I was following Bella Lively’s (formerly Jess Lively) journey with her intuition, and in March of 2021, I learned how to connect with my intuition and move through what she calls “emotional bean bags”. I have followed my intuition in selling my condo, purchasing my current home, places to travel to along with which breathwork style to certify in. In 2023, I went through Bella Lively’s Inner Voice Facilitator Training (IVFT) and have helped people connect with their inner wisdom on various different topics of their lives.
But biggest transformation I saw in myself came in 2021. A former romantic partner of mine was tragically killed. We hadn’t been together for 7 years and I had made my peace and moved on…or so I thought. His death brought up every thought, feeling, woulda/coulda/shoulda I swallowed and pushed down to put on the “unbothered” face. Because God forbid I had let anyone know a man affected me. When all of this stuff surfaced, it surfaced in blinding rage. It was overwhelming.
I began noticing my rational brain start to take over. It was showing me that because I hadn’t seen or talked to him in years, his death didn’t actually affect my life. I saw my rational brain pushing my thoughts and feelings down, which was how I ended up in this situation in the first place. In Yoga Teacher Training I had completed two months prior to his death, we learned some basic breathwork techniques and I decided to explore the world of breathwork as a vehicle to help me with my rage. I found a breathwork practice specifically for anger and committed myself to 30 days of this practice. Then the magic happened.
I spent 15 minutes each day breathing, stomping, yelling, crying, pleading and hitting pillows to the point of exhaustion. I allowed whatever thoughts and feelings I had take center stage without letting the rational brain censor them. Each day the thoughts were something different. As the days went by, the intensity of the anger dissipated and by the end of the 30 days, I wasn’t angry anymore. I felt lighter and was able to participate in conversations about him and feel neutral. I was flabbergasted with how effective breathing and feeling my feelings actually worked. Does everyone know about this?!
I decided to become a certified breathwork facilitator to help bring this transformational work to the world, especially the first responder community. I resonated with Conscious, Connected Breathwork that was taught through the Sacred Breath Academy and became a certified facilitator in 2024. My mission is to hold space for first responders to process and let go of the stress of their day so they can show up for their families and to their calls from a calm and more regulated place.
I’m so glad you’re here and I’d be honored to facilitate for you!
