the roots Journey

The deeper the roots,
the more fully we grow

Next Group Breathwork Session - APRIL, 30TH (from 10:30-12:30)
An in-person experience in Los Angeles

Belonging is the capacity to stay connected to yourself even in the presence of others.

Most of us learned to belong by adapting.
By becoming what was needed.
By softening our truth.
By leaving parts of ourselves behind.

But that’s not true belonging.

Because when you disconnect from yourself, no place will ever feel fully safe.

Real belonging is something else.

It’s the ability to stay with yourself,
in your body,
in your truth,
in your experience.

even when you’re with others.
Even when something feels uncomfortable.
Even when the outside isn’t perfect.

Because you’re no longer in danger of leaving yourself.

What would change in your life if you could belong without leaving yourself?

ROOTS OF BELONGING

Helping the body remember it can belong — without leaving itself

ROOTS OF BELONGING Is a space designed to explore the body’s capacity to stay connected to itself — even in the presence of others.

Belonging is often misunderstood.

Most of us learned to belong by adapting. By becoming what was needed.

By softening or hiding parts of who we are. But that kind of belonging comes at a cost. Because when the body feels it has to leave itself to be accepted, no place will ever feel fully safe. True belonging begins somewhere else.

It grows when the nervous system experiences that it can stay — with sensation, with emotion, with truth — without needing to disconnect.

Not by forcing authenticity. Not by pushing to be seen. But by allowing the body to discover that it can remain present within itself while being in relationship.

Here, you are not asked to perform, adapt, or become someone else.

Instead, through conscious connected breathwork and a carefully held environment, the body is invited to explore a different experience of connection — one where presence and vulnerability can coexist.

Over time, something begins to shift.

The body feels safer to stay.
The breath becomes more natural.
And a deeper sense of grounding emerges:
I don’t need to leave myself to belong.

I can stay — and still be met.

Because healing doesn’t happen in isolation.
Healing happens in resonance.

When the body feels it can stay with itself while being with others, something begins to soften. The nervous system no longer needs to choose

between being accepted and being real. The body remembers something essential: that it can remain without leaving. And from that place, a deeper sense of belonging emerges.

Not because everything feels perfect, but because you are no longer in danger of losing yourself.

A space held with care

I’m Estefanía arias, a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator.

For a long time, I didn’t really know myself.
Not because I wasn’t doing inner work — but because my body didn’t feel safe.

Living in constant alert distorted everything.
Conversations felt heavier than they were.
Situations felt more threatening than they needed to be.
I was moving through life from protection, not presence.

Everything began to change when I stopped trying to “figure myself out” and focused instead on creating safety in my body.

Maria paula vargas

reiki master

María Paula will be supporting the space alongside me.

Her presence is calm, intuitive, and deeply grounding.

As breathwork opens and moves energy through the body, she holds a coherent, balanced field through subtle Reiki work—supporting the space so everything that arises can be safely received.

Her approach is rooted in presence, deep listening, and trust, helping the body feel held as it opens, releases, and begins to integrate the experience.

“If the nervous system doesn’t feel safe, the present moment is not available.”

This experience is designed to help you:

  • Reconnect with your body in a calm, supported way

  • Exit survival states (fight, flight, freeze)

  • Build internal safety and trust

  • Feel more present, grounded, and resourced

  • Create a deeper sense of stability from within

  • Create the conditions for the body to rest, regulate, and remember how to heal

Workshop Flow

This is a 2-hour in-person breathwork experience, designed with a safety-first, nervous-system-aware approach.

  • Arrival — from 10:15 AM

We invite you to arrive 15 minutes early to settle in, choose your space, and allow your body to gently transition into the environment.
There is no rush — arriving early supports regulation and presence.

  • Opening — Welcoming & Connection (30 minutes)

We begin by creating a shared field of safety and attunement.

This includes:

  • A warm welcome and orientation to the space

  • An explanation of the breathwork session and the conscious connected breathing technique

  • A gentle awareness-expanding exercise to help you arrive in your body and the present moment

This opening sets the tone for trust, clarity, and nervous system regulation.

  • Breathwork Journey — 1 hour

A guided Conscious Connected Breathwork session designed to support the body in shifting out of survival states and into rest, regulation, and repair.

You will be lying down and fully supported throughout the journey, moving at your own pace.

  • Integration — 30 minutes

We close with a spacious integration period to support embodiment and meaning-making.

This includes:

  • Time to rest and allow the nervous system to settle

  • Gentle reflection and optional sharing

  • Support for grounding and re-orientation before returning to daily life

Integration is an essential part of the process, allowing insights and regulation to land in a sustainable way.

Thursday, APRIL 30th
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
(Arrival from 10:15 AM)

Location
Zula Den

4011 W Jefferson Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90016

roots of belonging breathwork

if your body is asking for a pause, this space is for you.

General Admission: $77

18 spots available, intentionally limited to support a safe, grounded, and well-held experience.

If this speaks to you, I’ll be here —
ready to meet you, one breath at a time.

To support your comfort and nervous system regulation during the session, please bring:

  • Yoga Mat

  • Comfortable clothing you can relax and move easily in

  • A blanket (the body can feel cooler during breathwork)

  • A pillow or cushion for your head or knees

  • Water

  • An eye mask or something to gently cover your eyes

  • A journal and pen for reflections after the session

  • Please avoid heavy meals for at least 2 hours before the session.

What to Bring

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Important Safety Information & Waiver

Your safety and well-being are a priority in this space.

Conscious Connected Breathwork is generally safe and supportive for most people. At the same time, because it can have a deep impact on the nervous system and emotional body, there are certain medical or psychological conditions that require extra care and possible modifications.

This information is shared to support you — not to exclude you.

Having one of these conditions does not automatically mean you cannot participate. In many cases, the breathing technique can be adapted — with a slower pace, different breathing patterns, or additional grounding and regulation support — to meet your needs.

You will be asked to review and sign a waiver prior to the session. Please read it carefully and feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. Printed copies will also be available on the day of the session.

Your well-being always comes first.

If you currently have, or have a history of, any of the following conditions, please reach out to me before attending the session:

  • History of schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or unmanaged PTSD

  • Heart disease or other cardiovascular condition.

  • History of aneurysm

  • Uncontrolled high blood pressure, or low blood pressure with fainting episodes

  • Respiratory conditions, including COPD or asthma

  • Ongoing medical treatment for a serious or potentially life-threatening illness

  • Epilepsy or a history of seizures

  • Glaucoma or history of retinal detachment

  • Significant osteoporosis

  • Pregnancy

  • Uncontrolled thyroid conditions or diabetes

  • Recent major life stressors, including illness or surgery

What is Conscious Connected Breathwork?

The primary breathing technique used in this breathwork experience is Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB).

For most of the session, we are gently engaging with this continuous, rhythmic way of breathing as a foundation for safety, presence, and regulation.

Conscious Connected Breathwork is a natural, uninterrupted flow of breath that reconnects you with one of your most powerful internal resources: your breath.

As Dan Brulé often teaches, the breath is not something we do —
it’s something that does us, moment by moment.

By allowing the inhale and exhale to flow without pauses, the breath becomes a steady, predictable rhythm the body can trust and follow.
There is nothing to achieve and no special state to reach.

You simply stay connected — to the breath, to the body, and to the present moment.

It is this simple continuity that allows the nervous system to soften and settle, and that makes the practice so profoundly regulating and transformative.

Why Conscious Connected Breathwork supports safety in the body

The breath is the fastest and most direct way to communicate with the nervous system.

When breathing is shallow, interrupted, or held, the body often stays in a state of alert or control.
When the breath becomes smooth, connected, and supported, the body receives a clear signal:

“It is okay to soften”.

Conscious connected breathing helps create safety in the body by:

  • Establishing a predictable rhythm the nervous system can trust

  • Gently releasing habitual tension without forcing anything

  • Supporting the shift from survival states into rest, digestion, and repair

  • Bringing awareness back into the body in a grounded, embodied way

Rather than pushing the body to release, the breath invites regulation.

As Dan Brulé says in many ways:

When the breath changes, life changes.

And in this space, the change is gentle, respectful, and paced.

Every breath counts. Every breath transforms