what is breathwork?
I found breathwork during a time in my life when I felt completely dysregulated. I was young, overwhelmed, and unsure how to navigate the intensity of what I was feeling. Then one day I ended up in a Conscious Connected Breath session, and it cracked something open in me that I didn’t even know was closed.
That first session changed everything. I felt more alive, more grounded, and more in my body than I ever had. I knew right away that I wanted to share this work. Since then, breathwork has become a central part of my practice, alongside sound and frequency healing.
For years, I practiced and taught breathwork primarily through the mouth. It’s a powerful method that brings energy into the body, helps shake loose stuck emotion, and creates space for deep release. It worked for me, and I saw it work for many others.
But a couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue. My body could no longer handle the intensity of mouth breathing. I needed something softer, something that allowed me to rest and recover. That’s when I started experimenting with breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. And everything changed.
This gentler rhythm helped me reset my nervous system. It helped me feel safe again. It helped me find a true rest cycle. I came back into my body in a new way. This approach now forms the foundation of how I guide breathwork today.
Breathwork is the intentional use of breath to support emotional release, physical regulation, and mental clarity. At its core, it is a simple but powerful way to reconnect with your body and shift your state.
Most modern breathwork practices are rooted in ancient systems like Taoist breathing and Pranayama from the yogic traditions of India. These lineages understood breath as a bridge between body, mind, and spirit, a direct access point to vitality and awareness.
One of the main techniques I teach is called Conscious Connected Breath. This is a circular breath pattern where you inhale and exhale without pause. In its pranayama roots, this breath is known as Deerga Swasam, or the three-part breath. We breathe deeply into the diaphragm, then into the chest (thoracic), and finally into the upper chest or clavicle, filling the entire respiratory system from bottom to top.
This style of breathing increases oxygen, stirs up emotion and memory, and helps bring unconscious material to the surface. It’s a way to clear what’s stuck, open what’s closed, and rewire what’s ready to shift.
my journey with breathwork
what can happen during a breathwork class…
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What happens in your mind during breathwork is often similar to meditation. You might feel resistance. You might notice a flood of thoughts. That’s completely normal. The practice is to keep coming back to the breath.
Pay attention to how it feels in your body.
Notice how your breath moves you — your ribs, your belly, your chest.
Let your thoughts be there, but don’t follow them. You’re not trying to stop the mind, just to anchor your awareness somewhere steadier.
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During breathwork, the increase in oxygen can sometimes lower carbon dioxide levels in the body, which may lead to something called tetany.
This feels like involuntary muscle contractions, usually in the hands — it can range from mild tingling to a kind of claw-like cramping. If that happens, just return to a more natural breath for a few cycles. This helps rebalance CO2 levels and usually brings relief pretty quickly.
You might also experience buzzing or tingling sensations, temperature changes, pressure in different parts of the body, or even ringing in the ears. All of this is part of how your system is processing and moving energy.
That said, every body is different. You might feel a lot, or very little. There’s no right way to experience breathwork.
The most important thing is to stay connected to yourself. Trust your breath, honor your boundaries, and know that it’s always okay to pause or stop if something feels like too much. -
Breathwork is a powerful way to access and release emotions and memories that may have been stored in the body for years. When we go through overwhelming or traumatic experiences, the brain can’t always process everything at once. That energy often gets held in the body, and over time, it can show up as anxiety, depression, or even physical symptoms.
Through breathwork, we create space for those old emotions to move. The body finally gets a chance to speak. This release can show up as crying, trembling, shaking, laughing, or simply a deep sense of relief. These are natural expressions of the body letting go, and they’re signs that something is shifting.
Breathwork is not just a practice of relaxation, it’s a tool for transformation. It helps us process what’s been unspoken or unfelt and begin to rewrite the patterns that hold us back.
what you’ll need for class
If you’re joining online, make sure you have a cozy setup where you can fully relax without interruption. You’ll want:
REQUIRED
• A comfortable place to lie down
• Clothes you can breathe and rest in
• Headphones or a speaker (sound plays a big role in the experience)
• A phone or computer with Zoom
• 90 minutes of your full attention
• Your breath and presence
OPTIONAL
• A blanket or eye covering
• Journal and pen
• Water or tea
• Candles, incense, or anything that helps create a nourishing space
If you’re coming to an in-person class, most of this will be taken care of for you. The studio will have mats, blankets, and props — just come as you are, in comfortable clothes, and bring water if you’d like. You’re welcome to bring your own eye covering or journal if that helps you settle in.
how to prepare for class
Whether online or in person:
• Avoid eating heavy meals for at least two hours beforehand
• Use the bathroom before class
• If your energy feels stuck or your mind is racing, try dancing or moving your body for a few minutes to shift the state
• Give yourself time afterward to rest, integrate, or just be quiet for a bit
If you’re pregnant, working with trauma, or managing a health condition, please check in with your doctor first and feel free to let me know before class. I can offer adjustments or additional support to help you feel safe and grounded.
how i guide
I teach in-person classes in Berlin and host online sessions once a month. Whether in-person or virtual, my classes follow a rhythm designed to gently activate and deeply integrate.
We begin with slow, grounding breaths to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and help you land in your body. From there, we move into a longer breath practice. These days, I guide mostly nose-led breathwork — full inhales through the nose and exhales through the mouth — with optional breath holds and sound frequencies woven throughout.
Each session is supported by ambient music and carefully selected tones to guide you through the arc of activation, release, and rest.
