I Became a Breathwork Instructor to Help Other People. Strangely, Here’s How it Changed Me

I had no idea I would experience something like this.

When I was 20, my next-door neighbor coaxed me into joining a meditation & breathwork workshop.

I was never the spiritual type.

I told her, “Who meditates at 20? I have better things to do in life.”

I was too cool for this spiritual jazz.

But…

Her conviction overpowered my resistance to sit on the program.

I gave in and signed up for the program with zero expectations.

Surprisingly, I really enjoyed the program.

So much so that this workshop turned out to be a massive turning point in my life.

And 13 years later, as I write this, I am trained and privileged to teach people the same breathwork workshop.

Life’s really come full circle.

More than me helping others, here’s how becoming a breathwork instructor has changed me:

1. Stronger Commitment Towards My Practice

Sticking to the good things in life demands commitment and discipline. Think about all those moments when you had to adopt a new workout routine or a writing habit.

It was hard. Often boring, too.

That’s exactly how I felt about my breathwork practice, too. There were days when I just didn’t feel like doing breathwork, although I knew it was sooo good for me.

And funnily, my mind gave me all the logical reasons why I couldn’t practice— too busy, too tired, skipping one day wouldn’t make a difference, etc.

The dynamics changed when I became a breathwork instructor.

Every time I taught my students breathwork, my resolve towards my practice became stronger.

Something within shifted.

This shift brought a sense of honor to my practice — a sense of reverence.

I no longer practiced breathwork because I wanted to tick one thing off my to-do list. I practiced because I wanted to!

2. Magnified Fulfilment and Purpose

Until a few months back, my life was — eat, sleep, work, repeat. I felt I had onboarded a train that only had these three stations.

This running in circles was exhausting. Even worse, stagnancy crept in.

I craved change. Some purpose.

Every night when I went to bed, I prayed:

“I have this one life. I want to do something worthwhile — beyond the obvious. Maybe give back to the world?”

The prayer unexpectedly got answered when I started teaching people how to handle their minds and emotions.

It was heartwarming when people shared how the breathwork techniques:

• Eased their anxiety.
• Slowed down their mind’s traffic.
• Put brakes on the incessant overthinking mind.

When they experienced solace, I felt useful. Waves of gratitude washed me.

It seemed the universe was subtly using me to make this world a happier, more peaceful place.

That feeling was BEAUTIFUL.

In those moments, I wasn’t demanding from the universe to fulfill this desire or resolve that issue. It was such a powerful state to be in!

I’m not sure what’s in store for me on this journey.

But I’m certain I have so many moments to feel grateful, empathize and serve.