Real Healing Meredith Sloane
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Real Healing · Safety

Go gently.
This work is real.

You do not need to force healing for it to work. The body opens best when it feels safe enough to stay.

These sessions can move emotion, sensation, memory, energy, and breath. For many people that feels relieving. For some, it can feel intense. Read this page first. Trust your body more than your ambition.

A Simple Rule

Do less than your ambition wants.

The body does not open through force. It opens when it feels safe enough to stay.

If you are unsure whether to slow down, slow down.

Go slowly
No force
Pause anytime
You choose
Healing first
Breathwork optional
Real responsibility
Read before starting
Before You Begin

This is not about pushing through. It is about staying with yourself.

Choose a time when you do not need to rush off immediately afterward. Give yourself space on both sides of the session. Lie down if you can. Sit if you need to. Keep water nearby. Loosen anything tight around the chest or belly. Let the body know it does not have to brace.

If strong emotion comes, that does not automatically mean something is wrong. It may mean something is moving. Go slower. Shorten the session. Open your eyes. Feel the floor. Pause when needed.

If your body starts gripping, straining, going numb, or drifting away, back off. More is not better. Stay with what you can actually feel and remain present with.

  • Do not do breathwork while driving, bathing, swimming, or operating anything that requires full attention.
  • Stop if you feel faint, disoriented, panicked, or unable to regulate.
  • If you have a trauma history, move more slowly than you think you need to.
  • You are allowed to pause. You are allowed to stop. That is still the work.
Who Should Not Do Breathwork

For some people, this is not the right practice. Not now. Maybe not this way.

If any of the below applies to you, you can still receive the healing without doing the breathwork. Just listen, rest, and breathe naturally. Do not use the intense breathwork unless your doctor or licensed provider has told you it is safe for you.

Do not use the breathwork if you have:

  • Pregnancy.
  • Epilepsy or a seizure disorder.
  • Detached retina or glaucoma.
  • High blood pressure that is not controlled with medication.
  • Cardiovascular disease, including prior heart attack.
  • A history of stroke, TIA, seizures, or another significant neurological condition.
  • A known aneurysm, or a strong immediate family history of aneurysm.
  • Current use of prescription blood thinners such as Coumadin.
  • Osteoporosis where intense movement could create physical risk.

Do not use the breathwork without medical or professional guidance if you have:

  • A prior diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
  • A hospitalization for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis within the last 10 years.
  • Any recent or unstable mental health condition where strong activation could overwhelm your system.
  • Questions about whether your body or nervous system can safely tolerate intense breathwork.

Asthma is not automatically a contraindication, but if you have asthma, bring your inhaler and use extra care.

If any of these apply to you, you can still receive the healing without doing the breathwork. Just listen, rest, and breathe naturally.

Disclaimer

This work is voluntary.
You participate at your own risk.

Real Healing sessions are educational and supportive in nature. They are not medical care, psychotherapy, crisis care, diagnosis, or treatment.

By choosing to participate, you take responsibility for your own physical, emotional, and mental well-being during and after the session.

If you have any medical, psychiatric, or physical concerns, consult your doctor or licensed provider before beginning. If you need immediate help, contact local emergency services or a licensed professional in your area.

When To Pause

Some bodies need more support before going deeper.

This work may not be the right place to start if your system is already overwhelmed. If you are exhausted, dissociating often, recovering from illness or surgery, in acute grief, or barely holding yourself together, begin more gently or wait.

If you already work with a doctor, therapist, or psychiatrist, let that care remain your foundation. Breathwork can be supportive. It is not a replacement for skilled care.

If anything in you says not yet, listen.

Ready

If your body says yes, begin gently.

Start with one session. Stay honest about what you feel. You do not need to override yourself to heal.

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