Breathwork is one of the most direct ways to change how stressed your body feels. Makayla Maniscalco is a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher and breathwork facilitator based in Westminster, Colorado, who leads private yoga and breathwork sessions across Denver and virtually for people managing stress and recovering from burnout.
How does breath affect stress?
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health describes the relaxation response, the opposite of the stress response, as slower breathing, lower blood pressure and a reduced heart rate, and lists breathing practices among the techniques people use to bring it on (NCCIH: Relaxation Techniques). Breath is one of the few parts of the stress response you can change on purpose.
What is a private breathwork session like?
- Start where you are. The session is built around the state of your nervous system that day, not a fixed sequence.
- Breath and movement. Breathwork is often paired with gentle movement so the body can settle, not just the mind.
- A practice to keep. You leave with something you can use after a hard day, taught properly rather than picked up from an app.
Sessions are one to one, in person across Westminster and Denver or virtually. Details are on private yoga and breathwork in Denver.
Breathwork as part of burnout recovery
For burnout, breath alone rarely finishes the job, because the drive underneath keeps rebuilding the pattern. That is why Makayla also offers burnout recovery coaching and nervous system regulation coaching, where breathwork sits alongside subconscious work. She also leads breathwork on her international wellness and leadership retreats.
Who is private breathwork for?
- People who want a reliable way to settle after a hard day
- Leaders and founders who run in overdrive
- Coaching clients who want the body side of the work to go deeper
Frequently asked questions
Does breathwork help with stress?
Breathing practices are one of the ways people bring on the relaxation response, which the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health describes as slower breathing, lower blood pressure and a reduced heart rate. Results vary from person to person, and breathwork tends to work best as a regular practice rather than a one off.
What happens in a private breathwork session?
A private session is built for you and for the state of your nervous system on that day, not a fixed sequence. Breath is often combined with gentle movement so the body can settle as well as the mind, and you leave with a practice you can use on your own after a hard day.
Do I need yoga experience?
No. Private sessions are built for the individual, whether you are completely new to breath and movement or already have a practice. Makayla is a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher who has led movement and breath practice since 2018, and she adapts each session to what your body needs that day.
Can breathwork be done virtually?
Yes. Private yoga and breathwork are offered in person across Westminster and Denver, Colorado, or virtually wherever you are. Breathwork translates well over video, and virtual sessions follow the same approach: built around your nervous system that day, with a practice you can keep using on your own afterwards.
Is breathwork safe for everyone?
Breathwork is instruction, not physical therapy or medical treatment, and some practices are not right for everyone. If you are pregnant, recovering from an injury or managing a medical condition, clear it with your clinician first, and tell Makayla before the session so the practice can be adapted for you.
Keep reading
- What Is Somatic Coaching?
- Executive Burnout Coaching in Westminster and Denver
- Is Your Nervous System Stuck in Survival Mode?
- Signs of Burnout in High Achieving Women
- Transformational coach in Westminster, CO
Makayla Maniscalco is a transformational coach based at 2921 W 120th Ave in Westminster, Colorado. She works one to one in person in Westminster and across Denver and the Front Range, and virtually with clients anywhere in the world. Every engagement starts with a free connection call, a focused, pressure free conversation with no obligation to continue.
Coaching is not therapy or medical care and does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or go to your nearest emergency room.
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