Natalie Keany

Evolve Breath & Body

Hi,

I’m Natalie Keany, The founder of Evolve Breath & Body.

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. It is a culmination of embodiment and breathwork practices, inspired by my personal 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 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.

My experience with Breathwork…

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 onto for a lifetime. 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.

An Individualised Approach to Conscious Connected Breathwork

As the years passed and I gained more experience in breathwork with different cultures and in different countries, I started to see how conscious connected breathwork needed to have a more individualised approach. Shifting from the ‘heightened experience’ realm, to the therapeutic realm. There are too many ‘one-size-fits-all’ approaches to health and education in the western world… in the medical system, the education system, and in breathwork. It became apparent to me that this approach is simply not useful for everyone. In fact, can potentially be damaging, or frightening to some. 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, the unique history, biology and window of tolerance which each person possesses.

By working in a gentler and in an embodiment orientated 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, with considered adaptations when appropriate. Working in this way also means that we can develop sustainable regular practices without adding to burnout/ adrenal fatigue.

I saw how large group sessions and trainings meant that some participants were overlooked, or their individual needs were not met. I was also disappointed to see how breathwork trainings have become completely unaffordable for many. There was also a surge in on-line only conscious connected breathwork trainings and events, which simply can not cover the depth of training required to work with the complexities of safely supporting a person in a potentially vulnerable position.

Myself and the team at Evolve are committed to focusing on small, predominantly in-person groups to ensure that all participants are seen and supported as they need to be, with a trauma sensitive approach. We also commit to making trainings and events affordable to ensure they are accessible to a wide range of people of varying financial means.

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.

Breathing In The Classroom - Online

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

Safeguarding for Breathwork with Inspiration Breathing. Online

Additional Training

Emergency First Aid (including child first aid) with First Aid For Life

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

Fundamentals of Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry. Online

The Resilient Heart, Trauma Sensitive Certification with The Heartmath Institute. Online

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

BA (Hons) Degree, First Class, PhotoMedia with the Surrey Institute of Art & Design. Surrey Inst of Arts, UK

I am continuously learning how to further and safely 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 look forward to supporting you on your journey of integration and transformation soon……

Acknowledgements & Gratitude

Deep gratitude to those of you who have joined me in events and sessions across the globe. Your trust and commitment to self is a constant inspiration. I offer my sincere appreciation to all the teachers and co-facilitators I have had the opportunity to work with, heal with and continue to learn from. Thank you to Mother Nature, you are a constant resource in my life. To my friends who continue to cheer me on in my vision…. I could not be doing this without your loving support. And finally, a very necessary acknowledgement and appreciation goes to my experience of trauma. Trauma itself has been my greatest teacher, and ultimately the gift which guided me to share this work.