What is Creative Breathing?
Creative Breathing is a unique breath practice that combines body- and breath experience with language.
Creative Breathing makes a space for an interdisciplinary, experimental breath experience and learning about breathing.
Creative Breathing includes free association writing, which enables you to process the experience of the breath practice and to share it with yourself and others.
Creative Breathing was developed by Nicola Caroli.
Who is it for?
Creative Breathing is for anyone from the age of 9, with or without breathing issues.
What does it involve?
It involves:
Breath practice
Movement
Touch
Awareness
Writing/Drawing
In what setting is it done?
Creative Breathing can be done in any setting, in a group or one to one. It is done in everyday postures like sitting on a chair, standing or lying down.
Why do Creative Breathing?
Creative Breathing can be practiced for:
experiencing breathing
learning about how breathing works
exploring a physical, mental or emotional issue
communicating with oneself
developing tools for self-awareness and self-management
practicing self-acceptance
What can it do for me?
Connecting to your own breath rhythm and thus your own resources
How did Creative Breathing come about?
Creative Breathing is born out of Nicola Caroli‘s work in the fields of:
Acting – Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Creative Writing – Master in Fine Arts degree
Interdisciplinary poetry performance – artistic practice
Interdisciplinary poetry facilitation – teaching practice with children and adults
Breath teaching – body and breath work
Breathing sciences – Master in Science degree