My Story

For as long as I can remember I have had "high-functioning" anxiety. The constant stress and anxiety that I felt didn't disrupt my day to day, but over the years I started to develop more severe symptoms. I started to have nervous ticks, I would be hypervigilant, I would grind my teeth at night. I started to have digestive issues and skin conditions. My energy levels were low. My body was asking me in different ways to slow down and go inward. Honestly, I didn't even know I was anxious until I started therapy 11 years ago. During that time I was also depressed and had a major "victim" story I was using to explain much of what was happening in my life.

Then I randomly came across a breathwork class. I had no idea what it was, but felt intrigued to check it out. And that's when my life changed. I was asked to lay on the ground and breathe in from my belly, then from my heart, and exhale. During the 30 minutes of active breathing I started to cry, my hands cramped up, I had an incredible release. I had never experienced anything like this before. And I felt like the depression cloud had lifted. Colors looked brighter. I felt alive again. And more importantly, I felt empowered. I fell in love with breathwork so much that I ended up becoming a certified breathwork coach.