You breathe around 20,000 times a day.
Have you ever looked at how?
Private one-to-one sessions that start with an assessment of your breathing and end with a practice made for you. For people who carry stress in their body and want tools they will actually use.
60-minute sessions · at Stretch & Fold · from €80.
Does this sound familiar?
You get into bed tired and your mind is still at work.
Your shoulders live somewhere near your ears, and you only notice when someone points it out.
You catch yourself holding your breath while you read an email.
You sigh a lot, or yawn when you are not sleepy.
You feel short of breath after a flight of stairs or a long conversation.
You have downloaded the meditation apps. They are still on your phone, unopened.
Most of us were never taught how to breathe. Over months and years of pressure, our breathing quietly changes: it gets faster and higher in the chest, and we stop noticing. That pattern then feeds stress back into the body, and round it goes.
Your breath is also one of the few parts of your nervous system you can steer on purpose. Once you understand your own pattern, you can start to change it.
What happens in a session
Every session is 60 minutes, one to one, and shaped around you.
We talk. What brought you in, what is going on in your life right now, and what you would like to feel different.
I assess your breathing. We look at how you breathe mechanically: where the breath moves in your body, and whether anywhere feels stuck. Many people learn to breathe into their chest, neck and shoulders during a stressful period and never unlearn it. We may also look at the chemistry of your breathing, using a simple breath-hold test called the BOLT score to see whether you are over-breathing without realising. Most people are surprised by what they find.
We explore. Based on the assessment, we try breathing techniques and body-based practices suited to you. Some are gentle and calming, others more energising. Not every session involves intense breathwork. We go at your pace.
You leave with a practice. A short routine you can use at your desk or before a difficult conversation.
Who comes to see me
People who are good at their jobs and running on empty to stay that way. People who sleep badly, or feel anxious without always knowing why. People who have tried group breathwork, liked it, and want to go deeper with someone who is paying attention to them in particular. And people who are simply curious about what their breath is doing.
You do not need any experience or flexibility. You just need to show up and breathe.
Ways to work with me
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Not sure if this is for you? Let's talk first. You tell me what is going on, I tell you whether I think I can help. No obligation.
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A first session including your breath assessment, or a one-off session if you have worked with me before. You leave with a personal practice and a recording.
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Save €30. Changing a breathing pattern takes repetition, and this is where the real shift happens. The first session sets your baseline. In the next two we build and adjust your practice as you use it in daily life. At the end we reassess so you can see what has changed.
Sessions are spread over around 6 weeks.
All prices include VAT.
Prefer to meet me in a group first? Come to one of my breathwork classes at When Nature Calls every Thursday at 7pm or at Oracley every Friday at 1pm in Amsterdam.
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