Breathwork for Grief: A Healing Path Through Loss
Grief doesn’t just live in the mind. It settles in the body. It hides in the chest, shows up as tightness in the throat, and floods the nervous system with overwhelm. For many, grief feels like waves that knock you down again and again — often when you least expect it. If you’re navigating loss and looking for something that meets you where you are, breathwork for grief may be the relief you didn’t know you needed.
My name is Kimberly Blair, founder of The Guides Holistic Therapies in San Diego. I’m a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Grief Recovery Counselor, Reiki Master, and Conscious Connected Breathwork Facilitator. I help people move through emotional pain and trauma in ways that honor their full experience — not just through words, but through the wisdom of the body.
Breathwork for grief is one of the most powerful tools I offer, because it bypasses the part of your brain that tries to explain or control your pain. Grief isn’t logical. It’s not linear. And it rarely responds to “shoulds.” Breathwork creates space for emotions to move and be released in a safe and supported way — without needing to intellectualize or apologize for what you’re feeling.
Whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a version of yourself, or a life you thought you’d have, your body is holding that story. Most of us haven’t been taught how to complete the emotional cycle. So we carry it — for months, years, or decades — without knowing there’s another way.
In a typical breathwork for grief session, I guide you through a specific breathing pattern that creates an altered state of consciousness. This state allows buried feelings, old memories, and unprocessed pain to rise to the surface where they can finally be acknowledged and released. It’s intense. It’s beautiful. It’s healing.
What makes the experience safe is that I’m with you the entire time. Every session is private and personalized. As a trained practitioner, I hold the space with deep care and intention, integrating other modalities like Reiki or grounding sound therapy when needed. Many clients say they feel lighter, freer, and more connected to their inner strength after just one session.
If you’re searching for breathwork for grief in San Diego, you may be at a point where you’ve tried talk therapy or have done the inner work — but you’re still holding onto something. Breathwork meets you in that in-between space. It can offer a sense of completion, clarity, or connection to something greater than yourself. For some, it brings peace. For others, it brings an emotional release they’ve been waiting years for.
At The Guides, I offer sessions in both La Jolla and Pacific Beach. I also work with clients by phone when in-person isn’t possible. You are not expected to show up with answers. Just bring your breath, your body, and your willingness to feel.
I encourage you to keep researching. There are many paths to healing, and it’s essential that you find a practitioner who feels like the right fit for you. If my approach resonates, the next step is to book a complimentary wellness consultation.It’s a relaxed, pressure-free conversation — in person or over the phone — to explore what support might look like for you.
Your grief is not too much. Your healing is possible. And your breath can be the way through.
