A practice based on Conscious Connected Breathing, a circular and continuous breathing technique in which the inhale and exhale are connected without deliberate pauses. In a session, connected breathing is combined with music and attention to the body to support deeper somatic and emotional exploration and, under certain conditions, non-ordinary states of consciousness. The approach prioritizes autonomy, consent, and regulation, allowing the intensity and pace of the breathing to be adjusted to each person and what they need in the moment.
Approaches like Holotropic Breathwork, Rebirthing, Shamanic Breathwork, Transformational Breath, and Vivation each developed independently, with their own structure and, often, their own philosophy or belief system. My approach, learned with Breathing Space (Global Professional Breathwork Alliance GPBA accredited), draws from these practices but isn’t tied to a particular methodology, nor does it aim to lead you toward a predetermined experience. It prioritizes autonomy, consent, regulation, and listening to the body, adapting rhythm, duration, position, and way of breathing to you.
This kind of breathwork can produce non-ordinary states of consciousness, sharing some subjective elements with psychedelic experiences, though they aren’t the same. A fundamental difference is agency: with a psychedelic substance, the experience continues while its effects are active; with this breathwork, you can influence the intensity by changing your breathing, slowing down, opening your eyes, or returning to natural breathing. There’s no strong scientific evidence this kind of breathing produces enough DMT to explain these states, but the experiences that arise are still real and can be deeply meaningful.
I am trained in Art Therapy, but in these sessions I am not acting as a therapist — I am holding the space. The art exercises we use draw on art therapy principles as a way to access what may sit below conscious awareness and give it a way to be expressed, without needing to put it into words. What matters is the process of expression itself, not artistic skill or the finished result. No previous art experience is needed.
Archetypes and myths have been used since ancient times, and were later reintroduced by depth psychology (Carl Jung) and art therapy. I believe they can help us connect with deeper parts of ourselves, expand our sense of self, experiencing from a different perspective, and at the same time connect us to something bigger. You do not need to believe in goddesses, adopt a spiritual view, or identify with any particular gender or culture. You are simply invited to notice what a story or image brings up for you.
Bilateral drawing is a body-based art practice that I combine with breathwork to explore what is happening in the body, to feel and express sensations, held tension, emotions and movement without words. Both hands move at once, often mirroring each other, synchronizing both brain hemispheres. It gives the body a voice — giving tension a shape, emotion a rhythm, and moving what the body has been holding. It also helps with self-regulation and focus.
Meditative art uses simple, often repetitive creative processes — like flowing lines, pattern, or colour — as a way to slow down and anchor attention in the present moment, similar to how breath is used in meditation. Combined with breathwork, it becomes a gentle way to ground yourself, settle the nervous system, and stay present with whatever is arising, rather than a technique aimed at producing a particular image.
All practices are designed for non-artists. The focus is on expression and exploration, not on technique or results.
You are welcome to join without previous breathwork experience. You will be introduced to the practice, and you can take part at your own pace.
These sessions are gentle, guided and always at your own pace. Some sessions use a more active style of breathing, and I will always tell you in advance what to expect. You can adjust the pace and intensity at any point, slow down, or return to natural breathing whenever you wish.
If you are pregnant, have a medical or psychological condition, or are simply unsure whether this is right for you, please check with your doctor or health professional first and let me know before we begin. You will also receive a short information and consent form when you register.
These sessions can sit alongside therapy or other health support, but they do not replace medical, psychological, psychiatric, or therapeutic care. They are not health treatment and are not covered by health insurance.
I bring experience as a coach and mentor, but these sessions do not work toward defined goals, performance, or a plan of action. The focus is on slowing down, listening to yourself, and exploring what is present through breath, art, and reflection.
Yes. Stress, anxiety and burnout live in the body as much as in the mind: constant tension, alertness, exhaustion, a mind that won’t switch off. Breathwork works with the body directly. It calms the nervous system and also lets what the body has been holding surface, so it can be felt and released at your own pace. Art gives shape to what is hard to put into words, whether pressure, worry or numbness, with no artistic skill needed. Together they help you reconnect with what you feel and need, which is often what gets lost when you have been pushing through for too long. They are not a treatment for burnout or anxiety, and they can sit alongside medical or psychological care.
Yes. Perimenopause and menopause can affect sleep, energy, mood, concentration and the way you relate to your body. Breathwork and art do not treat menopause or replace medical care, but they offer a grounded space to notice what is changing, regulate and listen to your body, and give form to what may be difficult to put into words.
Yes. Space to Transcend is open to everyone, and I want these spaces to be within reach of those who carry the most. I offer reduced-price places for people who need them, including people from marginalised or vulnerable communities. If this applies to you, write to me privately. You do not need to explain or justify anything; we will find what works.
Ugne, V.
