Online: Steadying Our Center – Heartful Breathwork for These Times
with Dalila Bothwell
Sunday, October 26th, 2025 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm ET
Online via Zoom
In times of uncertainty and change, our breath can be a reliable and helpful anchor. In this nourishing online session we will practice the wisdom of conscious breathing and heart-centered awareness.
Breathwork is the practice of using intentional breathing patterns and techniques to cultivate deeper states of awareness, healing, and presence. Unlike simply observing the natural breath in traditional meditation, breathwork involves actively engaging with the breath as a transformative tool – using rhythm, depth, and conscious direction to possibly access emotional release, somatic healing, and expanded states of consciousness.
Rather than working with breath as a mental object alone, we’ll explore how the breath moves through our entire being – softening the heart space, releasing tension, and creating a felt sense of groundedness through the body. This embodied approach helps us stay present not just with our thoughts, but with the full spectrum of our human experience.
Join us in cultivating the steady heart that can meet whatever arises with wisdom and compassion.
Format
Our time together will include brief dharma reflections, guided meditation, breathwork, journaling and gentle movement. No prior breathwork experience is necessary – just bring your openness and your meditation cushion.
All instructions are invitational; you can participate to the degree it is supportive and resonant.
What You’ll Need
- Quiet space
- Comfortable cushion or chair
- Optional: blanket, nourishing beverage, notebook for reflections
Registration:
Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)
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Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.
Volunteering
All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Teacher(s)
Dalila Bothwell
Dalila Bothwell’s (she/her) Dharma-meditation practice lives at the intersection of love for community, land, wholeness, and 12-step recovery. The granddaughter of Claudia and Gussie Pearl, she finds refuge and hope in the liberation teachings of revolutionary lovers – from the Buddha to bell hooks. During her nearly decade-long tenure as a director for New York Insight Meditation Center, she learned the priceless value of sangha and the role relationships play in embodying the teachings and in creating kinder human beings.
Dalila is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders Program, formally educated in nutritional science and food studies and has served with the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Insight Meditation Society, and Dharma communities throughout the US. She loves dancing furiously in her kitchen and taking long walks in the desert with her handsome pup, Brisco. Dalila believes freedom is a holistic art. Learn more about Dalila at www.dalilabothwell.com.