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Total pinch me moment teaching and guiding Breathwork, nervous system science, benefits and techniques to the Canva corporate legal team today. @canvalife

Thank you Lynsey @lynsey_chan_vibes Rhythm of breath @rhythm_of_breath for the opportunity, inviting me to facilitate and to share my learnings, putting Breathwork on the map into the hands of the people 🙏🏽

As a busy Father who has worked in corporate as a graphic designer / multimedia creative for almost a decade that has used Canva on many occasions for design projects and presentations over the years it felt like a full circle moment.

Especially considering 6+ years ago I first discovered the power of Breathwork to help manage workload stress, recover from burnout and to enhance my creative focus and output.

If anything I get it - the constant notifications, deadlines, high demands and work pressure that accumulates and if not properly tended to builds up into a stress bucket that overflows with chronic stress from a nervous system dialled all the way up.

The research around breathing interventions for workers find improvements in calmness, emotional wellbeing, and resilience over several weeks of practice highlighting breathwork as a practical tool for regulating the body’s stress response and reducing the cumulative burden of chronic stress (allostatic load).

Feeling privileged and grateful to share Breathwork with the team today, taking time out of our busy days, schedules and workloads to breathe, learn new skills and regulate together 🧘🏽‍♂️ 😮‍💨

Thank you @juliewix_pause_and_exhale for all your support today it was very much appreciated 🙏🏽 taken in Sydney, Australia by @sulfa

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4 months ago

What happens when you mix deep breaths, spicy shots, and a table full of legends?
The. Best. Damn. Day. Ever.
We dropped into our feels with Chris from Align Breathwork
Sipped sunshine (aka lemonade) with Sahri and her Sunni cart
Chased good vibes with ginger shots
Then clinked glasses and said, “hell yes” to dinner at Meribella.
Why? Because we just turned ONE (!!) — and we know our team makes The Good Well what it is. You know it. And it’s important they know it too.
This was our way of saying: You’re the heroes. You’re the heart. And we see you.
Huge love to the legends that made it lush:
@align.breathwork @hello.lemonade @jivaproducts @meribella
@littlesigncreations @thinkloudofficial — you’re the vibe architects.
Good people. Big hearts. Full cups (literally and metaphorically).
If this is what being a team looks like… we’re never clocking off.

#retreatrecharged #goodgangenergy #lemonadeandlegends #deepbreathsbigvibes #gingershotclub #goodgang #oneyearofgood #theretreat #breathwork #thegoodwellstudios taken in The Good Well Studios by @sulfa

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10 months ago

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 🫁

Grateful to the @oneplayground team for having us back to facilitate Breathwork out of their beautiful space in Marrickville and for everyone who showed up for themselves on the day.  Massive thank you to my co-facilitator and soul sister Michelle @harmonisethebreath for sharing her passion and wisdom freely and for all the support of the team to help deliver another powerful workshop for the One Playground community.   I couldn’t have done it without you all, and to be honest I wouldn’t have wanted to - together is better @stephaniee.reid @findyourself.insideout @ashlinggaffney_ & @lightalchemy_ thank you for all your help and for providing the sound healing journey during the integration process.

I love being of service in this way, sharing the transformative power of Breathwork, the science, ins and outs, the why, when and how - but more than just that I love when community comes together, both men and women, with the same purpose - to work on ourselves, and am always honoured to share the same methods and modalities that have impacted me and my mental health as much as they have.

Heart and cup are full and can’t wait for the next one.

Stay tuned cause there will be plenty more throughout the year!

Thanks @kenny.visuals for capturing these moments 🙏🏽 by @sulfa

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3 years ago

Chris and Julie recently spent some time with Colonial First State as part of their Wellness Fest – a full week of experiences around R U OK? Day. 🤍

We were so grateful to be invited to share this work with teams across the business and to be part of something thoughtfully shaped by their people, for their people.

CFS genuinely cares about the wellbeing of its people, not just on R U OK? Day, and their focus is on making the everyday moments better that make up our working and home lives.

We’re all for organisations that are willing to go that extra step to support their people, recognising that wellbeing doesn’t stop when the working day ends. The tools and conversations we create at work can ripple out into our homes, our relationships and our families too.

One of our favourite parts of the week was taking what we know about the breath, the nervous system and stress, and turning it into simple, practical tools that the teams can actually use in real life.

A quick reset in the middle of a busy day. A moment to slow down before a difficult conversation. A way to find a little more calm or clarity when you need it.

It doesn’t have to be complicated – just practical, accessible and something you can actually use when you need it.

Thank you to Colonial First State for welcoming us into your family, and to @sulfa and @juliewix_pause_and_exhale for representing Rhythm of Breath with such care. 🙏

#RhythmOfBreath #Breathwork #FunctionalBreathing #WorkplaceWellbeing #corporatewellness by @sulfa

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7 days ago

Recently, our Rhythm of Breath team @sulfa and @the.nurtured.studio headed to Brisbane to spend the day with the team at Brisbane Airport. ✈️

Together, they explored functional breathing, the nervous system, and how the way we breathe can influence how we feel, focus and respond to stress – at work and beyond.

What we love about taking this work into workplaces is how simple and practical it can be.
Understanding your breath. Understanding your nervous system. And having tools you can actually use when life gets busy, stressful or overwhelming.

It’s always special to see organisations creating space for the wellbeing of their people – and giving their teams something they can take with them long after the session ends. The biggest thing we love hearing is how microments in the day can often have an ongoing impact in peoples lives when they leave work, go home to their families.

A huge thank you to Brisbane Airport for having us, and to Chris and Alyssa for bringing the Rhythm of Breath experience to the team. 🙏

More of this. 🤍

#RhythmOfBreath #FunctionalBreathing #Breathwork #WorkplaceWellbeing #corporatewellness by @sulfa

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a month ago

Still landing after our Sunday afternoon Blue lotus ceremony, sound healing and transformation breathwork session “InnerBloom” at the beautiful @thecottagegardensstudio

Thank you to everyone who joined us at The Cottage in Terrigal and chose to take an intentional pause from the busyness of life. 🙏🏽 👊🏽

An afternoon to slow down, breathe, connect and create a little more space within ourselves as we transition out of winter and into spring. 🌱

Through breathwork, sound, reflection and connection, we explored what we’re ready to let go of and what we want to make more room for moving forward as we head into this next season and chapter of life.

There’s something powerful about stepping away from the noise.

Even if just for a few hours.

And giving yourself permission to simply be as you are.

Thank you for trusting us to hold this space and for bringing your openness, presence and energy to InnerBloom as well as all the overwhelmingly positive feedback Jo and I have both received since.

Here’s to entering spring a little lighter.

A little clearer.

And a little more connected to ourselves.

Grateful to collaborate with my soul sister Joanne once again @divine.breath.and.sound thank you for sharing all your gifts, time, energy and sound healing with the community 🙏🏽

Appreciate all your support @kimholmes_spa ensuring our Blue Lotus tea ceremony was guided with care and intention. 🫖 🍵

Looking forward to the next opportunity to come together soon. taken in Central Coast, NSW by @sulfa

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a month ago

Men’s Circle & Breathwork at @canto.wellness

Yesterday we gathered for our Men’s Circle and guided Transformational Breathwork journey at Canto in Avoca.

Stepping away from the noise, demands and busyness of life to slow things down and reconnect.

Creating space to decompress.

Have honest, real conversations, beyond the surface level.

And let go of some of what we’ve been carrying with a Breathwork journey.

No need to be anything other than where you’re at.

No pressure to have answers or to fix.

Just good Men.

Real conversation.

A place to express.

Breathwork, connection and space to reset.

Grateful for the brothers Alex and Brodie holding a grounded space together and for Canto Wellness for providing the platform and facilities to make this all possible.

Look forward to holding it down together again soon. taken in Central Coast, NSW by @sulfa

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a month ago

Filling up your cup.

Grateful to guide a calming Breathwork flow alongside the team for Komorebi retreat this morning to the sound of elegant live harp melodies from @weddedtotheharp 🪉

Thank you @houseof__grace and @kimholmes_spa for entrusting me to guide guests to slow down, rest and recover through restorative Breathwork and the attention to detail and care that you pour into everything that you do.

Always love working with you both and contributing to the community 🙏🏽 👊🏽 taken in Tuggerah, New South Wales, Australia by @sulfa

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Come with a vision. Leave with new connections, clearer direction and momentum to move.

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#SydneyCreativeCommunity #CreativeEntrepreneurs #SydneyFounders #SydneyCreatives #VisionToVenture by @sulfa

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a month ago

As a Breathwork instructor you best believe I practice with the kids daily.

In fact without fail at 6pm every night the “Family Breathwork” alarm will go off and the kids will yell out BREATHING TIME!!! 🚨

Now they know the drill so much they guide the Breathwork themselves.

Here are some of our top techniques to practice in the evening to wind down.

Rainbow Breathing helps calm busy minds by combining slow breathing with guided visualisation. 🌈

How to:

Inhale slowly as you trace up one side of the rainbow.

Exhale slowly as you trace down the other side.

Continue for 5–10 slow breaths.

Balloon Belly Breathing 🎈

How to:

Place one hand on your chest and one on your belly.

Inhale through your nose, letting your belly expand like a balloon.

Exhale slowly through your nose or mouth, allowing your belly to soften.

Repeat for 1–3 minutes.

Humming Bee Breath - One of the simplest ways to calm your nervous system while boosting nitric oxide. 🐝

How to:

Inhale gently through your nose.

Exhale with a slow, steady humming sound.

Continue for 5–10 breaths.

Save these technique for later when you want to get the family together for some down regulation.

My good friend @asami_iki and I created an album of Breathwork techniques specifically designed for children to follow along to which you can grab at the link in my bio 🔗 👊🏽 taken in Sydney, Australia by @sulfa

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2 months ago

Seven people. Different backgrounds, different specialties, one thing in common: we’ve all seen what happens when someone finally gets a moment to breathe properly.

Psychology. Trauma informed space holding. Performance coaching. Somatic work. Between us there’s decades of experience, but that’s not really the point.

The point is why we’re here at all.

Get this work into the hands of those who need it most. Reach as many people as we possibly can. That’s the whole mission. Not growth for growth’s sake. Not another wellness trend. Just more people getting the chance to feel what we’ve watched change lives, over and over again.

Say hi to the Rhythm of Breath team. 🔥

#RhythmOfBreath #Breathwork #NervousSystemHealth #SomaticHealing #BreathworkTraining by @sulfa

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2 months ago

Blessed for all the connections I keep making with likeminded creatives and communities 🙏🏽

Grateful for today’s meetup @_alexaevans and @alfiya_niko for taking me on a tour of the space, such a cool concept @mira.mira.studios a self photo studio with multiple backdrops and high end lighting and cameras, no photographer required 📸

Looking forward to share Breathwork with the local community, thanks for the photos team! 👊🏽

Decked out in @unedited.store 👕 taken in Sydney, Australia by @sulfa

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