The Breathing Space Project Breathwork For Growing Minds

16/02/2026

Breathing changes the brain.

Many children today are living in constant stress and overwhelm. The nervous system needs to feel safe before learning, focus and emotional regulation can happen .

Through my neuroscience, nursing and teaching background, I share simple breathing tools that support children, families and schools.

More calm tools coming soon, Watch this space.

15/02/2026

I’ve been a little quiet the past few days… and there’s a reason 💙

I’ve been taking time to reflect deeply on my purpose, my passion, and the work I feel truly called to do in the world.

I’ve always been drawn to helping others and understanding the brain and nervous system. From working as an army medic, to my experience in neurosurgical nursing, to years spent supporting children as an English teacher and an early years educator — my path has always led me toward healing, wellbeing, and human connection.

I’ve also been practicing meditation for over 25 years. But becoming a breathwork and meditation instructor came from a much more personal place.

Over the past few years, I navigated my own journey with ADHD, mental health challenges, and experienced prolonged psychological abuse from a workplace colleague. What was intended to break me instead became the catalyst for deep healing. Through that experience, I strengthened my self-worth, deepened my compassion, and found a powerful belief in myself.

What tried to crush me ultimately transformed me — and led me here.

✨ I’m so proud to introduce my new direction:

The Breathing Space Project | Breathwork for Growing Minds

Over recent years, while working as a primary school teacher, I created mindful kids clubs to support children’s emotional wellbeing. I’ve seen first-hand how powerful breathwork and mindfulness can be in helping young people regulate emotions, build resilience, and feel safe within themselves.

Now, I’m stepping fully into this work — offering breathwork, mindfulness, and meditation for children, teens, and families both in Spain and online.

I’m incredibly grateful to share that there has already been strong interest from international schools inviting me to deliver after-school wellbeing programmes for both primary and secondary students.

This is just the beginning.

From now on, my content will focus on:
🌿 breathwork for children and teens
🌿 nervous system support
🌿 emotional regulation tools
🌿 support for neurodivergent families
🌿 creating calm, safe spaces for growing minds

Thank you for being here and supporting this journey.

Watch this space 💙

11/02/2026

Stop Telling Your Child To Calm Down…Try These Instead!

To every parent who has ever said "just calm down!" to a child with big, explosive energy—I see you, and I've been there.

Here's the secret: You can't tell an energetic child to be still, but you can invite them to play.

For many children, especially those with busy, neurodivergent minds, mindfulness isn't about sitting in silence. It's about giving their brain and body a joyful, engaging, and purposeful anchor. It’s about learning to move their way to peace.

These "breath games" are designed to meet them where they are. They use imagination, sound, and the whole body to teach the foundational skills of self-regulation in a way that feels like fun, not a chore.

Swipe through for a few of our favourite ways to play with our breath. Let me know in the comments which one you're excited to try with your little one! 👇

11/02/2026

To every parent who has ever said "just calm down!" to a child with big, explosive energy—I see you, and I've been there.

Here's the secret: You can't tell an energetic child to be still, but you can invite them to play.

For many children, especially those with busy, neurodivergent minds, mindfulness isn't about sitting in silence. It's about giving their brain and body a joyful, engaging, and purposeful anchor. It’s about learning to move their way to peace.

These "breath games" are designed to meet them where they are. They use imagination, sound, and the whole body to teach the foundational skills of self-regulation in a way that feels like fun, not a chore.

Swipe through for 4 of our favorite ways to play with our breath. Let me know in the comments which one you're excited to try with your little one! 👇

09/02/2026

Warning: This list of 20 free tools might be more effective than your anxiety medication.

Important note: This is not anti-medication. Medication can be life-changing and essential for many people. This post is about additional tools — not replacements.

For most of my life, I thought I just had anxiety.

Even after my ADHD diagnosis, I didn’t realise until recently that the constant hum of anxiety I lived with wasn’t a separate issue at all — it was my ADHD nervous system stuck in survival mode.

For years, without medication, I unknowingly built a whole toolbox of ways to calm my nervous system. I had to. I was searching for relief without realising what I was actually regulating.

What changed everything was understanding this:
ADHD isn’t just about focus — it’s about a nervous system that struggles to feel safe.

Learning that I could gently down-regulate my body through simple, somatic practices was a revelation. Not by forcing calm. Not by “thinking positive.” But by meeting my body where it was.

These tools reminded me of something I’d forgotten:
Stillness and calm aren’t things we need to create — they already exist within us. We just need access.

This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about empowerment.
It’s about becoming an active participant in your own wellbeing.

What’s one non-negotiable nervous system tool that helps you feel safe and grounded?
Let me know in the comments 👇

09/02/2026

And My Wife’s Response Was Brutal..

Back when I was about 16 or 17, I was genuinely convinced I was psychic.

My head would be filled with this overwhelming noise, like a room full of people talking in fast-forward mode. No clear words, just incomprehensible, chaotic chatter.

So naturally…

I thought I was being contacted by the spirit world. 👻

I spent so much time trying to “tune in” and figure out what messages were being sent 😂.

Plot twist:
It wasn’t ghosts.

It was just my ADHD brain doing its thing — zero filter, all thoughts, all at once.

I was telling my wife this this morning and she literally spat her coffee out and said,
“Are you kidding me… you’ve been telling people for YEARS that you’re a bit psychic… and you’re only just realizing today it’s your ADHD?”

💀😂

Getting a diagnosis was like finally finding the right radio frequency for my own brain.
The noise still shows up sometimes — but now I know it’s my own noise 😂.


Your turn 👇

What’s something from your life that, looking back, was SO obviously ADHD?

Let’s share our “ghost stories.” 👻🧠

07/02/2026

You don’t need to take bigger breaths to calm your nervous system.

You need longer exhales.

The exhale activates the vagus nerve —
the pathway that tells your brain: you’re safe.

This matters for busy, anxious, and neurodivergent minds
because safety comes before focus.

Try this today:
Inhale naturally.
Exhale slower and longer.

That’s it.

Save this. Share it with someone who needs it 💙
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05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Your child's busy, energetic brain isn't a problem to be fixed. It's a need that has to be met.

For years, we've been told to teach our energetic, neurodivergent kids how to sit still. But what if we've been getting it backward?

What if, instead, we focused on giving their nervous systems the rich, grounding input they are so desperately craving?

"Heavy work"—pushing, pulling, climbing, jumping—and time in nature are not just "playtime." They are some of the most powerful tools we have for helping an ADHD brain regulate itself. They provide the sensory feedback that organizes scattered thoughts and calms a restless body.

Let's stop trying to fight their nature and start meeting their needs.

I'd love to build a resource for other parents: What unique movement, game, or activity have you found that helps your child find their focus and calm? Share your genius in the comments! 👇

04/02/2026

You are not broken.
You are not your thoughts.
You are not the noise.

You are the one noticing.

You are the space where thoughts appear…
and disappear.

That space is calm.
That space is steady.
That space is safe.

If this landed, share it with someone who needs a reminder 🤍
ADHD Breathing Space