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Restoring the Foundation for Regulation, Integration, and Wholeness.

A body-led approach supporting adults and children in regulation, presence, and integration in everyday life. 

Supporting regulation, presence, and functional oxygen use so the body can access the space it was designed to hold.
 

If you are here, you may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from your body, or unsure why change feels difficult even when you are trying. This work does not ask you to push harder or perform healing. It begins by creating enough support for the body to respond.

This work begins with meeting the body where it is.

By allowing the body to speak, patterns become clearer and we uncover what it is ready to reveal without force or urgency. One breath at a time, space is created for regulation, presence, and an increased capacity to engage more fully with daily life.
 

This work supports awareness of breath and tension as they show up during everyday activities such as sitting at a desk, speaking or presenting, exercising or playing sports, resting or sleeping, and eating or nourishing the body. These ordinary moments are where the body learns whether it is safe, supported, or under strain.


Many people are working hard to change or heal, yet their bodies remain overwhelmed or disconnected.

When the nervous system does not feel safe, the body often lacks the capacity to create the internal space needed for meaningful change.
 

*Before insight *Before clarity *Before anything can shift... The body needs stability.
 

At the core of creating that stability is functional oxygenation. When the body is not receiving or using oxygen well, it tends to remain guarded and tense, limiting its ability to settle and integrate experience.

Breath is not treated as a technique here. It is approached as a foundational support that helps the body return to regulation and presence.

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Girl Relaxing

The body was designed to receive a whole integrated state including body, mind, will, and emotions. When the foundation feels stable, the body can access the space it was created to hold. This work does not force change. It creates the conditions where change can be received. People who engage in this work often notice greater steadiness, increased presence, and more capacity in daily life. Not because anything was fixed, but because the system finally felt supported enough to soften.

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​This work is designed to complement other health, wellness, or therapeutic practices people may already be engaged in by supporting regulation, presence, and functional oxygen use within the body.

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DISCLAIMER:  The information and services offered through this site are for educational and informational purposes only and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical or mental health condition.

YOUR LIVING BREATH
Maria Donnelly

Certified Buteyko Breathing Method Practitioner

Oxygen Advantage Instructor

Trained Orofacial Myologist

202.780.6477

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