Brenda Richardson
Hi, I’m Brenda,
Certified Breathwork Healing Facilitator
Founder of NuGenesis Breathwork
I was born in the Caribbean, and I’m the second of five children. My family relocated from Basseterre, Saint Kitts to Canada when I was six years old. I’m deeply grateful for my parents' bold choice to leave their homeland, their perseverance in the face of systemic challenges, and dedication towards improving our family's quality of life.
I've always believed in holistic approaches to wellness. Coming from humble beginnings, natural remedies were often used with remarkable success when a member of our family was ill. I was introduced to meditation and yoga, in my early twenties, which I continue to practice. I’ve been actively practicing breathwork for four years, and earned my facilitator certification in 2003.
Prior to becoming a breathwork instructor, I worked in marketing and PR. I founded and managed a boutique PR firm, and also worked in the philanthropic sector. My mission is to make the practice of breathwork accessible to individuals of all cultures and socio-economic backgrounds, so they may benefit from its transformational power.
My Approach
I practice the modality of conscious connected breathwork combined with meditation, affirmations, and visualization as healing tools. This helps with identifying unprocessed emotions, limiting beliefs, and habitual behavioural patterns, which can result in creating a more balanced emotional state.
My Journey
Before discovering the benefits of breathwork, I worked in high stress environments. During the pandemic, I experienced an acute state of emotional exhaustion due to anxiety, chronic stress, and personal life challenges. Having experienced the psychological and emotional impact of childhood and generational trauma, microaggressions, and emotional burnout. I was constantly searching for holistic tools to help relieve feelings of emotional upheaval and helplessness.
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I came upon a breathwork session video during one of my internet searches and gave it a try. After the session, I felt an immediate improvement in my emotional and mental health. This marked the beginning of my personal breathwork journey, during which I learned how to let go of repressed emotions and find my balance. I felt a calling to guide and teach others, so I switched my profession, became a Certified Breathwork Healing Facilitator, and founded NuGenesis Breathwork.
I believe in people and their ability to grow, change, and become their best selves. I’m also very passionate about breathwork, having witnessed its healing impact firsthand, and I am honoured and grateful to support you as you discover who you are and develop into the person you would like to be.