give yourself permission to unwind. Integration often unfolds gradually, over hours or days, rather than all at once.

Continue the Work
If you’d like deeper support, consider integrating your experience with a therapist, or scheduling an integration session with a Kaisora Facilitator.

Online Session Support

If you’re joining us online, tending to your environment and inner rhythm can make a meaningful difference. These notes offer gentle support around your physical setup, audio and technology, and how to pace yourself with care.

Choose a quiet, comfortable space where you can lie down and remain uninterrupted for the duration of the session. Creating a warm, supportive environment helps the body feel safe enough to relax and settle more fully into the experience.

You may find it meaningful to prepare your space with intention—perhaps lighting a candle, placing a few meaningful objects nearby, or creating a simple altar to mark this time as sacred and just for you.

  • A cushioned surface to recline on, such as a thick yoga mat, couch, or bed

  • A thin pillow to support your head and neck

  • Blankets, as body temperature can fluctuate during the journey

  • An additional pillow or bolster to place under your knees for low back support, if desired

  • An eye covering to block ambient light and support inward focus

  • Water, as mouth breathing can lead to a dry throat

  • Lip balm, if you’re prone to dry lips

  • A journal and pen to capture insights or reflections after the session

Allowing a few minutes of buffer time before and after the session can also support a smoother transition—giving yourself space to arrive fully, and time afterward to integrate before moving back into the rhythms of daily life.

What You’ll Need & Preparing Your Space

Audio & Technology

Music plays an essential role in the breathwork journey. For the most immersive and supportive experience, we recommend using headphones or a quality external speaker rather than your laptop’s built-in speakers.

Please take a moment to test your audio and Zoom connection in advance, and be sure your device is fully charged or plugged in before the session begins.

Cameras & Microphones
To support a quiet, spacious container, we ask that microphones remain muted during the breathwork journey, allowing you to make sound freely without concern for others. We gently request that cameras be on during the opening introduction; during the breathwork itself, you’re welcome to keep your camera on or off—whatever feels most supportive for you.

Technical Considerations
If your internet connection becomes unstable during a session, you’re welcome to complete the journey using the session recording at a time that works best for you. While rare, it’s also possible that the facilitator’s internet or Zoom connection may briefly drop. If this happens, please continue with your breathing and stay with your experience while they work to reconnect as quickly as possible.

Pacing, Resourcing, & Self-Care

Kaisora Breathwork is an active, experiential practice, and each person’s experience will be unique. In online group sessions, individual breath guidance and hands-on support are not possible, so it’s important to remember that you are always in choice and in control of your breath.

You may pause, slow, or stop the active breathing at any time. Resting is not a mistake—it’s often a supportive and wise response to what your body is communicating.

If you feel overwhelmed or energetically flooded, helpful options include:

  • Opening your eyes and orienting to the room

  • Changing positions, such as rolling onto your side or bending your knees

  • Placing a hand on your belly or heart

  • Letting the breath return to a natural, easy rhythm

  • Taking a few moments of stillness or rest

When and if it feels right, you may gently resume the circular breath, or continue resting for the remainder of the session. Both are welcome.

This work can be energetically potent, and our orientation is never to push through intensity, but to move at a pace that supports safety, presence, and integration. Trust your body, listen closely, and honor what feels supportive in the moment.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.

It is the source of all true art and science.

— ALBERT EINSTEIN

Safety & Contraindications

While Kaisora Breathwork is valuable to anyone interested in healing and personal growth, it can induce strong states of physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual experience. As such, there are some conditions that are not recommended for this form of breathwork, or that may require modification of the baseline breathing technique.

Please see below and read our Safety & Contraindication Guidelines BEFORE participating in a Kaisora Breathwork session.

  • pregnancy

  • glaucoma, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, or any eye condition that could be worsened by increased intraocular pressure

  • epilepsy

  • aneurysm

  • recent surgery or major injury

  • psychiatric conditions including:

    • Schizophrenia or other psychotic spectrum disorders

    • Schizoaffective disorder

    • Bipolar disorder (especially if unmedicated or recently unstable)

    • Dissociative disorders (e.g., Dissociative Identity Disorder, Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder)

    • Current or recent history of psychosis or psychotic episodes

    • Severe PTSD with uncontrolled flashbacks or dissociation

    • Active suicidal ideation or recent suicide attempt

    • Borderline Personality Disorder (case-by-case, depending on stability and support)

    • Any condition that significantly impairs reality testing, impulse control, or capacity to self-regulate

Known conditions that are contraindicated:

Known conditions that may require caution or modification:

  • high blood pressure or history of cardiovascular disease

  • history of severe trauma (Type 1 or Type 2)

  • history of panic attacks

  • recent significant loss or life crisis

  • asthma

  • severe osteoporosis

  • children and teens (generally under 16 years of age)

  • any condition that could be aggravated by acute physical stress, strong emotional release, or expanded states of consciousness

Please be aware that Kaisora facilitators are not licensed clinicians and are not able to assess your fitness to participate. If ANY of the above apply to you, please reference the Kaisora Contraindication Guide and/or the Breathwork & Trauma Guide for more information and consult with your licensed medical doctor or mental healthcare provider to evaluate your participation. You can contact Kaisora Breathwork to request more information on these contraindications, as needed. All participants in Kaisora Breathwork will sign a Waiver & Release of Liability and agree to the following terms and conditions.