31/01/2025
Hey legends! (3 min read)
This is a mental health event post, though I want to give you a little read that might help someone—regardless of whether you decide to attend a workshop or not.
I post in here consistently about my workshops for Breathwork. I’m often met with a mix of positive and negative feedback, as well as skepticism. So I want to share some insight that might answer questions about Breathwork, the positive impact it can have, and why some people are fearful or judgmental of what I do—or what it is.
Breathwork is one of those taboo things that a lot of people (especially males) like to judge based on their idea of what it is or who I am. (Who is this guy who thinks he can run events for mental health?) As always, I meet everyone with love and kindness—because that’s what the world needs now more than ever. Generally, these reactions come from a fear of the unknown, or maybe they just don’t like the way I look. (Which is also fine.)
As someone who has experienced a lifetime of mental struggles, trauma, and serious illness, I constantly searched for ways to better myself. I would ask myself why my brain worked the way it did, creating new strategies every month to focus on, read about, and learn from in an attempt to feel better. I would train myself to the bone—because we all know exercise is great for mental health, right? Yet, time and time again, I’d fall into a dark hole and wonder why none of it was working.
Which brings me to my point about Breathwork. Having experienced it myself and then training to become an instructor, I started to see the dots connecting between the emotions we feel and experience and how they stay charged within our nervous system. Breathwork is one tool (among others) that connects us to parts of ourselves holding these emotional charges.
Breathwork helps bring awareness to these emotions stored in your nervous system and begins to discharge them. Just thinking about how to change your mental state will only get you so far if your nervous system is still charged with a buildup of unprocessed emotions over time.
The release of tension from the body creates space for emotions to flow through, giving you more capacity for positive changes and feelings. I could talk about this for hours—it goes far deeper than you might imagine if you’re willing to go there.
As an example, I used to be someone who barely had the capacity for anything other than working to make ends meet and showering—due to stress, overthinking, anxiety, and feeling overwhelmed.
Now, I work with my best mate as a digger operator when I want to. I co-own another company with my wife. I own and operate this business, coaching groups and individuals. I’m a grappling coach, a father, a husband—and I’m grateful for it all. All I did was take the leap and stop giving a sh*t about what others might say if I started to better myself. Now, my capacity for joy, love, and gratitude is far greater than I could have imagined a decade ago.
Thanks for reading - Tom.
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