Breathwork for Sustainable Animal Activism

This guided breathwork session is designed to help activists move from overwhelmed empathy to embodied, calm energization.
About this Event

Breathwork for Sustainable Animal Activism

Hosted by Mercy For Animals

Facilitated by Trevor – Radiant Sonic Breathwork

Activism asks a lot of the heart.

When we witness suffering, it’s natural to feel grief, anger, urgency, and overwhelm. Over time, this can lead to burnout, dysregulation, or carrying more than is truly ours to hold.

This guided breathwork session is designed to help activists move from overwhelmed empathy to embodied, calm energization — restoring nervous system baseline first, then consciously charging coherent, grounded strength.

The intention is not to suppress anger, but to understand and refine it into healthy, sustainable action rooted in mercy and clarity. This is our second community breathwork session, it will build on our first session but remains open and accessible to first timers.

Format

1. Opening grounding and container agreements
2. 30–40 minute guided sonic breathwork session
3. Integration and optional sharing

At the beginning of the session, we will clearly establish boundaries and consent practices. Participants are always encouraged to move at their own pace and not go further than feels safe or appropriate. Light grounding support (such as a hand on the shoulder) will only be offered with prior consent.

This is a regulation and coherence-focused session, not a trauma-reprocessing or cathartic release workshop.

After the structured breathwork portion, space may open for optional connection and community dialogue.

What to Bring

1. Yoga mat, blanket, towel, or chair if you do not want to be sit directly on the grass. It can be done seated or laying down.
2. Water
3. Comfortable layers

We will be adding more specific location details as the date gets closer.

Come as you are.

Leave calmer, clearer, and energized for sustainable action.

This workshop is open to all animal activists across the Chicago area.

By attending this and other Mercy For Animals events, you agree to our Volunteer Terms (https://mercyforanimals.org/volunteer-terms/) and Volunteer Handbook (https://file-cdn.mercyforanimals.org/mercy4animals.wpengine.com/sites/450/2022/01/MFA-Volunteer-Handbook.pdf).