Mongata Healing Center Blog

Stories and resources for living a life that is vibrant and whole.

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Breathwork for Calming the Nervous System

When you learn to work with your breath, you can shift the rhythm of your nervous system. Use this as a guide to understand what happens when you feel anxiety or stress and how practicing breathwork at home or at Mongata can help you return to a steadier state.

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Letting Go of Stress and Fear with Guided Breathwork

Fear doesn’t just exist in the mind, it leaves a physical imprint on the body. Breathwork works by activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps shift the body into a state of rest and relaxation. Learn more about letting go of fear and stress through breathwork.

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Breathwork: A Gateway to Enhanced Well-Being

Breathwork transcends simple breathing exercises; it's an intentional practice that harnesses the power of breath to delve deep into our well-being. This practice serves as a bridge, connecting us to our inner selves and facilitating a journey toward holistic health. Learn more.

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New Year, New You Breathwork

As the founder of Mongata Healing Center, a Certified Sound Practitioner, a Trauma-Informed Pause Breathwork Facilitator, and a devoted guide in self-discovery and healing, I'm thrilled to share a breathwork exercise you can do at home. With this post and video, I'll take you through a transformative at-home breathwork experience, reflecting on the transformative power of the New Year.

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Breathwork Classes Are Here

Breathwork Classes are Here!!!

Mongata Breathwork Class experience is a powerful journey into self-inquiry, clearing trauma, transforming the past, releasing stress, increasing energy, all while using the power of your breath.

Each breathwork class is curated around a theme, each with its own signature composed playlist.

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New Course Breath & Become

Breathe & Become (Oct. 13 - Nov. 10) is a 4-part course that offers an opportunity to embark on a profound journey into self-healing through breathwork. Mongata Founder, Valarie Budayr, will teach various breathing patterns for specific healing purposes paired with well-curated activities, and immersive exercises, combined with breathwork journeys creating powerful and impactful change.

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Deep Self-Love With Breathwork

It’s time for a moment of deep self-love and deep self-care with breathwork. This month we are practicing and embracing loving ourselves greatly.

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3 Deep Breathing Techniques to Try Today

It all begins with the breath. We never have to worry about forgetting to breathe because our magnificent body takes care of it whether we’re conscious of it or not. But oftentimes, that is the issue— we aren’t conscious of our breath. We go through our daily lives breathing too quickly and not deeply enough without even thinking about it. By not breathing deeply, we’re losing out on a precious wellness boost. One that can help us reduce stress, lower blood pressure, squash anxiety, reduce depression, and a whole host of other benefits for our bodies and minds.

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