EVOLVE BREATH & BODY - Natalie Keany

Evolve Breath & Body Therapeutic Breathwork is the merging of 15 years of experience in the field of healing arts and a lifetime of personal exploration. Evolve is a culmination of somatic and breathwork practices, inspired by my own embodied experience of integrating the imprint of developmental trauma.

I began my journey into self-healing after experiencing extreme anxiety, depression, and addictions in my 20’s. It wasn’t until several years later that I realised I was carrying an imprint of trauma from adverse childhood experiences. Despite these extremely challenging early years, something in me always believed that within each of us, there is an enormous capacity to heal and evolve in a holistic and safe way.

Whilst working with many different people, cultures and nationalities, I started to see how conscious connected breathwork needed to have a more individualised approach. Shifting from the ‘peak experience’ realm, to the therapeutic realm. I began to work in a slower and gentler way, offering more reverence to the nervous system, and reducing the potential for overwhelm and over-activation. Catering for the individual, and the unique history, biology and window of tolerance which each person possesses.

Through working in a gentler, trauma informed and embodied way, I have seen incredible transformations take place with clients and participants. This way of working with conscious connected breathwork has the capacity to go very deep in a very digestible way, making it accessible to everyone, using adaptations when appropriate. Working in this way also means that we can develop sustainable regular practices without adding to burnout/ adrenal fatigue.

My first experience of Breathwork was in 2013, Goa, India. It was here that I discovered the language and wisdom of my own body and how it communicates with me in every moment. I was able to process emotions which I had been holding on to since childhood. Breathwork had such a phenomenal and lasting impact on my own life that it became clear to me that I needed to learn and share this work with others.

RELEVANT BREATHWORK TRAINING-

The Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma release Institute. Assistant, co-facilitator and training facilitator for 9 years. Poland/Indonesia/USA/Greece/ Mainland China/Taiwan.

Quantum Light Breath and Soma Rasa with Richard Bock. Bali, Indonesia/ California, USA. Assistant and co-facilitator.

Inspirational Breathing with Nicola Price. Brighton, UK. Apprenticeship

Biodynamic Intuitive Breathwork with Argentina Bianconi. London, UK. Apprenticeship.

Pranayama – The Association for Yoga and Meditation, Rishikesh, India.

Sundoor Breathwork Transpersonal Education with Peggy Dylan. Lendrick Lodge, Scotland.

Safeguarding for Breathwork with Inspirational Breathing. Online

Owaken Breathwork – Hella Weston & Lukis Mac. USA (online)

Intuitive Impact Academy – Hella Weston & Lukis Mac USA (online)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

First Aid in The Workplace with React First UK

Kinesiology with Famcare KG

Yoga Teacher Training (Hatha & Ashtanga) with the Association for Yoga and Meditation, Rishikesh, India

Aquatic Bodywork with Fluid Presence Shantam Lantz. California, USA

Ayurvedic Massage with Suchira Jivan. Goa, India

Traditional Thai Massage with the Sunshine Massage School, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Therapeutic Touch and Massage for Oncology with Roni Gilboa. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Therapeutic Touch and Massage for Trauma with Roni Gilboa. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Abdominal Chi Massage with Doris Kolling. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Craniosacral Biodynamics with Howard Evans. Mallorca, Spain

Compassionate Inquiry Fundamentals of Gabor Mate’s work. Online (in progress)

The Resilient Heart, Trauma Sensitive Certification with The Heartmath Institute. Online (in progress)

Authentic Relating Levels 1 & 2 with ART international. Bali, Indonesia/ Online

BA (Hons) Degree, First Class, PhotoMedia (film & photography) Surrey Inst of Arts, UK

I hold an ongoing commitment to learning how to further assist others in utilising the breath to support the health of body, mind and spirit, regardless of age, circumstances or physical ability.

I offer 1:1 sessions, retreats, trainings, workshops and corporate events in Breathwork, often combined with a complementary body of work such as yoga, embodiment practices or artistic expression. All events and sessions are held with a trauma-informed approach. I also offer sessions which specifically support those who have been diagnosed with cancer.

I currently work in London, Belgium and Cyprus