Rebirthing Breathwork Session

What happens

• First, the sympathetic nervous system, associated with the “fight or flight” response, is activated; this is followed by deep relaxation of the parasympathetic nervous system.
• During the breathing practice, according to the description, active exhalation lowers carbon dioxide levels, while blood flow in the cerebral cortex temporarily decreases by 40–45%. This process is described as safe and controlled.
• The organizer links the drop in carbon dioxide to the Default Mode Network switching off, associating it with inner self-criticism, anxiety about the future, and dwelling on problems. This is described as a brain reset.
• Next, deeper areas of the brain associated with emotions and memory are activated. According to the description, this makes it possible to bypass psychological defenses, experience and release suppressed stress, old resentments, and emotional blocks.
• The organizer links changes in connections between neural networks to the “Oceanic Boundlessness” effect: a sense of unity, calm, and emotional release comparable to deep meditative states.

Who leads it

The facilitator has been holding in-person rebirthing sessions in Minsk for the second year.