From the moment I became a parent, I noticed a massive shift in both my body and mind.
I’ve always been quite independent—growing up, I mostly had to look after myself. I was lucky, really. I had a happy childhood, and I didn’t carry much worry or anxiety. But the day I became a mum, something changed.
Suddenly, I was consumed by anxiety, fear, and worry—mostly around my children. I had always been very maternal, especially with my younger siblings, but once I had my own, that protective instinct intensified. I was constantly worried that something might happen to them… and to be honest, I still am.
Add sleep deprivation into the mix during those early years, and those feelings were only heightened.
Even when my kids started sleeping better, the pressure didn’t ease. The anxiety stayed. The overwhelm kept creeping in. The pressure to be the perfect mum and somehow manage it all—the kids, the house, the career, the partner who travelled a lot—it just kept building.
I found myself stretched too thin.
That’s when I started leaning into breathwork.
Now, I wasn’t sitting cross-legged in the garden like a Buddha. I just started doing a few minutes of intentional breathing—here and there, when I could. And the impact was almost immediate. It helped take me from chaos to calm. From reactive to grounded.
That little shift led me to explore breathwork more deeply, and I eventually trained as a certified Breathwork Teacher. It’s now an essential part of my personal life—and a powerful tool I share with the parents I work with.
When I speak with parents, I hear the same things again and again:
“I feel overwhelmed.”
“I’m always ‘on.’”
“I don’t have a minute to myself.”
“I just want to feel calm again.”
And I get it—because I’ve been there too.
Between night feeds, toddler meltdowns, school runs, and the never-ending to-do list… it’s a lot. Add the emotional load (Am I present enough? Do they feel loved enough? Am I soaking up these precious years enough?)—and it’s no wonder we feel stretched beyond our limits.
The body begins to treat this constant juggle as a threat. Cortisol—the body’s main stress hormone—stays high. Your nervous system gets stuck in “fight or flight.” And even when your child is finally sleeping… you’re not truly resting.
This is where the breath becomes your lifeline.
Your breath is directly connected to your vagus nerve—a powerful pathway that runs from your brainstem down through your body, touching your heart, lungs, gut, and more.
When you’re stressed, anxious, or sleep-deprived, this nerve can become dysregulated—keeping your nervous system stuck in "fight or flight."
Breathwork is one of the most natural and effective ways to gently activate the vagus nerve, shifting you back into the body’s calm, healing state: rest and digest.
✔ Reduces stress, anxiety and overwhelm
✔ Calms the nervous system and lowers cortisol
✔ Supports deeper, more restful sleep
✔ Boosts emotional regulation and resilience
✔ Reconnects you with your body and breath
✔ Shifts you from fight-or-flight to calm and grounded
✔ Improves focus, clarity and emotional balance
✔ Supports your immune system and overall well-being
By bringing just a few minutes of intentional breathing into your day, you can begin to feel more grounded, more present, and more able to face the chaos—or at least find your calm within it.
Breathwork helps you reconnect with yourself so you can show up for your family from a place of calm, not survival mode.
Whether you’re navigating sleep challenges with your child or simply trying to stay afloat in the day-to-day chaos, breathwork is here to support you. It’s simple. It’s powerful. And it’s something you can return to—again and again.
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