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The medicine
is in the exhale.

The Power of the Breath

One breath can change your state.
A practice can change the way you experience yourself.

Our breath is our rhythm, shaping how we feel, think and experience the world. With every inhale and exhale, we can shift our state, regulate the nervous system, release tension and create space for greater awareness. Breathwork gives us a simple, powerful tool to reconnect body, mind and emotion.

Regulates theNervous System Reduces Stress& Anxiety Improves Focus Supports EmotionalRegulation Releases Tension Deepens Awareness Builds Resilience Reconnects Body& Mind

You didn't come into this world, you came out of it, like a wave from the ocean.

— Alan Watts

How breathwork changes your body

Four simple mechanisms that help explain what happens when you breathe with intention.

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1

Nervous System Regulation

Slow, rhythmic breathing can influence autonomic balance, helping the body shift toward a calmer, more regulated state.

2

CO₂ & Breath Tolerance

Working with your breathing can change how you respond to rising CO₂ and the sensation of air hunger.

3

Heart Rate Variability

Rhythmic breathing can increase short-term HRV, reflecting the connection between breathing, heart rhythm and the nervous system.

4

Vagal Pathways

Slow breathing influences vagal activity and the communication between your heart, lungs and brain — supporting a state of calm and regulation.

Ways to breathe

One practice, many ways to experience it. From intimate breathwork journeys to group experiences, every session starts with the connected breath.

Group

Ice & Breath

A guided breath circle, one round of sauna aufguss, and ice bath guidance — heat, breath, and cold, held together by music. No experience needed, no effort required. Just show up and let it work on you.

Date1st Saturday of the month Duration2 hours LocationDankjewellness, Leiden
Group

Extended Breath

Ninety minutes of rollercoaster-style connected breathing and a personalised musical journey, closing with two rounds of sauna aufguss. Cacao or microdosing truffles available on request.

Date3rd Saturday of the month Duration3 hours LocationDankjewellness, Leiden
Private

1:1 Sessions

A private session, built around you. We talk through what you want beforehand and choose the breathing style together.

Duration2 hours LocationTo be decided
Onsite / Offsite

Event

Organising an event or retreat and want an experienced breathwork facilitator to host a session? Let's talk details.

DurationTo be decided LocationTo be decided

You don't have to fix anything.
You just have to breathe.

For an hour, you breathe on purpose — and then you walk back into your life with a little more space, clarity and presence.

That's the shift.

— The Breath Club

Return to your nature.