Tru Breath, with Christina Velz

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Tru Breath, with Christina Velz

She is currently studying with Gabor Maté to extend her knowledge of compassionate inquiry to continue to enhance her breathwork approach.

A Compassionate Guide to Rediscovering Your Tru Self

Founder of Tru Breath | Certified trauma-informed breathwork facilitator | Trained with Dr. Gabor Maté | Autism caregiver & supervisor | Holding space for healing through Tru Breath & soulful presence “Tru Breath - A Compassionate guide to discovering your true self.”

Christina Velz, from Tru Breath is an experienced trauma-informed breathwork

guide, with international workshop experience. After integrating the power of breathwork in her own healing journey, her passion is to bring together the healing benefits of breathwork with a deep compassionate curiosity, making it accessible for all.

06/08/2025

LET YOURSELF BE HUMBLED

It’s easy to be “enlightened” in public.
To craft the perfect image.

But our buried parts usually only appear
in close relationships, behind the scenes -
with a partner, a child, a parent.

Old wounds rise up.
Unmet needs.
Fears of losing love.
The adaptations we built to survive.

It feels chaotic, messy, even “unspiritual.”
But nothing is wrong.
These parts are simply coming home.
Coming up for air. For breath.
For love. For inclusion.

They long to be held in kindness,
not pushed away again.

This is how trauma begins to heal:
as the false self slowly dissolves in love.

This is real awakening:
to meet every hurting,
every lost, shadowy,
“shameful” part and say,
“I will not abandon you again.”

Friend, let yourself be humbled.

- Jeff Foster

07/07/2025

"I honor the woman I once was, for she fought fiercely to bring me here. Though I may no longer resonate with her, I love her deeply, she paved the way for my growth and transformation."

"Each day, as the sun rises, I feel myself letting go of parts of who I used to be. It’s like shedding old skin, revealing a new self underneath. There’s so much of my past self that feels completely different from who I am now, and yet, I can't help but love her deeply. She is a part of me, after all, the woman who fought hard, who dreamed big, and who faced countless challenges with courage. I think about how much she struggled and how she did her very best in moments when everything felt overwhelming. She was fighting battles I didn’t even fully understand at the time. She poured her heart into everything, trying to find her place in the world. Even when she felt lost, she kept pushing forward, searching for light in the darkness.

I hold a deep respect for that version of myself. She was brave and resilient, and she laid the foundation for who I am today. Each tear she cried and every moment of frustration was part of her journey, a journey of growth and change. It’s not that I want to forget her or erase those experiences; instead, I want to embrace her fully. She represents all the lessons I’ve learned along the way. In loving her, I acknowledge every chapter of my life, even the difficult ones. They all contribute to the story of who I am now. I recognize that growth isn’t about leaving the past behind but about integrating all the experiences into a richer, fuller version of myself.

I see her as a companion on this journey, reminding me of my strength and my capacity to change. I carry her spirit with me as I move forward, grateful for the struggles and triumphs that shaped me. She is a reminder of the power of persistence and the beauty of evolution. As I continue to grow, I celebrate not just my current self but also the woman who fought so hard to get me here. In every step I take, I honor her, knowing that we are all part of the same journey of becoming.” De'lano Garcia

02/07/2025

“I am making a home inside myself.
A shelter of kindness where everything is forgiven, everything allowed—a quiet patch of sunlight to stretch out without hurry,
where all that has been banished and buried is welcomed, spoken, listened to—released.

A fiercely friendly place I can claim as my very own.
I am throwing arms open to the whole of myself—especially the fearful, fault-finding, falling apart, unfinished parts, knowing
every seed and w**d, every drop of rain, has made the soil richer.

I will light a candle, pour a hot cup of tea, gather
around the warmth of my own blazing fire. I will howl
if I want to, knowing this flame can burn through
any perceived problem, any prescribed perfectionism,
any lying limitation, every heavy thing.

I am making a home inside myself
where grace blooms in grand and glorious
abundance, a shelter of kindness that grows
all the truest things.”
-Julia Fehrenbacher -

Archaeology for the Woman's Soul

11/04/2025

ON SUCCESS

There’s so much pressure on us these days to be… more.

More successful. More visible. More followed. More liked.

More enlightened.

Always chasing something bigger, better—something just out of reach.

But as the years pass, I find myself caring less and less about that exhausting race.

Instead, I’m drawn to something quieter, something deeply and authentically human—
rooted in truth, love, and mindful presence.
Awake to what truly matters.

I’ve come to realize: that might not align with society’s definition of “success.”
It’s not the kind of “win” we’re taught to seek.

But when your heart begins to open,
you stop needing an audience.
You let go of the numbers, the noise, the striving for recognition.

You choose authenticity over accolades.
Presence over performance.

The quiet joy of being a kind, attentive human.
A loving partner....
A grounded friend....

This is enough.

You begin to notice the sunlight dancing on the river,
the fragrance of cherry blossoms,
the miracle of simply being here, now.

This is all… enough.

Social media often pulls us into the spectacle:
“Look at me.”
“Look how happy, how wise, how successful I am.”
“Look how much I have. Look how much I know.”

But none of that endures.

What endures is love.
What endures is honesty.
What endures is how deeply we live—how tenderly we hold one another.

I no longer wish to grow a following or an audience.
I wish to grow a life.
A soul.
A heart that stays soft, open, childlike, and courageous in a world that can feel cold and unyielding.

In a world that demands more, I wish to fall ever more deeply in love with the simple things.

To me, that is real success.

— Jeff Foster

07/04/2025

NEW - Free online TRU Breathwork experience

Registration via linktr.ee in bio!

In every session, we focus on the gentle healing aspects of Conscious Connected Breathing, while integrating somatic awareness—you will learn to give yourself permission to gently explore your breath, the sensations in your body, and the emotions that may arise.

By honoring your personal healing journey, you will find that the simple act of breathing with a gentle awareness can lead you to deep insights, healing, and transformation.

No experience is required—come with an open heart and be ready for a special TRU Breath experience!

Every Last Saturday of the Month at 15:00 (CEST) :
· April 26
· May 24
· June 28
· July 23
· August 30
· September 27
· October 25
· November 29
· December 27

Price:
I believe in the principle of reciprocity.
Instead of asking for donations or a fee for the online session, I would like to ask the participants to pass the energy forward as a form of reciprocity.
When we open our hearts and minds to the gift of reciprocity, I truly believe opportunities on how we are able to give and receive will come naturally to us.

A little about me, the facilitator:
I am Christina Velzeboer, founder of Tru Breath. I am many things, but the part of me that I get to share with you is a certified, trauma-informed breathwork facilitator with experience sharing Breathwork with many individuals and groups around the world.

In the past 2 years, I have had the privilege to train under Gabor Maté and Richard Schwartz to enhance my knowledge around trauma work and “Compassionate Inquiry,” integrating it into not only in my breathwork sessions but also in my personal and professional life.

See you soon!

12/03/2025

Join me for another transformative breathwork circle, where you will be gently guided through a transformative experience with the support of different rhythms of music, frequencies, and conscious connected breathing.

With the power of your own breath, you give yourself permission to open up to the wisdom of your body, rediscover your authentic self, and embrace your wholeness. While experiencing deep relaxation and self-discovery in a supportive and compassionate environment.

A bit about me ❤️

“Tru Breath - A Compassionate guide to discovering your true self.”
Christina Velz, from Tru Breath is an experienced trauma-informed breathwork guide, with international workshop experience. After integrating the power of breathwork and trauma work in her own healing journey, her passion is to bring together the healing benefits of breathwork with a deep compassionate curiosity, making it accessible for all. She is currently studying with Gabor Maté and Richard Schwartz to extend her knowledge of compassionate inquiry and IFS to continue to enhance and enrich her breathwork approach.

Details to register via website Yoga Zuid or dm me for more info.

08/03/2025

You Are Not Behind!

You are not behind.
Not late, not lacking, not lost.
You are not the sum of stolen childhoods,
not the echoes of doors slammed shut,
not the quiet apologies you whispered
to the night when no one heard.

You are here.
And look at you—
breathing,
standing,
moving forward even when it feels like drowning.

The world made a race of time,
marked miles you never asked to run,
told you success was a ladder
when all you needed was a moment to rest.

But you are not behind.
You are exactly where you need to be,
growing in the cracks where light still finds you,
weaving your own rhythm from the silence,
learning that survival is not the ceiling
but the floor beneath your feet.

You do not exist in comparison.
You exist in resilience.
In the way your heart still beats
despite the weight it has carried.
In the way your hands still reach
for softness, for joy, for something more.

Look at you.
How beautiful that is.

Larson Langston

25/02/2025

TO THE WOMAN WHO THINKS SHE ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH

To the woman who looks around and wonders why everyone else is so much more capable, so much stronger, so much more ambitious than her.

To the woman who thinks everyone else is blazing a fiery path through this thing we call life, while she limps behind, barely getting through the days.

Somewhere, another woman is looking at you thinking exactly the same.

You see, we all look like we’re kinda nailing it, from the outside in.

We all look ‘together’ sometimes.
Catch us on the right day and hey, we look like we have it all.
Because guess what, we learned to look that way a long time ago.
We learned to hide our struggles behind a smile and whack on that mask every day.

And actually, we are doing each other a favour when we show up,
just as we are,
warts and all,
late,
flustered,
human.

What we really need to see is that we are all the same.
We all struggle.
We all fall apart.

Some days we nail it, other days we get nailed.

By hiding our own weaknesses, fears, worries, we give them more power.
If you let it out, shine a light on it all, it becomes so much less scary, funny even…
And goodness only knows we need to laugh.

So, to the woman who wonders if she is good enough…

If this is you.
Yes you are.
You always were.

You don’t have to live up to everyone’s expectation of how you should be coping.
You are human, flawed, wonderful, miraculous, loveable, loved.

I see you,

Now do me a favour and go see all the others too.
Spread the word, we are good enough, just as we are.

Donna Ashworth

20/02/2025

The Inner Child

Who is it that laughs within me,
even in the thick of the world’s sorrow?
A small voice, a hand tugging mine—
Come, it says,
there is still magic in the wildflowers.

Once, I was entirely you,
barefoot and unashamed,
holding the sky in my palms
and wondering if clouds
might taste like spun sugar.

But life grew louder—
a forest of noise and responsibility.
I thought I lost you.

Yet here you are,
whispering from the quiet corners:
Dance in the rain,
not because it will change the storm,
but because it feels like freedom.

Forgive the unkindness,
even your own.
Drink deeply from the well of your dreams.

I sit now,
letting you braid the ribbons of my heart,
and I ask,
Will you stay?

You answer with a smile—
I have never left.

Art by Claudia Trembley

14/02/2025

Come join me this Sunday 16/02 at (Antwerpen, Belgium) as we start this new season with a brand-new series of Breathing circles, where in small groups we will explore our breath with a warm touch of compassion and gentle curiosity.

With the support from myself as your guide, different carefully selected rhythms of music, frequencies, sensory exploration, and most importantly your amazing conscious connected breath you will be able to gently explore what your body is yearning to tell you and softly come back to your wholeness, which is your authentic awesome self.

As I continue my studies with Compassionate Inquiry, a trauma-informed approach to therapy with Gabor Mate, I have come to deeply value a soft and gentle approach to any type of healing modalities.

In my personal experience, and my experience with many of my clients, is that healing and reconnection to self doesn’t need to be pushed or forced.
I believe that when opening up to our own unique healing journey, a softness and gentleness is essential when allowing ourselves space to heal.

This is also the reason I am so thrilled and at peace to collaborate yet another year with , a safe haven that emphasizes and integrates these same values in their practices.

With safety, slowness, and gentleness being a few of my core values in my personal life and professional practice, to ensure the integrity of these values, each session will be held in a small group, with a max of 8p per class.

If this type of breathwork energy speaks to you, I humbly invite you to join us during one or a few of our breathwork sessions.

If you would like to book a private session in the comfort of your home, for yourself or with a group of your friends, family or even colleagues, please contact me and we can arrange a moment that fits your needs.

Book your spot:
-> via website Yoga Zuid

24/01/2025

Embrace your Authenticity with a TRU Breath experience

Join us for another inspiring breathwork circle, where you will be gently guided through a transformative experience with the support of different rhythms of music, frequencies, and conscious connected breathing.

With the power of your own breath, you give yourself permission to open up to the wisdom of your body, rediscover your authentic self and embrace your wholeness. While experiencing deep relaxation and self-discovery in a supportive and compassionate environment.

What to Expect:

In our sessions, we will focus on the soft healing aspects of Conscious Connected Breathwork, gently integrating somatic awareness to help you ease into your feelings without pressure. This journey isn’t about forcing an emotional release or trying to “make” something happen; it’s about giving yourself permission to explore your breath, the sensations in your body, and any emotions that may arise.

Together, we’ll co-create a safe environment—one that encourages you to engage with your inner world at your own pace. By fostering an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding, you’ll have the opportunity to slowly rediscover what it means to truly feel again. As you connect with your breath, you’ll tap into its profound power, gently unveiling layers of yourself that may have been dormant.

In this sacred space, we aim to facilitate a journey back to your authentic self—rediscovering your inherent wisdom, strength, and essence. By honoring your individual process, you’ll find that the simple act of breathing can lead to profound insights, healing, and transformation.

Event Details:

• Date: Sunday, February 16
• Time: 13:30 – 16:00
• Location: Yoga Zuid, Antwerpen (behind the flower shop)

Agenda:

• Introduction & Opening Circle
• Exploring our Intention
• Guided Breathwork Journey
• Integration
• Closing Sharing Circle w/ snacks & tea

Registration:
min. 5, max. 8 participants, so secure your spot today! Register and pay through Yoga Zuid.

This workshop will be held in Dutch or English, depending on participants’ preferences.

01/01/2025

Dear Friends,

I pray each of you have a happy or unhappy (see poem) peaceful New Year.

May you invite your beautiful authentic self into 2025 - with courage, grace, slowness… and a lot of presence.

UNHAPPINESS: A PORTAL TO JOY

This is the secret
most experts won't tell you:

You will only know true Happiness
when you learn to be fully unhappy.

Sounds crazy, right?

But your capacity for Joy grows
as you open your heart to sorrow.
As you learn to breathe into it,
embody it, make room for it
in your days.

Your heart is a muscle!
Sadness has its own sacred gymnasium
in which you build your tolerance for Joy.

Friend, when you shut off from ANY feeling,
you unconsciously numb yourself to the rest.

For we are all connected:

"Truly I tell you, whatever you did to one
of the least of my brothers and sisters,
you did it to me."

Let your heart open today to ALL feelings -
sadness, anger, fear, excitement, disgust...

Touch them at their core,
and let them touch you.

Don't think about them - just feel them in your body.
Don't be afraid - yet embrace fear if it comes, too.

Happiness is not a feeling or a state.
It is not a destination.
It is not a permanent experience.
It is not a goal.

It is a moment, drenched in fascination.
It is an instant, fully lived.

It is a vast living field of presence,
in which bliss and boredom,
despair and loneliness,
clarity and confusion,
are all essential parts,
integral parts, beloved parts,
parts that fulfil the field.

Happiness is wholeness.

And you need both joy AND sorrow
in order to be whole.

No matter what they say.

** poem from Jeff Foster

With so much love and blessings as we approach the closing of 2024 and step into 2025 with a sacred pause.

With warm presence,

Christina

Adres

Antwerp

Website

https://linktr.ee/tru.breath.journey?utm_source=linktree_admin_share

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