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Breath Work
The
moment I was introduced to Jenni (pronounced ‘yenny’) Prenger, I
felt a full body wash of love and light emanating from her to me.
Needless to say, I instantly felt safe and comfortable in her
presence. In preparation for our breathwork session, we sat together
and she shared her background with me – an impressive mix of
traditional medicine with metaphysical and intuitive techniques
developed over a rich lifetime. I felt the wisdom and calm
centeredness of a woman very much grounded in her own authenticity and
sensuality. I found myself feeling feelings I’d long since pushed
underground and telling Jenni things I’d never admitted out loud to
myself, much less to any other human being.
We
then moved to the hot tub (maintained at a very comfortable 97-98
degrees), and Jenni asked my intention for the session, which was to
fully hear and integrate my ‘little girl’, making peace with her
and reclaiming wholeness. Bringing her extensive collection of
essential oils to the tubside with us, Jenni and I moved into the
water and I placed my head on her left shoulder while she cradled me
in her arms. We began breathing together, and Jenni used some oils on
my shoulders and chest as we began. (I use essential oils in my
healing work, so it felt very comfortable to have some ‘old
friends’ assisting by helping to clear my emotional body as we
worked.)
Over
the course of the next 2 hours, we gently moved from one experience to
another from my childhood – I acknowledged and spoke to my ‘little
girl’, being open to her words and feelings in my body. While the
experiences I recalled were always available to me in my mind, I’d
always simply accepted them as ‘what was so’ from my past – yet
I had never truly felt the feelings of my child self about those
incidents.
In a gentle,
nurturing, and championing way, Jenni stepped me through each
experience, urging me to fully feel and express my feelings of hurt,
anger, disappointment, and frustration. At several points, I bent
forward and placed my face in the water to yell my feelings, allowing
them to be spoken freely and safely -- asking the water to cleanse
those feelings and transmute them into energy I can use in a healthy
way. Jenni was guided throughout the process to use various oils and
blends to assist my release and integration.
As
we completed our session, I felt elation and freedom from guilt and
remorse. Getting out of the tub, I realized I was a bit lightheaded
and felt slightly nauseous. I took it slow and easy in getting dressed
and lay down til I felt able to move normally.
All
the while, Jenni held a tremendous space for my integration and
transformation. I’m eternally grateful to her for her consummate
caring and gentle wisdom – this is truly an experience that has
restored my sense of wholeness to an extent I’ve not had before. I
highly recommend her for this work – email her.
I’m also deeply grateful to Narayani Stein and John Meade of Sacred
Living for introducing me to Jenni and having her on board as an
integral part of their transformation team; visit their website
for information about their 4-day shamanic retreats in Santa Fe.
An
interesting sidebar: I had an opportunity to speak with my father a
day or so after this session, and noticed a distinct shift in his
energy and how he was being in his life that was different than my
experience of him in recent years since my mother’s death. I
attribute this directly to my breathwork experience and the energy of
love and forgiveness generated there.
May
each of us reclaim wholeness through the gifts of breathwork,
community, and dedication to our soul’s path. I pray that my
experience helps at least one person open to their own wholeness and
integration.
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