My Story

I’m Byrne (she/her) and I’m so honoured that you’re here. For many years, I spent my life desperately searching for something outside of myself. More than anything, I wanted love and approval, and no matter what I did, I never felt like I was enough. I would throw myself into school, work, or any project where I could “prove my worth.” When the pressure became too great, I would engage in self-destructive patterns.

In 2019, I fell apart. I was experiencing regular panic attacks and I was barely functioning in my high-profile job. I couldn’t fake it anymore – I wasn’t okay. I quit my job and started attending regular sessions with a therapist. I made healing my full-time job. I learned to connect with my inner child and began to unpack what was underneath my workaholism and destructive tendencies. 

I gradually accepted that I am a survivor of incest and sexual violence. I started to appreciate how many of my patterns were responses to the traumatic experiences I’d endured. I continued to seek out modalities that would complement therapy and support me in my healing, such as Reiki, meditation, Somatic Experiencing, and EFT tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique).

When I discovered breathwork, it felt like the missing piece. After years of feeling numb and detached from my body, I started to come home. I was amazed by how conscious, intentional breathing enabled me to feel safe enough to start processing and releasing past memories and emotions that were stored in my body. I began to feel calmer, lighter and more at peace with who I was. I no longer needed to look outside myself for validation.

In 2023, I became a certified trauma-informed breathwork facilitator. It is my greatest honour to support women and non-binary people who have experienced sexual trauma as they heal themselves and reconnect with their bodies through the power of their breath.