Breathwork for Grief & Bridging the Beyond
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after∙light is a gentle, intuitive breathwork practice for those navigating grief, loss, or the quiet ache that follows the passing of someone significant. It offers a held and grounded space to release emotional weight, soften internal tension, and reconnect with the subtle presence that often remains beyond physical death.
Through conscious connected breath, this work allows suppressed layers of grief to surface and move naturally. As the body clears, many people experience a greater sense of peace, clarity, and inner contact—whether through intuitive knowing, symbolic imagery, or simply a softening in the heart. after∙light honours grief as a passage rather than an ending, supporting you in finding understanding, resolution, and the threads of connection that continue beyond the visible world.
Reframing death as a transition,
rather than an ending.
What can open
Every journey through grief carries its own frequency, its own pace, its own unspoken story.
Because of this, every after∙light session unfolds differently.
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For some, the breath loosens the emotional layers that have been held in place for months or years. For others, it brings a quiet warmth in the chest, a soft sense of presence, or a moment of clarity that feels unmistakably true. At times, symbolic imagery or intuitive impressions arise - light, memory, or a sensation that feels like contact from somewhere just beyond the visible.
What opens in a session is never forced.
It is simply what becomes available once the system is no longer holding everything alone.
People often leave with:
Frequent Questions
Will I connect with the person who has passed?
Some people experience symbolic impressions, intuitive knowing, or a subtle sense of presence. Others simply feel clarity, warmth, or inner peace.
This work opens space for what is naturally ready to arise, but it does not promise or manufacture communication. The intention is not to reach outward but to clear the internal space so you can meet whatever truth emerges from within.
How do I know that I'm ready?
If you're here and reading this, chances are you're ready for a session.
Often we are guided by a deeper calling that has our highest good and healing at heart, but the mind can often override because it is fearful of facing the emotions that are necessary for the healing to occur.
If you are still unsure, then we welcome you to reach out below and we can have a short call to feel into what might be right for you.
Do I need breathwork experience?
No. after•light is designed for people of all levels, including complete beginners.
You will be guided gently throughout the entire session — from the opening meditation to the breath pattern itself. The pace, depth, and rhythm are all adapted to your comfort and readiness. All you need is a willingness to be present with yourself.
Is emotional release normal?
Yes. Tears, warmth in the chest, trembling, waves of feeling, or even unexpected laughter can arise as the breath softens emotional layers.
These responses are completely natural and welcomed. They indicate that the body is letting go of tension it has been carrying. You remain in control throughout, and the space is held to support whatever arises.
Is after•light a form of therapy?
No. after∙light is not psychotherapy, counselling, or medical treatment.
It is a somatic and intuitive breathwork practice that supports the emotional and energetic aspects of grief. It can complement therapeutic work beautifully, but it does not replace professional mental health care when needed.
Can I come years after someone’s passing?
Yes. Time does not dissolve emotional or relational threads.
Many people seek after∙light years — or even decades — after a significant passing because something inside still feels incomplete, unspoken, or tender.
The breath makes space for layers that were never fully expressed, allowing a sense of peace or connection that may have felt unreachable before.
Why Breathwork Supports Grief
Grief lives in the breath long before it lives in the mind.
It tightens the diaphragm, shortens the inhale, narrows the chest, and creates a constant background tension the body quietly learns to live with.
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The breath is the first place grief hides, and one of the last places people think to look.
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Breathwork supports grief because it:
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softens the places the body has been bracing
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opens the diaphragm, ribs, and heart space
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allows old emotions to rise without overwhelm
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settles the nervous system so clarity can return
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heightens intuitive sensitivity and inner listening
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creates a bridge between the conscious and the deeper self
As the breath deepens, the body no longer needs to grip around what it has been carrying.
This creates space - not only for release, but for the possibility of feeling connection in a new way.
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The breath becomes a threshold:
between tension and ease,
between ache and understanding,
between here and what lies just beyond.
Meet Matthew
Your facilitator & guide
Matthew is a breathwork facilitator who specialises in the emotional and spiritual spaces that open after the passing of someone significant. His work sits at the threshold between the physical and the subtle - where grief softens, clarity returns, and presence can be felt again.​Trained at the Alchemy School of Healing Arts in Italy, he has guided hundreds of individuals through breathwork journeys that reveal the deeper layers beneath grief. Over the years, a pattern emerged: once emotional density softened, people would naturally sense symbolic impressions, clarity, or subtle connection with those who had transitioned.​after∙light was born from this experience.
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​Matthew’s presence is calm, intuitive, and deeply attuned to the undercurrents of the inner worlds of people that choose to work with him.
What people say
Hear from the community about their experiences at after∙light
Nick, London
“I didn’t realise how much I was holding until the breath finally gave it somewhere to go. The session felt gentle, but afterwards I could breathe in a way I hadn’t in months.”
Jenny, Hong Kong
“I didn’t ‘see’ anything dramatic. It was more like a quiet understanding landed in me. Something that had felt unfinished for years finally made sense.”
Sakura, Hong Kong
“I’ve been in therapy for years, but this touched a place I hadn’t been able to articulate. It was peaceful in a way that surprised me.”
Why the Dandilion?
The dandelion is a symbol of transition.
It begins in one form, shifts into another, and continues its movement long after it leaves the stem. Nothing about it is abrupt. Nothing is forced. It changes state gently - carried by breath, guided by something unseen.
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This mirrors the passage we call death.
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A life doesn’t end; it changes form.
Presence becomes memory, memory becomes sensation,
sensation becomes an inner thread we can still feel.
The bond remains - just in a softer, less visible way.
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The dandelion shows us:
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how something rooted can lift
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how form can dissolve without disappearing
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how release can be natural, tender, and unhurried
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how transition is simply movement from one state of being to another
It is the quiet reminder that what leaves sight does not leave connection.
It transforms - and continues.
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That is the heart of after∙light:
a practice that honours transition as something gentle, continuous, and still profoundly alive.
