Tell us a bit about your background and your breathwork  journey…

My path into breathwork was not a straight line. For fifteen years I worked in recruitment, climbing the corporate ladder and chasing what I thought success was supposed to look like. On the outside everything looked great, but behind the scenes I was running at full speed from a lot of things I had never really dealt with. Like many people living in fast paced cities, I buried stress and trauma under work, socialising, alcohol and the constant need to keep going.

Eventually that way of living caught up with me. I began quietly searching for support and started exploring different therapeutic and healing modalities. That journey led me into breathwork, alongside practices like EMDR, RTT, The Hoffman Process and somatic therapy. What struck me most was how powerful something so simple could be. The breath had a way of reaching places that talking alone sometimes could not. It allowed the body to process, release and integrate emotions that had been stored for years.

What began as a personal exploration quickly became a deep commitment to the work. I went on to train in breathwork and Neo Emotional Release, and started facilitating sessions and immersive experiences across London, the UK and internationally. Over time it became clear that breathwork was more than just a practice for me. It had become a tool that genuinely changed the way I related to myself and the world around me.

Three years into guiding this work, I felt called to create a physical space that could fully embody that approach. That vision became We The Conscious, a breath led multidisciplinary studio in Hackney Downs. Today it stands as the UK’s only breath led multidisciplinary studio and the home of somatic practices including aerial relaxation pods, bringing together breathwork, movement, aerial yoga, sound and restorative experiences in one place.

For me, breathwork is not about chasing peak experiences or quick fixes. It is about learning how to come back into relationship with the body, the breath and the deeper layers of our emotional landscape. When we begin to work with the breath intentionally, it becomes a powerful tool for navigating modern life with more clarity, resilience and connection.

What inspired you to open We The Conscious and when did you open the space?

We opened the studio in April 2025. By that point I had been guiding breathwork sessions and community experiences for several years and the community around the work had really started to grow. It reached a point where I felt it was time to create a space where we could bring breathwork, hammock therapy and somatic practices together under one roof.

There were so many things I wanted to explore with the breath and with other modalities that I felt were essential for modern day living. I wanted a place where those practices could live side by side, where people could come to regulate their nervous system, reconnect with their bodies and experience different approaches to wellbeing in one space.

I also felt that many parts of the wellness industry were moving in directions that did not always reflect what people genuinely need in modern life. There are often unrealistic expectations around wellness and a focus on trends rather than the core of what the journey is really about, which is looking inward and guiding ourselves and each other home.

Many of the spaces and trends emerging in the industry focus on just one part of the body or one aspect of wellbeing. But being human is far more layered and complex than that. It is a full experience where we move through many versions of ourselves and connect with many different parts of who we are. I wanted to create a space that embraced that entire experience rather than isolating just one part of it. And what better way to do it than using the breath as this beautiful vehicle, this beautiful tool of wisdom that guides us across everything we do within the studio and beyond.

Another big inspiration was the community itself. Through breathwork sessions and community socials, I saw how much people were craving real connection. Opening the studio created a place where that community could gather, practise together and feel a sense of belonging.

The studio is also available for hire, which was very intentional. I wanted to create a fully equipped space where incredible practitioners could bring their own work, run workshops and share their practices with the community. In many ways it felt like a natural evolution of the work I had already been doing and the community that had been growing around it.

What is your mission with We The Conscious?

Our vision is to be the leading catalyst for conscious living worldwide, reminding people to breathe consciously, live vibrantly and unapologetically embody their truth.

How is We The Conscious different from other wellness spaces?

We The Conscious is the UK’s only breath led multidisciplinary studio. We put breathwork at the centre of everything we offer and it is woven through all of our practices and modalities. We believe the breath is an essential tool for any practice and that you cannot really go deeper into your body, your emotions or your awareness without first reconnecting with it.

The breath is where it begins. It is the thread that runs through everything we do, the anchor of our method and the heart of our brand. We believe that by reconnecting with your breath, you reconnect with yourself.

One of the most distinctive elements of the studio is our aerial hammock relaxation pods, which have become an integral part of the brand. I have been working with hammocks for the last four years, long before the studio opened and since the early days of We The Conscious. Over time they became such a natural part of the work that they evolved into one of the studio’s most recognisable features and a real signature of what we do.

The hammocks support the body in a unique way, allowing people to soften, decompress and work with the fascia and the deeper layers of the body. From there the practice naturally expanded into other modalities that use the hammock as a tool for somatic exploration, including aerial yoga, aerial Pilates and other movement based practices.

We are also the home of somatic practices. All of the sessions and workshops we offer are designed and created with modern bodies and modern lifestyles in mind. Many people today are living with chronic stress, overstimulation and disconnection from their bodies, so the practices we offer are designed to help people soften, regulate and reconnect.

Fluid by design, our sessions create space for curiosity, expression and a more personal experience rather than a rigid or prescriptive approach.

Community is also a huge part of what we do. We actively honour and celebrate the diversity within our community, from women’s only sessions and workshops to creating space for the LGBTQ+ community. We also host regular community socials and volunteering days, creating opportunities for people to connect outside of the studio and give back in meaningful ways.

The studio itself was intentionally designed to support connection. When we create our sessions we always leave space before and after for people to arrive, settle and connect with one another. Whether that is sharing tea, having conversations after a session or simply taking a moment to pause together, those in between moments are just as important as the practice itself.

And while many wellness spaces focus primarily on the physical body, our approach looks at the full spectrum of being human. We are interested in emotional wellbeing, nervous system health, self awareness and the deeper relationship people have with themselves.

What advice would you give to someone who is thinking of opening their own wellness space or studio?

Opening a studio is not an easy feat. There are many moments throughout the process where you find yourself asking, why am I doing this and is this the right thing. Doubt is a very real part of the journey, especially when you are building something on your own.

Because of that, it is incredibly important to have a very clear intention behind what you are creating. That intention becomes the thing that guides you through the uncertainty and the harder moments. You have to lead from the heart, but also from the mind, because at the end of the day it is also a business.

For me, creating the studio was always about bringing people together. It was about building a community and creating a space where people feel they belong. If you stay connected to the reason you started and the people you want to serve, it becomes much easier to navigate the challenges that inevitably come with building something from the ground up.

Do you have a quote or mantra that you live by? 

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate” Carl Jung 

Learn more about We the Conscious through their website: https://wetheconscious.studio/