hello from Sonthofen

Hello from Sonthofen, Germany! I am a certified trauma-informed breathwork facilitator and the founder of Avaree Breathwork.

Breathwork had a profound effect on me, significantly improving my emotional and mental wellbeing. Breathwork has helped me navigate many life’s situations. I truly believe that breathwork is the most profound modality for transformation and healing. Join me on this journey of discovery and transformation to experience the benefits of breathwork for yourself.

I am a life long student of:

nervous system regulation I learning to listen to my intuition and spirituality I ADHD I Autism I Anxiety I Depression I Human Design I Somatic techniques I living through the heart I learning about myself I evolving to be a better parent I Trauma I movement and nutrition I The Vagus Nerve I reading non-fiction books

breathwork, human design and EFT

Breathwork is a bottom-up approach that allows for emotional, physical, and spiritual releases. These releases can be done without having to talk about trauma and open old wounds repeatedly. While I guide you safely through the journey, your body will feel the effects. Human Design is all about a person’s aura and energy, de-conditioning, how they can move through life with maximum impact for themselves and others, and reducing moments of friction when making decisions. EFT involves releasing energy along the meridian points within the body. Combining all three modalities is my favourite combination.

how breathwork has helped me

When I found breathwork I had engaged with a mentor to learn how to hold space for myself, by setting and holding boundaries, and tell people what my needs are. I wanted to feel and mirror out to the world self-respect, self-worth, self-love and self-compassion.

Breathwork has supported me on a daily life within the human experience with all of its ups and downs. Training my nervous system to be flexible and resilient and be able to navigate rocky waters and not sink. Whilst also releasing highly emotionally charged and traumatic events from my childhood to adulthood events.

The very first session, I was sprawled out like Jesus on a cross being resurrected from the dead. Then held my heart space so tightly, all of this whilst being in a state of altered consciousness. I had little control over my movements. The session was a deep and empowering one. One, I will never forget.

Since then, I have worked through many facets of my inner-child wounding. Unconsciously having emotionally disconnected partners or narcissistic relationships. Having come from a broken family. Growing up amongst alcoholics where verbal, and emotional abuse was the weekly norm.

I continue to work through my mother and father wounds and inner child wounds having grown up in such an environment.

I dissociated from my body. I never learned about having boundaries, self-worth, or self-respect while growing up. I avoided confrontation because I feared abandonment. People-pleasing was my go-to mechanism, and I suffered deeply because of it. I was masking my true self at my core.

For years, I suffered from depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, constant gut inflammation, and brain fog. The panic attacks I endured were so severe that I would end up in the emergency room. Despite being given enough drugs to tranquilise a horse, I couldn’t sleep hours later. My body was riddled with trauma, anxiety, depression, and I was constantly in fight and fight, fawn or dissociation. I was not comfortable being in my own skin. I didn’t know how to relax.

Throughout my years of healing, I’ve peeled back one layer of the onion at a time. Breathwork, however, has given me the most profound releases, shifts, clarity, different perspectives, and realisations.

It is my favourite modality and in my heart one of the most powerful. I will always be grateful for having found it and being able to serve others using this tool.

Remember, healing is a lifetime journey if you choose it. With much love and gratitude, Dan.x

“Thank you for guiding me through my breath with great compassion and the intuition and knowledge to know what I needed. „

– THOMAS

Client Testimonial

Dan, thank you for our wonderful session last night. I was hesitant to say the least, with so much going on in my life and the unknown of what the session would be like, I was feeling a little overwhelmed about it all.

You immediately put me at ease with your gorgeous warm smile and your calm energy. You guided me through the process, letting me know what to expect, and watch was going to happen, all the time, assuring me that you would be there with me every step of the way.

I slept like a baby after the session and this morning have woken with a clarity I haven’t had in a long time. I thought things came to the surface last night but boy oh boy, there was way more to come. I feel better than I have in months.

Thank you so very much. You told me it would be amazing but I wasn’t sure. But you were absolutely right. I can’t wait for the next session. xxx

I was slightly nervous arriving for my first session with her as I didn’t know what to expect. 1,5 hours of intense breathing was nothing I could quite imagine. Arriving at Dan‘s a warm and loving atmosphere welcomed me. Dan explained the process and after some warm-up breathing we started the session. Dan was always at my side and guided me through the process in a warm and loving way.

At the right moments she touched my body in areas that needed my attention or found the right words to allow me to let go of tensions. In these moments I was able to look deeper and question myself about the causes for the tensions.

Even though Dan was always at my side, her soft voice and subtle ways to interact, she never interfered with my process. I always felt safe and looked after, which allowed me to go deep into the process.

The session brought me the insights about several situations of my life that needed my attention to let go of blockages that keep me from stepping forward in my current life. The session was the start of a journey that moves me forward. The next session is already planned and I am looking forward to seeing you again. My sincere thank you from the bottom of heart. You are a truly beautiful being. xx

I found the experience of breathwork with Danielle very healing.

I felt she guided me through the process with extreme care and I felt entirely supported and safe throughout the experience. This was really appreciated since I was having an online session with her.

Danielle is very intuitive and I felt she managed to connect quickly at a very deep level. After the session I definitely felt I had gained some clarity around some family dynamics I’d been struggling with, and I managed to connect with myself on a very profound level.

I’ve heard that there can be further energetic processing several weeks after the session, so am keen to seen what else emerges.’

Dan, thanks so much for taking me through the breathwork session with you. I was really nervous about it and unsure of what to expect especially doing it over zoom rather than in person.

I’m usually a hard nut to crack and good at keeping my emotional walls up, however with your attentive guidance those walls did begin to come down and I was surprised about the emotional release I felt.

I think a combination of your genuine care and ability to make me feel comfortable and safe really allowed me to let go and fully immerse myself in the experience. It was amazing to have a sense of lightness after the session, something I haven’t felt in a long time.

I feel like we’ve only scraped the surface with me and I’m looking forward to seeing what the next session brings.

Thank you so much!