Learning about the importance of our breath and how much it impacts our daily lives and wellbeing has really been a life changing experience for me.

 What led me towards breathwork was my desperate search for tools to support my teenage son. He is practicing ice hockey and was diagnosed with a breathing disorder called EILO which stands for Exercise Induces Laryngeal Obstruction. This meaning that while exercising the airway is narrowing instead of widening which leads to a feeling of not getting enough air into your respiratory system. For my son the natural response to that was him starting to hyperventilate which then led to a feeling of panic and a vicious circle of physical and mental responses.

 In my search I discovered breathwork in early 2020 and my first experience was nothing but mind blowing. Directly after that first session I felt a perfect mix of total relaxation combined with high levels of new energy. Why had nobody taught me this earlier? The immediate insight I got was amazing. Just by deliberately breathing in a certain manner you can completely shift your state of mind, your emotions and your physical sensations. How powerful isn´t that!?

 Instantly I realized that in my search for help for my son I had not only found a fantastic tool for him, but also an amazing practice for myself, easy to access in my daily life. Today he can perform heavy exercise without any problems with the breathing and I´m deeply grateful that he found the benefits of breathwork this early in life.

 For me this new experience and insight led me pretty fast to a breath guide training that was led by Hale, a company in Stockholm 100% dedicated to breathwork. The same company who arranged that first intro session which I attended. Since spring 2021 I now guide specifically designed sessions on a regular basis at Hales studio in Stockholm. This parallel to my other profession as a freelancing designer within sports apparel.

Besides the Hale breath guide training level 1 and level 2, I have also done a 1-on-1 breath coach training via The Breathing Class, founded by Dr Belisa Vranich. This in my eager to support individuals finding their way back to a diaphragmatic breathing pattern. The way we were designed to breathe, and by that helping them to find more wellbeing in life.

Education

• Certified breath guide level 1 at hale center

• Certified breath guide level 2 at hale center

• Certified 1:1 breathing coach via The Breathing Class

• Hale Athletic breath (In progress)