ABOUT BLUESKY BREATHERS: SCIENCE-BACKED BREATHWORK FOR INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS & SOCIAL IMPACT.

What drew me to breathwork was how much it made me feel, and how instantly.

I stumbled into my first session in Bali, right in the middle of the most chaotic chapter of my life.

I felt this intense feeling of love from inside myself, something I’d never experienced from anyone or anything before. In the same session, a wave of compassion rose up for people who had hurt me most, even stretching back to childhood. It was huge.

My second session was completely different. A room full of tears, heavy release, and raw honesty as people shared what came up for them. I remember sitting there, curious and moved by that depth of vulnerability, and realising how absent that level of openness was in my corporate world.

Those two sessions completely reframed how I saw myself, my past, and what a meaningful career could look like.

After those first breathwork sessions, I knew I couldn’t keep such profound experiences to myself. The epiphanies and out-of-body impact was too big, too real. It woke up something deep within me, gave me back a sense of direction, and showed me just how absent real vulnerability and connection were in my (corporate) world. I was also strangely drawn to how weird breathwork was, both as a modality and as a job. And instead of running from it, I leaned in.

That leap gave me the courage to walk away from my tech career and create bluesky breathers: a space for people who look like they’re holding it all together but quietly feel overwhelmed. A place to feel, release, and reconnect with what truly matters.

In design and tech, "Blu-sky Thinking" is known as a brainstorming technique where you start without limits, letting imagination lead before bringing ideas back to earth. It sparks curiosity, boldness, and fresh innovative solutions.

But for me, it’s not just a design approach, it’s a personal belief I carry. That even in the mess, there’s always possibility if you look for it. It shaped how I approached my life and career, refusing to let closed mindsets define what I believed was possible. And now, with bluesky breathers, it’s the same philosophy: clearing the mental clouds, opening space to imagine freely, and reconnecting with possibility ~ both in yourself and in the life you’re creating.

My tech and data background makes me skeptical of anything that can’t be measured or tested, so I place a strong focus on science, reliable sources, and biofeedback. I like to research, experiment and track so I can see what really works. That side of my brain is always learning and growing, and it’s what helps me design sessions that are grounded in evidence while still leaving space for creativity and exploration.

For me, it’s the breath holds. That’s when my mind quiets down completely and I slip into this blissful state of just floating. It’s like hitting pause on the noise of life.

Lol. Absolutely! It’s easy to slip back into shallow breathing, especially on busy days. Breathwork is simple, but it’s not always easy. I fall off track sometimes too, but that’s what makes it human and real.

Definitely at the dog park. My golden retriever was off chasing tennis balls, and I was standing there with my eyes closed, working through a box breathing pattern. I got a few odd looks, but hey ~ I'm here to do real life experiments! :D

I’m always dreaming up new projects. Right now it’s a mix of bringing biofeedback into my sessions, designing creative corporate programs, and building more immersive, art-driven breathwork experiences. And on a bigger scale, the “breath bus” is on the horizon: a mobile studio to take this work to communities who wouldn’t normally have access.

The orphan

One was a woman in her 40s who had grown up never knowing her biological parents. After her session, she said she finally felt able to release the constant noise of abandonment that had shadowed her most of her life, and instead focus forward with peace.

The virgin

Another was a woman in her 30s who had always felt shame for being a virgin, like she was different, left out, and wrong somehow. After her session, it completely flipped. She left feeling proud, empowered, and ready to stand up for others who had made the same choice to wait for the right partner.

Breakthrough moments like that are the reminder for me: one breath can flip a whole story.

The biggest myth is that breathing is just something passive that happens in the background, with little to no impact on how we think, feel, or function. But if you break it down, breath is the only thing keeping us alive. It’s the very first thing we do when we arrive in the world, and it’s the very last thing we’ll do before we leave.

That’s why I invite people to get curious about it. The quality of our breaths and the way we take them shape our health, our mind, and even how we experience life.

I keep two pillars at the core of everything I design: practical and creative. That means sessions are always science-backed, accessible, and safe ~ but they’re also playful, beautiful, and curiosity-driven. I don’t want breathwork to feel clinical, but I also don’t want it to be all “wellness fluff.” It has to be real, measurable, and deeply human at the same time.