Catarina Henriques Yoga & Breathwork

18/08/2024

Segunda-feira, 26 de Agosto no Yoga Guimarães 🧚🏼‍♀️

🌀 Respira e Renova: Sessão de Breathwork no Áshrama de Guimarães 🌀
Esta segunda-feira, 26 de Agosto, às 18:30h, junta-te a nós no Áshrama de Guimarães para uma experiência transformadora de Breathwork com Catarina Henriques. 🌬️✨
Respirar é viver, e esta prática leva-te a explorar novas profundidades dentro de ti. Liberta o que já não te serve, abre espaço para o novo e encontra o teu centro de equilíbrio.

Contribuição:
15€ para associados;
18€ para não associados.

🔸 Vagas Limitadas - Reserva já o teu lugar!
📍 Áshrama de Guimarães, Centro de Yoga
📞 968618194
Vem experimentar o poder da respiração consciente e conectada. 🧘‍♀️

20/11/2023

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27/03/2023

🧚🏼‍♀️ What happens during (and after) conscious-connected breathing?

Conscious connected breathing (CCB) is a breathwork technique that involves taking deep, rhythmic breaths through the mouth without pausing between inhalation and exhalation. During CCB, we typically lie down comfortably and breathe in a circular, continuous pattern.

23/03/2023

“The outcomes of this research indicate that intentional breathwork techniques can have a diverse impact on physiology and mood compared to mindfulness meditation by managing the vagal function and enhancing interoceptive processes.”

https://www.psypost.org/2023/03/breathwork-may-improve-mood-and-change-physiological-states-more-effectively-than-mindfulness-meditation-69352?fbclid=IwAR0VBe9ckh5QVxPmOLy-Jl-BRBo9aYLQez9eaia-WA4N8BPmQ23tASvae6I&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

A new report published in Cell Reports Medicine has found that individuals who use assigned breathwork techniques experienced greater improvements in mood and lowered respiratory rates as compared to those practicing mindfulness meditation. These findings indicate that breathwork may be an important...

04/03/2023

“The recent research into breathing upholds what “yogis and meditators have been talking about for thousands of years,” Mr. Sandeman said. “These older traditions knew the benefits of breathing well,” he added, and Western medicine is just beginning to catch up.”

Breathing correctly is a skill — and learning to control it can improve your health, mood and well-being. Here are a few simple exercises to help you get started.

19/02/2023

Negative emotions can lead to a hyper-aroused emotional state. What causes you to emotionally overreact are beliefs that are exaggerated or distorted.

To take a step back, try looking at an upsetting situation from a different perspective. Particularly the needs, wants, thoughts, and feelings of others.

The person upsetting you is likely acting in their own self-interest. When we realize this, our emotions can soften.

19/02/2023

“I never could have imagined that something as simple as breathing could transform my life. I mean, really? That thing we do all day? And yet in the year that followed that Mother’s Day session, a regular breathing practice didn’t just release me from the pain and uncertainty of grief. My energy also increased, my mind cleared, my fitness levels went through the roof. My nightmares stopped and my sleep became deeper. Even the voice in my head began to sound a little kinder. I felt hopeful for life again.“

Can something as simple as breathing differently change your life? Stuart Sandeman was skeptical, until he learned how to breathe right

06/02/2023

When we hold on to negative emotions, we can quickly experience a downward spiral. Emotions such as hate, anger, jealousy, and sadness can make you dislike yourself and others, reduce your confidence and self-esteem, and general life satisfaction.

Did you know that negative emotions cloud our rationality and stop us from seeing situations from their true perspective? The longer this goes on, the more set the problem becomes.

The good news is there are techniques for preventing a negative emotion from clouding your judgment.

One useful method is to identify and challenge the thoughts underlying what’s making you upset. Some questions to ask yourself include:
Am I magnifying or catastrophizing the severity of what just happened?
Am I attributing the worst possible motives to someone's behavior?
Are my ‘should have’s’ or ‘what if’s’ compelling me to overreact?

05/02/2023

While breathwork can be therapeutic, it isn’t meant to cure conditions or eliminate anxiety or trauma symptoms completely.

“There’s a severity aspect,” says Heidi Kar, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and principal advisor at the Education Development Center. “People who have more severe types of depression, anxiety, PTSD or even addiction are going to need more than a breathing practice. You still might need a lot more from a psychotherapy standpoint to help address those thinking patterns.”

Breathwork: What Is It And How Does It Work?

03/02/2023

We all experience a full spectrum of emotions—from joy to sadness, anger to fear, and admiration to loathing. There is no limit to the amount of emotion we can feel, and you’ve probably noticed you can experience many different emotions at once.

While we all want to live in the positive, there are times when negative emotions creep in and take over. Can you think of a time when a negative emotion got in the way of your happiness?

02/02/2023

A huge thank you to all participants in the “Breathwork Experience” Baltimore since September ‘22 for making possible our first donation to Healing City Baltimore 💌 We’ll keep helping to heal this city together!

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02/02/2023

“It is important, and not selfish, to make your wholeness and wellness a priority.” Thema Bryant
PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

"It is important, and not selfish, to make your wholeness and wellness a priority," says Thema Bryant, professor of psychology at Pepperdine University.