About Us
Daow and Mayuko - The Collaboration
Our story began with a shared curiosity — to explore how body, breath, and inner awareness can move us back into balance.
We first met in a contemporary dance class, drawn by a simple intention: to listen to the body, move with music, and explore expression beyond words. In that shared space of movement and presence, we connected through common values and a deep respect for the body as a gateway to healing and self-understanding.
As our conversations deepened, we recognised that our personal journeys — though shaped by different paths — were guided by the same purpose: using lived experience in service of others, supporting people through stress, transition, and reconnection.
Wellness isn't a privilege — it's prevention. That belief still shapes everything I teach today. My work bridges science and intuition, structure and softness, and always honours individual pace and lived experience.
I now hold our regular classes and CCB sessions, while Mayuko continues to offer her 1:1 Reiki sessions through this platform — different modalities, the same underlying mission. We still share what brought us together in the first place: a belief in collaboration over hierarchy, presence over performance, and care over fixing.
Whether you work with me or with Mayuko, you'll find the same approach — non-performative, trauma-aware, and never forced. A space to reconnect with your breath, body, and inner steadiness, so you can move through life in a way that feels genuinely your own.
Daow
My Philosophy
Build a life where your work supports your freedom, and your freedom deepens your work.
I believe wellness isn't a luxury reserved for quiet lives — it's a practical, preventive tool for the lives we actually live: busy, demanding, and often disconnected from the body. My role is to make that tool accessible, evidence-informed, and genuinely useful.
My Yoga Journey
My path into yoga and breathwork began during a time when I was searching for steadiness — physically, emotionally, and mentally. What started as a personal practice soon became a source of deep clarity and healing. Through movement, stillness, and the simple intelligence of the breath, I began to understand how the body holds our stories, and how the nervous system can guide us back to balance when we learn to listen. These practices helped me reconnect with myself in ways that felt both spiritual and beautifully practical: grounded in ancient wisdom, yet supported by modern science.
My Motivation
Breath Freedom was born from a simple but powerful intention: to help people feel better in their own bodies and lives. I've seen how easily we disconnect from ourselves — through stress, past experiences, or the pace of daily life — and how deeply the mind and nervous system respond when we're finally given space to breathe again.
My wish is to offer practices that support people in reconnecting with their inner world, easing the weight of old wounds, and navigating everyday stress with more clarity, resilience, and self-compassion. Breath Freedom is my way of creating a safe space for others to heal, grow, and come home to themselves.
Yoga & Movement
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200), Yoga Alliance Teacher Training at House of Om Bali (2025)
- Trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, Vinyasa Astanga, Chair Yoga (Office Yoga), Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga
- Yin Yoga & Somatic Restorative Yoga (YACEP) – (2026)
- Yoga Teacher Coaching with Sabina Astani, founder of Yoga-Spirit and Yogabee - (2026)
- Certified Yoga Nidra (60H) Teacher Training at Sanapurna, Zurich (2026)
- Ongoing Advanced 300H YTT at Sanapurna, Zurich
- Ongoing Spine Reform Coaching with Yoga Body
Breathwork & Somatic Practices
- Neuroscience of Breathwork – Carrick Institute (2025)
- Transformational Guide & Breathwork Teacher Training – SacredWays Institute (2026)
- Seminars with Christoph Glasser, author of Atmen (2025)
- Cacao Ceremony Facilitator with InnerCamp (2026)
Meditation & Mind–Body Integration
- Yoga Nidra Teacher Training (60H) – Sanapurna Yoga (Feb 2026)
- Dualistic & non-dualistic mindfulness explorations (self-study + integration)
Complementary Tools & Continuing Education
- Digital Marketing Management (2020-2022)
- Introduction to Psychology – University of Oxford (2018)
- Mental Health Conference Transform Trauma with CPD/CE credits, Oxford (2026)
Mayuko
My Philosophy
My work is grounded in a simple belief: when we gently return to the body and the breath, clarity begins to unfold on its own.
Rather than striving to fix or change ourselves, I value practices that invite listening, presence, and honesty. Through quiet attention to the body, breath, and inner awareness, we can reconnect with an innate sense of balance and steadiness that already exists within us. My philosophy is rooted in compassion, patience, and respect for each person’s inner rhythm—allowing ease and insight to emerge naturally, without force.
My Yoga Journey
My journey into yoga and meditation did not begin as a pursuit of mastery, but as a personal search for grounding and clarity alongside a demanding professional life.
Over time, embodied movement, meditation, and breath-based practices became ways of remembering what feels true—supporting both inner steadiness and practical presence in everyday life. Yoga gradually revealed itself not only as a physical practice, but as an integrated path that weaves together body awareness, breath, attention, and self-inquiry.
Through diverse and immersive experiences, my understanding of yoga has matured into a quiet, integrative practice—one that honours both ancient wisdom and the realities of modern life.
My Motivation
For nearly two decades, my professional work has been rooted in global pharmaceutical companies and complex organizational environments, where health, responsibility, and long-term human sustainability were central concerns.
Working closely with people under constant pressure and change, I repeatedly witnessed how easily stress disconnects us from the body’s signals—often long before we consciously notice it.
Alongside this professional experience, I was trained in pharmacy in Japan, developing a strong scientific foundation that continues to shape the way I view health and wellbeing today. Over time, these experiences made it clear to me that true wellbeing cannot be addressed by the mind alone—it requires a conscious, compassionate relationship with the body, breath, and inner awareness.
My motivation today is to support people who carry a great deal—mentally, emotionally, or energetically—and are ready to meet themselves with more honesty and gentleness. I am especially drawn to creating spaces where people can slow down, listen inwardly, and reconnect with a sense of ease and inner steadiness that feels sustainable and true.
Within the BreathFreedom collaboration, I contribute a grounded and integrative presence, supporting participants in reconnecting with their inner rhythm and cultivating a compassionate relationship with themselves.
Professional Training & Certifications
My approach is shaped by long-term, immersive practice rather than adherence to a single lineage.
Yoga & Meditation Training
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200), Yoga Alliance
Teacher Training at Sanapurna with Poonam Stecher Sharma - Quantum Yoga with Lara Baumann
- Yoga Intensive Retreat – SWAN Yoga Center
- Intensive Yoga & Meditation Practice with Stefania Zaikina
- In progress Yoga Teacher Coaching with Poonam Stecher Sharma founder of Sanapurna, with Sabina Astani, founder of Yoga-Spirit and Yogabee
Meditation & Inner Practices
- Insight Meditation Retreat (Karuna) with Yuka Nakamura
- Vipassana-informed Mindfulness & Loving-Kindness Meditation (Karuna)
with Charles & Patricia Genoud - Kriya Yoga Meditation, initiated by Wolfgang Eisenbeutl
- Traditional Tantra Sadhana Retreat with Guruji Maharaj
Breath & Somatic Foundations
- Breathwork & Meditation Fundamentals with Alexander Keil