Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.
Thich Nhat Hanh
BreathworkThrough conscious breathing, you can release anxiety, tension, regulate emotions, and reconnect with your natural wellbeing. Breathwork gives you direct access to your own inner calm.
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have used breathwork to shift physical, emotional, and mental states. From ancient yogic practices like Pranayama to modern therapeutic approaches, conscious breathing offers a direct pathway to greater wellbeing.
Modern life often keeps us in a constant state of alert, triggering high adrenaline levels and shallow breathing. This over-activates the mind, disconnecting us from our bodies and contributing to symptoms such as anxiety, depression, poor sleep, increased heart rate, adrenal fatigue and a stressed nervous system—making it difficult to stay present and healthy.
Wellbeing Breathwork calms and re-sets the nervous system allowing previously held tension and emotions to be processed with the power of your own breath.
Benefits of Breathwork• Relieve stress and anxiety
• Release physical and mental tension
• Improve sleep quality
• Regulate emotions with ease
• Gently process and release past trauma
• Boost energy and uplift your mood
• Sharpen focus and concentration
• Support overall physical and mental health
Learn practical techniques to experience daily emotional balance. If you’d like to explore how breathwork can support you, please get in touch.
AboutHello.
My name is Athene.
I’m a Bristol-based breathwork practitioner offering group, individual sessions and workshops.
I began my training in wellbeing and complementary therapies early on, working across a variety of settings throughout Bristol.
Today, my work blends breathwork with NLP and Reiki to support stress release, nervous system regulation, and a deeper connection with your own inner resources. Through these practices, I support people to feel more balanced, resilient, and at ease in their bodies and lives.
My first experience of breathwork was deeply empowering. It showed me how I could shift the way I worked and felt using my own breath, bringing a sense of liberation, clarity, and ease. This experience continues to shape both my personal practice and the way I work with others.
I use breathwork daily to support inner calm, restore balance, and awaken energy. Supporting others to reconnect with the power of their own breath is something I consider both a joy and a privilege.
I offer my work through group and individual sessions, and workshops. If you’d like any further information or to book, please contact me here.
One on One
Breathe with intention, calm your mind, and restore balance. Conscious breathwork is a simple yet powerful way to ease stress, anxiety and reconnect with yourself.
In a one-to-one session, we begin by exploring where you are right now—physically, emotionally, your overall wellbeing—and where you’d like to be.
Each session is tailored to your unique needs. Together we’ll practise simple breathing techniques to help reset your nervous system, creating a sense of calm, safety, and balance. We may then move into a longer guided practice called Conscious Connected Breathing. This can take place either sitting up or lying down, depending on what feels most comfortable for you.
After the guided breathing, there is space for you to share your experiences and feelings. We’ll also take time to discuss next steps and ways to continue supporting your wellbeing journey.
For the deepest benefit, I usually recommend beginning with a series of three weekly sessions. Ongoing sessions typically last around one hour.
For more information or to book please contact me.
Your Stories
Events
Conscious Breath Walk
Sunday 25th October
11am, The Downs Café
Stoke Road, Durdham Downs, Bristol, BS9 1FG
Come and join me for a breath walk across The Downs. Breath walk is like yoga on foot, a meditative walk that combines breathing and mindful walking to create a transformative experience for both body and mind. We’ll walk gently together and breathe, restoring balance from the inside out.
You’re warmly welcome—come just as you are.
When: Sunday 25th October, 11:00am
Where: Meet outside The Downs Café
Duration: Around 1 hour
What to bring: Comfortable shoes, water and an open heart
Inner Calm with
Breath & Meditation
Sunday 29th November
10am–1pm
Bristol Folk House
40A Park Street
Bristol, BS1 5JG
This workshop is an invitation to pause and gently turn inward through breath and guided meditation. Meditation and breathwork are woven throughout the session to invite in a feeling of ease and connection to the body.
Guided meditation offers a steady, reassuring focus, while conscious breathing helps shift the nervous system out of stress and into a state of rest. When combined, these practices can be especially powerful - helping the mind to soften, the body to release held tension, and a sense of inner calm to arise naturally.
For those who have found meditation difficult in the past, using the breath as an anchor can make the practice feel far more accessible. You are guided step by step, with no need to "clear the mind" or do anything perfectly. The session moves at an unhurried pace, with options to sit or lie down, and space to integrate between practices. No prior experience is needed.
This workshop is well suited to anyone seeking a quieter, more grounded state, whether you are new to meditation and breathwork or returning to it in a gentle, supportive way.
Contact
Get in touch
Contact me today to learn how breathwork can bring ease to everyday life.