"You're only a breath away from loving yourself more." - Lauren Sarafan
About Me
LAUREN SARAFAN
I’m a longtime meditator and seeker. In 2017, I stumbled into a Breathwork class taught by one of the world's leading teachers. At the end of that first class I knew I would teach this practice. It was one of the most profound experiences I'd ever had and wanted to immediately share it with my friends and family. Breathwork helped me tremendously to process my grief after my mother passed away.
After that first class, I attended countless more hours of Breathwork, participated in teacher training, workshops, online courses and international retreats. Years of study allowed me to create the elements of Breathwork that I found the most dynamic. I now share the classes I would want to take. I want everyone to get on the ride and go deep and not only have a profound experience but also feel a powerful and life changing shift.
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Breathwork is a tool that simply helps you connect to yourself in a meaningful way that is often hard to do in our chaotic lives. We are all so hard on ourselves and Breathwork is one of the only things that can turn off the ego, that critic that keeps us down and from fulfilling our goals. We all suffer from not feeling like we are enough and Breathwork is the only tool I have found that dropped me into the place in my mind and heart where I believe that I am more than enough. Just thinking you are won’t cut it. The breath reminds us to listen to ourselves and helps us gain clarity to what we truly want in life.
I am so grateful to be able to share this practice and help people get past their anxiety and trauma so they can step into their best selves.
What I have learned
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When you live in your ego you are constantly annoyed and tired. I used to have such a bag of tricks to make you feel more comfortable and I would leave parties and meetings and interactions with people depleted. I didn’t trust they would like me if I was just a bit less. They weren’t depleting me, but I blamed them. I was working so hard to not show my vulnerability or pain. Now those are the very things that connect us. We are “like what?” “You too?” I didn’t know.” That’s the magic. I now leave people uplifted from a true connection. An honest exchange of energy and that’s all we have right? Our energy is our only true currency and who are we going to spend it on with the time we have left? Who deserves it? Who nourishes us? When you learn you share. Each one, teach one. I was a people pleaser from way back. I didn’t ask for help and didn’t let anyone know I needed anything. But when you help others and don’t let them help you, you rob them of the joy of being there for you. We are so many different people with each person. Each moment with each breath we can begin again. Each breath we can decide who we are. Each breath we can connect to ourselves so we can show up for others more fully.
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