Debbie Smith

Co-Founder

I have always had this innate desire to teach and share insights into the intricacies of existence. I am fascinated by the inner workings of humans and life in general. I love to help others start to build a deeper awareness about themselves. To focus on what needs attention and healing and above all returning to loving oneself. I believe that my purpose in this incarnation is to help people raise their consciousness, heal their wounds, amplify their vibration and assist in their ascension process. I co-own Power Yoga Canada Oshawa and Breathwork Healing. While teaching yoga, I speak to transformation, and empowering my students to draw the parallels between the journey on their yoga mat and the journey they are on out in their lives, so that these new awarenesses become embodied. One of the most profound aspects of our journey; yet not always thought of; is how much our breath can change how we see the things in front of us and how we feel about them.

My first experience of breathwork was during a trip to India, March of 2019, I found myself in a spontaneous Holotropic breathwork session. So much transpired in that 1 hour, including a major breakthrough in the grieving of my fathers passing 8 months prior to my trip. I healed in so many ways that night, from the deep release of guilt, to the letting go of some old wounds associated with sadness and fear around the loss of my dad. I was immediately overwhelmed with peace and happiness.

From that moment I couldn’t get information on this life changing work fast enough! My business partner, Kelly already was teaching breathwork at our yoga studio so I became trained and certified in September 2019. Breathwork Healing was created shortly after that along with our 3rd partner; Courtney Newman. We became clear that the roots of our business and why we breathe, is in healing our trauma. I decided to become more trauma informed and have been trained in Gabor Mate’s year long professional course, in his technique called Compassionate Inquiry. That lead in certifying in Trauma Informed Coaching with Moving the Human Spirit and many other programs that go deep into healing trauma somatically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Breathwork truly is a gift and the results are real and immediate. It’s what I love most about the practice, the difference you feel with immediacy right after a Breathwork class. From feeling immense joy and peace, happiness and love, breathwork cracks you open to a healing that is undeniable.