My Story

Hi, I’m Yvonne

My own healing journey began many years ago.

I started practicing yoga with my family at the age of eleven. The poses were fun and challenging, but it was the breathing that left the deepest impression. My brother and sister both lived with chronic asthma, and yoga breathing—along with Buteyko practices—was introduced to support their recovery. At a young age, I learned that caring for the body wasn't optional. Ballet, gymnastics, and a lifelong interest in health deepened that awareness and sparked a lasting appreciation for the connection between the mind and body.

Years later, during a meditation in a sound healing class, I experienced a profound and unexpected breakthrough. Chanting "OM" and practicing mindful breathing brought long-held emotions and memories gently to the surface. With the support of conscious connected breathwork, I began meeting those parts of myself with courage and compassion. That journey helped me rewrite old stories, cultivate self-acceptance, and reconnect with a deeper sense of worthiness.

The Breathing Heart™

Today, I believe the breath is one of the most powerful bridges between the mind and body.

When we breathe with awareness, we can begin to calm the nervous system, reconnect with ourselves, and gently meet the places where stress, grief, and life's experiences have left their mark. My role isn't to fix you. It's to create a safe, compassionate space where healing, regulation, and integration can unfold at your own pace.

The Breathing Heart™ was created from this belief.

Through science-informed breathwork, sound healing, Reiki, and guided practices, I help people reconnect with themselves, regulate their nervous systems, and develop practical tools they can carry into everyday life.

Whether you're navigating stress, anxiety, burnout, grief, or simply longing for a deeper connection with yourself, my hope is that this work leaves you feeling calmer, more resilient, and more at home in your own body.

Ready to experience this for yourself?

Book a session or learn more about my offerings.

Professional Training & Certifications

My work is grounded in both lived experience and professional training, bringing together evidence-informed breathwork, sound healing, Reiki, and trauma-informed practices to support nervous system regulation.

Training & StudY

2025

SJA Basic First Aid—Emergency

2024

Trauma-informed coaching & counseling

Restoration AcademyTrey Malicoat

2023

Breathwork Coach

Lucas RockwoodYoga Body

2023 Training

E.M.B.A.R.K

Psychedelic Facilitation

2023

Mental Health First Aid MHFA— Mental Health First Aid

2022 Training

Healing Harp Training

Shelly ReefSoul of Yoga

2020

Breathwave Facilitator

Conscious Connected Breathwork

Robin ClementsBreathwave Int

2018

Usui Reiki Master

Fleur ChoyVibrant Soul

2017

Sound Healing Certification

Jane WintherInternational Artist

2008

Birth Doula Training

Douglas College