I was introduced to breathwork when I was studying to help others with disordered eating. My mentor at the time said “try this breathwork audio, and let me know what you think.” I didn’t have a clue what breathwork was. But, I didn’t ask questions, or have any expectations.

I pressed play on that 30 minute audio. The first few minutes, my mind spewed its usual nonsense. I wanted to quit, but something inside me told me to keep breathing. Before I knew it, I was crying on my mat, my mind was silenced, and energy was pulsating through my body. I felt like I was riding a wave of emotions as each one rose to the surface. My body released years of pain I held deep within me, that I had been trying to run away from. I couldn’t tell if it was 3 hours or 3 minutes later when she said “come back to your natural breath.” As I returned to my natural breath, the most indescribable peace washed over me. It was like someone injected my veins with the worthiness I had been searching for my whole life (outside of myself). I wanted that feeling to last forever. I was hooked, from that moment forward, I committed to a consistent breathwork practice. and became Certified in Pause Breathwork. Breathwork has played a huge role in transforming my
once all-consuming mental chaos to an inner calmness I didn’t know was possible.