Why is it called Rebirthing?
A. There are a couple of different ideas about this – and I feel they both have validity. One reason for the Rebirthing name is that when a person undertakes a committed period of breathwork with a practitioner it is likely that at some point they will access deeply suppressed memories of their birth experience and their first breath. These recollections are particularly likely to surface when breathing in the hot tub environment. Clearing the birth trauma means getting in touch with deeply suppressed memories from birth and allowing yourself to acknowledge them in the present moment. It has become a significant aspect of the rebirthing movement due to the immense physical and psychological benefits people have experienced through releasing this deeply held experience. Some practitioners are very committed to working with birth experience and others have a different focus. For some practitioners therefore, the Rebirthing term is more about referring to the sensation of lightness and fr
