Why it works
How These Practices Support Your Nervous System
When you've spent years stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn, your body forgets what safety feels like. Conscious connected breathwork works directly with this. It can initially put the body under a small, controlled amount of stress, which some people find supportive for their overall immune resilience. Breathing into the belly engages the vagus nerve, helping to shift the body out of stress mode and into the parasympathetic state where real healing can happen. For many, it's also a way back into the body after years of disconnection or emotional suppression.
Reiki works alongside this in a gentler way. Through stillness, presence, and the flow of universal life force energy, it creates space for the nervous system to settle — often bringing a sense of calm that's hard to access through thinking alone. During a Mind Body Shift session, we give each client individual Reiki during the rest phase, which we've found helps enormously with emotional release — something Sam and Michelle have witnessed countless times. It's why we keep our group numbers lower: to give each person the space and attention needed to get the results we do.
Together, these practices can bring unresolved traumas to the surface. Many clients have noted that the memory is still there, but all the power has gone from it — vastly reducing their anxiety and tiredness.
These practices are complementary, and if something arises from your subconscious during a session, we do recommend working with a counsellor. We're happy to recommend trusted counsellors in Gloucestershire if that would be helpful.
