Liz Lilley Blog

Latest Breathwork Research

An exploratory study of breathwork-induced altered states of consciousness in experienced practitioners: the airways to alteration (A2A) trial I am proud to have delivered both arms of this study, the Breathwork and meditation. I am a co-author for this piece of important Breathwork research. It is the first randomised control study for High Ventilation Breathwork …

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Breathwork as a Psychedelic Experience

When the Psychedelic Renaissance is taking the world by storm, let’s just pause and take a breath. Breathe Seriously, take the maximum of 10 seconds it might take you to consciously follow the breath in through the nostrils and sigh it back out of your mouth. If you did that a bit more regularly you …

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What is Psychedelic Integration & Why Bother?

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The Journey  Whether you have dabbled with psychedelics, been in ceremony with plant medicines, gone deep with breathwork or found yourself in any other form of expanded state of consciousness, you have been on a journey. This journey will have been completely unique to you, at a specific moment in your life with your history …

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Utilising breathwork for experiential, reflective practice for potential psychedelic-assisted therapists

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Many therapists are interested in the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. I am due to launch a public full day workshop encouraging reflective, experiential practice for therapists already working in the field of clinical research or who are curious to see what this work may entail. This is not a replacement for a more in-depth …

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Is working with psychedelics the future of therapy?

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Work with breathwork and in clinical research, with psychedelic-assisted therapy, to explore additional ways to support people with mental health conditions is an honour, it has impacted and informed my practice and understanding of how expanded states of conscious could help people who face a lifetime of struggles. In this article I, and others talk …

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