“One transformational breathwork session is equivalent to two years of psychotherapy”‍ ‍

Dr. Henry Smith- Rohrberg, Psychologist

Welcome

If you've found your way here, there's a good chance something in your life is asking for attention.

You don't have to have everything figured out.

You don't have to explain why you're here.

And you don't have to carry everything alone.

My name is Chad Viliborghi and I am the founder of Alive and Well Breath Therapy.

What Is Breath Therapy?

People often ask if breath therapy is the same as breathwork.

It isn't.

Many forms of breathwork focus on relaxation, meditation, mindfulness, or performance through breathing techniques. Those practices have value, but the work I offer is different.

My approach is rooted in Integral Breath Therapy (IBT). I am a Certified Integral Breath Therapy Facilitator, trained to use a personalized, trauma-informed approach that combines intentional therapeutic breathing with somatic awareness, an understanding of the nervous system, and compassionate guidance.

Integral Breath Therapy is a professional member of the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance (GPBA), an international organization dedicated to supporting professional standards, ethics, and education within the field of breathwork.

No two people arrive with the same life experiences.

That's why no two breath therapy experiences should ever be the same.

Everything is tailored to you—your story, your goals, your comfort level, and where you are today.

One of the questions I'm asked most often is, "How many sessions will I need?"

The honest answer is that there isn't a number.

Every person's nervous system, life experiences, and healing journey are different. Some people experience meaningful shifts in just a few sessions. Others choose to continue longer as they work through years of accumulated stress, trauma, grief, or patterns that have been carried for a lifetime.

There is no set timeline because healing isn't something that can be rushed or measured by a specific number of sessions. It depends on your goals, your life experiences, and what your nervous system has been carrying.

People also ask whether they'll need "booster" sessions.

Unlike some treatment approaches that involve ongoing maintenance, breath therapy isn't about repeatedly revisiting the same unresolved experiences. As healing occurs, the intention is to help your mind and body process and integrate what has been carried so you can move forward, rather than continually returning to the same place.

That doesn't mean life stops happening. New challenges, stress, loss, or traumatic experiences can arise for any of us. When they do, breath therapy can provide a safe space to process those experiences before they become something you've carried for years.

My role isn't to fit you into a predetermined program or sell you a package. It's to meet you where you are, support your process, and help you move forward at a pace that feels safe, respectful, and right for you.

As a certified Reiki Practitioner, I may also integrate Reiki and sound healing when it feels appropriate and aligns with your goals. It is never expected or required. It's simply another gentle tool that can support relaxation and complement the breath therapy experience.

I don't believe in forcing change.

I believe in creating a safe environment where meaningful change has the opportunity to happen.

Who I Work With

The people who find their way here come from all walks of life.

Some are first responders, veterans, healthcare professionals, business owners, caregivers, or parents.

Others have experienced profound loss, major life changes, years of chronic stress, or simply reached a place where they no longer feel like themselves.

What they all have in common is a desire to stop merely getting through life and begin reconnecting with themselves.

You don't need to fit into a certain category to benefit from breath therapy.

You simply need to be ready for something different.

Why Alive & Well Breath Therapy Exists

I didn't set out to create a breath therapy practice.

I found it because I needed it.

For more than twenty years, I served as both a flight medic and police officer, helping people through some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Like many first responders, I became very good at taking care of everyone else while quietly carrying my own burdens.

In 2008, I lost my 13-year-old child.

I did what I thought I was supposed to do. I kept working. I stayed busy. From the outside, I looked okay.

I wasn't.

Years later, during a six-week inpatient treatment program, I was introduced to breath therapy. For the first time in a long time, I experienced something I hadn't felt in years. It wasn't that my past disappeared—it was that I finally felt like I didn't have to carry it alone anymore.

That experience changed the course of my life.

Alive & Well Breath Therapy was founded from my own journey of learning that we don't have to carry life's hardest moments alone. Today, it's my privilege to provide the same safe, supportive space that helped change my own life and to walk alongside others as they begin finding their own way forward.

Your First Step

If you've made it this far, something in these words may have resonated with you.

You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out.

You don't need to know exactly what you need.

You simply need to be open to the possibility that life can feel different than it does today.

The first step is an Initial Clarity Session, which includes your first breath session. This first session will take about 2 hours.

This is a dedicated, in-person, one-on-one conversation where we'll take the time to get to know one another, explore what has brought you here, discuss your goals, answer your questions, and begin identifying the path that best supports you.

When you book that appointment, you will fill out a confidential Wellness Intake Form. Completing it gives us a meaningful starting point for our conversation, allowing us to spend more time focusing on you and creating a personalized breath therapy experience.

Every breath therapy experience is thoughtfully tailored to your individual needs because no two people share the same story.

I believe we live in a world that teaches us how to push through, hold it together, and keep going. Very few of us are ever taught how to slow down, listen to ourselves, or create space for what we've been carrying.

I don't believe lasting change begins when someone tells you what to do.

I believe it begins when you finally feel safe enough to listen to what your body has been trying to tell you all along.

If you're ready, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.

Breath Therapy Sessions (Reiki And Sound Healing Included As Needed)- $150

Please click on the “Appointments” tab to schedule.

A Note About Cost:

I never want finances to be the reason someone chooses not to seek help.

If you feel that breath therapy could help you, but the cost of sessions is a concern, please reach out to me directly. Everyone's circumstances are different, and I'm always willing to have a private conversation about what may be possible.

If you need help, I want you to feel comfortable asking. 480-737-0910

*****First Responder & Military Appreciation*****

Alive & Well Breath Therapy exists because someone gave me the opportunity to heal. As a former flight medic and police officer, I know the weight that can come from careers spent helping others while carrying burdens of your own. As a way of giving back to the community that shaped my life, I offer preferred pricing for active and retired law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS professionals, dispatchers, corrections professionals, military members, veterans, and other first responders. If this applies to you, please let me know prior to booking.