Breathing Techniques and Craniosacral Therapy
Conscious breathwork pairs with craniosacral therapy to calm the nervous system, improve oxygenation, and release held patterns. Learn gentle techniques you can use anywhere to feel clearer and more grounded.
Guided breathwork | Midtown Manhattan
Techniques inspired by Dr. Gay Hendricks and customized by Dr. Kaminsky to support relaxation, emotional release, and better sleep.
Breathing techniques for everyday needs
Breathwork can be tailored to relaxation, sleep, anxiety relief, athletic performance, labor support, and vocal strength. When paired with craniosacral therapy, it helps reprogram the body to breathe with ease.
- Gentle exercises to calm stress, improve sleep, and steady focus.
- Useful for asthma control, running, singing, and easing shortness of breath.
- Quick practices you can do anywhere in two minutes or less.
- Supports efficient recovery by encouraging diaphragmatic, belly-led breathing.
Proper breathing is trainable
Four out of five adults breathe shallowly. Conscious breathwork restores healthy abdominal breathing, improves oxygen/CO2 balance, and supports nervous system regulation.
- Helps address depression, anxiety, headaches, TMJ, chronic pain, and scoliosis-related tension.
- Breath correction can quickly quiet fight-or-flight chemistry.
- Healthy breathing is circular and flowing—no forced chest inflation.
- Supports emotional balance by reducing background stress and fatigue.
What you will learn
- Abdominal “belly” breathing to maximize lung expansion and relaxation.
- Conscious breathing to regain centered, flowing breath after stress.
- Yes Breath and Centering Breath to reset posture and calm the mind.
- Quick scans to notice and release held tension in face, neck, and shoulders.
Instruction draws from Gay Hendricks’ work and Dr. Kaminsky’s own hands-on methods.
Releasing stored feelings
Stress, fear, and past trauma can lock breathing into fight-or-flight patterns. Conscious breathing creates space to feel and release emotions, easing muscle tension and supporting alignment.
- Use breath to notice anger, fear, or sadness without judgment.
- Emotion scans help locate where feelings sit in the body.
- Conscious breathing offers a steady anchor during emotional work.
- Pairing breathwork with craniosacral therapy deepens somato-emotional release.
Breathing you can use anywhere
Short, repeatable exercises—at your desk, in a meeting, or before sleep—build healthy habits. Most patients feel positive changes within days.
- Two-minute resets to calm the mind and improve focus.
- Structured progress from foundational to advanced techniques.
- Pairs with craniosacral sessions to reinforce nervous system balance.
In studies, 80%+ of people show dysfunctional breathing patterns. Correcting breath can reduce hypertension risk and support immune function.
Ready to breathe with ease?
Call the office or send a request. The practice will follow up to discuss your questions, availability, and next steps.