I’m half Thai, and I grew up with Buddhist religious and cultural influences in my home. Holistic wellness, mindfulness, meditation and self-care have always been interests of mine. 

Although I had this strong cultural connection, I still struggled to find a place for myself within many self - care practices and the wellness industry. I felt disconnected from the teachers in the yoga classes I was taking and felt like I was failing with learning forms of meditation most people found helpful. It was also really challenging to make self - care a priority to me if it meant taking large chunks of time or big investments and commitments that I didn’t feel like I could make. What I didn’t realize was that I needed something simple.

Not really knowing how to take care of myself led me to struggle with mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. 

I hit an all time low with my health and wellness. I felt worn down, burnt out, anxious and overwhelmed all the time. My normal was navigating challenging cycles, bouncing back and forth between well and unwell. And for the longest time, I thought there was something wrong with me. 

In a period of what felt like well, I decided to start a blog and share my poetry. I had a need to be seen. During the creation process of my blog, I froze in fear. In that moment I remembered something a coach had told me, if you feel overwhelmed, use your breath to guide you through. I took some deep breaths and became aware that I was breathing and that I was alive. I was also highly aware of the physiological response to fear my body was feeling - tight chest, short breath, sweaty palms and frozen in place fingers. So, I took a moment to stop, breathe and tell myself “you can do this. you’re going to be okay.” Everytime I needed to type, or add a page to my website I would perform this act of self - care. And before I knew it, I had a website with a blog and I published my very first poem!

I felt so inspired by the power of my breath to get me through what I perceived as a very scary moment, that I began to think there was really something special about breathing. So I kept practicing. I would search for practices to learn, sessions people would lead and even attended meditation classes. Everytime I connected to conscious breathing and breathwork, I would feel calm, rested and restored. Breathing began to feel like tapping into a liminal space where I could experience my body and my spirit at the same time. It became an anchor for me to ground into, no matter what I was experiencing or feeling. Through building a personal breathwork practice, I learned to cultivate inner support.

Naturally, during my search for a community in practicing breathwork, led me to discover several practitioners teaching all kinds of breathing patterns and techniques. I was hooked on practicing and learning more. In the summer of 2020, I deepened my personal practice and became a certified breathwork facilitator and never looked back.

Since then, I’ve cultivated a loving and intentional relationship and a daily practice with my body and my spirit all through breathwork. I’ve worked with educators, small business owners, service providers, and creatives in one-on-one and group formats in person and virtually. I’ve also created private group offerings for coaching program and their clients.

Practicing breathwork is more than just meditation to me. It’s my anchor. A solid foundation that always brings me back to center supporting self - awareness, self - love, self - trust and self - acceptance.

If you’d like to practice with me, then come breathe with me!

I would love to meet you.

Jamie <3