Sonder Breath

03/05/2026

It’s always a bit odd coming back to posting here after taking such a long hiatus. Social media has this funny way of making me feel like I either need to be constantly posting or not posting at all, and once I step away for a while it can feel strangely vulnerable to pop my head back up again.

But anyway, hi guys!

I’ve been a little quiet on this page…not because I’ve disappeared into the wilderness or joined a silent monastery, but one of my goals these days is not to fill every inch of my time. I’ve spent most of my life being very good at staying busy, always moving, always creating, always finding the next thing to pour myself into.

Still, Breathwork has taken on a life of its own alongside my other business, and it turns out there are only so many hours in a day (even for someone who believes she’s unstoppable). Because Breathwork has grown organically alongside my other business, the work itself has required my presence more than my promotion.

Lately though, and the reason for this post, is that I’ve been reflecting on why I do this work. And the truth is, it has never been about getting rich. Like, that’s never even crossed my mind. If I wanted to chase money, there are far more efficient ways to do that than sitting on the floor in sweatpants and reminding people to breathe. While I do honor the value of skilled facilitation and sustainable exchange, money has never been the driving force behind this offering. Not once.

Breathwork came into my life as a lifeline. It met me in the dark. It met me in addiction and an eating disorder when my nervous system was frayed and my body felt more like a battleground than a home. It met me in fragmentation, when parts of me were splintered off in shame, in grief, in stories I didn’t know how to tell out loud. It met me in the long, unglamorous, deeply humbling process of putting myself back together ….piece by trembling piece.

Eventually, what saved me became something I could offer. Service wasn’t the goal but it was the natural extension. When something pulls you out of the fire, you don’t gatekeep it. You share that s**t!

So from here on out, all of my breathwork sessions will be donation-only. Meaning pay what you can. No, this isn’t a marketing tactic. It’s not a “limited time offer.” It’s a decision rooted in access and accountability. I want cost to never be the reason someone doesn’t walk through my doors. And on a personal level, this is my living amends: a tangible, ongoing act of repair for the harm I caused during my darkest days. And it’s something I feel i owe the world.

If breathwork has supported you and you’re thriving, give what you feel. If you’re in a tight season, even if you’re completely broke, come anyway. It is my core belief that healing should not be a luxury nor should it belong to a certain income bracket.

So this is my offering to our little community. If I can help create even a little more healing in our small corner of the world, then that’s exactly what I’m going to do. We all carry heavy things and every person deserves a space where they can remember they’re not alone in it.

12/01/2025

I don’t recommend services often, but this one feels too good to keep to myself. My dear friend Jill owns The Healing Flush and what she offers genuinely deserves to be talked about.

Yes, I’ve gotten colonics from her—and let me tell you, I was so relaxed, so at ease, that I actually fell asleep during my very first one. Who does that during a colonic? Apparently me.

That’s how comfortable Jill makes you feel. Her presence, her professionalism, her way of explaining everything without ever making it awkward is second to none.

If you’ve never had a colonic, you might assume it’s “just” about digestion — but it’s so much more. It’s an energetic release as well. These sessions can shift your entire being. People walk in feeling heavy, inflamed, foggy… and walk out feeling lighter, clearer, and reset. I can attest to this. I literally felt “high” after my first one.

And Jill just upgraded: she now has an open system, which gives you more privacy, more comfort, and more control during the process. It’s a total game-changer, especially for anyone who’s been curious but hesitant.

Some of the benefits you can expect:

Improved digestion and less bloating

Increased energy and mental clarity

Enhanced detoxification and elimination

Relief from chronic constipation

Reduced inflammation

A healthier gut–mind connection

A noticeable sense of lightness and wellbeing

What sets Jill apart is her presence. She’s gentle, intuitive, and deeply professional. She creates an atmosphere where you feel supported, safe, and honestly… kind of proud of yourself for doing something so good for your body.

If your system is asking for a reset, or if you’ve been on the fence about trying a colonic, take this as your sign. Book a session with Jill Ricci. Your gut — and truly your whole self — will thank you.

11/30/2025

Whew! I’ve missed you guys.

Life has a funny way of pulling us in a dozen directions at once, and somewhere along the way I built a life that asks a lot of me—beautiful things, messy things, meaningful things. I wouldn’t change it and it’s taught me that balance isn’t a neat little scale we keep perfectly even. It’s more like a tide: it shifts, it changes, it asks us to show up differently depending on the day.

While I haven’t been as active on this page as I’d like to be, I am still facilitating!

In the past month, I’ve done a few house calls (yes—if you’re more comfortable in your own space, I can come to you), and I’ve had the honor of working with some incredible clients. Men, women, couples… people from all different walks of life who are ready to take their healing to the next level.

As we head into the holidays, I want to remind you that I do offer gift certificates for breathwork sessions. If you’ve been wanting to give a gift that’s meaningful, restorative, and truly supportive, in my very humble opinion, this is a beautiful option.

Each session is $150 and offers a full, immersive experience. It’s the kind of gift that lingers long after the wrapping paper is gone, and one that meets people exactly where they are in their healing journey.

If you’re interested, just reach out. I’d love to help you give someone the gift of healing this season.❤️

10/30/2025

When I first started facilitating it was at Onyx Wellness MT. This is a great time to support such a wonderful addition to our community. ❤️

This season has been a little quieter for Onyx, and we’re feeling it - like many small wellness spaces, we rely on the love and support of our community to keep going. Every session you book, every gift card or retail item you pick up, and every post you share makes a real difference

Your support allows us to continue creating a space where people can relax, reflect, reset, and restore - a place to step away from the rush of life and just breathe. 💛 We’re so grateful for every one of you who has walked through our doors, used a service, or told a friend about us.

Thank you for being part of our community and helping us keep this little corner of wellness shining bright. 💫

—If you’ve been thinking about visiting, now’s the perfect time - book a session, bring a friend, grab a gift card, or share our page with a friend to help support local wellness 💖

10/28/2025

Gwen, the woman who trained me, is an absolute master of her craft when it comes to Breathwork facilitation. With well over twenty years of experience guiding thousands of people through transformation, she’s truly mesmerizing to witness.

If you’ve ever been curious about Breathwork or wondered what it feels like to release years of stored emotion through the simple rhythm of your breath, this is your chance. Gwen is offering a FREE online group Breathwork session on Sunday, November 2 at 9:30am Pacific Time, centered around the theme of gratitude!

Whether you’re new to this practice or a seasoned breather, this session is an opportunity to connect more deeply—with yourself, your body, and the unseen blessings that surround you.

I am signing up and the link to join is in the comments.❤️

10/26/2025

We had such a powerful group Breathwork session a few Sundays back— a sacred circle of women who showed up fully and allowed themselves to be seen, felt, and moved. It was one of those afternoons that reminded me exactly why I do this work. The group was a beautiful blend of first-timers and returning breathers, each on her own journey, yet united in her willingness to go inward.

If you missed it, the next session will be Sunday, November 9th at 3:00 PM. This one will be intentionally intimate — limited to six participants — to allow for deeper connection, presence, and vulnerability.

The theme for this session will be centered around letting go—a sacred invitation to release what no longer serves you. Whether you’re navigating a transition in relationships, shifting careers, or simply feeling the weight of old stories and limiting beliefs, this session will guide you toward spaciousness and surrender.

Through the breath, we’ll explore what it means to loosen our grip on the past, soften the edges of resistance, and make room for renewal. Letting go doesn’t mean forgetting—it means allowing what once was to dissolve with grace, so that something truer, lighter, and more aligned can take its place.

The exchange is $45, and although I don’t love doing it this way, I am asking that payment be made upfront to reserve your spot. I’ll always honor life’s unpredictability, so if you need to cancel with at least 24 hours’ notice, you’ll receive a full refund.

I want to share transparently — in the past, I’ve stepped away from hosting group sessions because of last-minute cancellations or no-shows. I’d have six signed up and only two show. I pour a lot of energy into creating these experiences, and this new structure ensures everyone enters the space with true intention and commitment.

I appreciate everyone understanding! If you’re interested in being part of the group comment, DM me, or shoot me a text at 406-839-5938. ❤️

10/25/2025

Hey there, beautiful Breathwork fam! I’m humbly calling in a little help from the lungs and hearts of this community. I’m working on gathering more reviews for my Google and pages — and if you’ve ever done a session with me I’d be so honored if you’d share a few words about your experience on both of these places.

Your reviews don’t just help me — they help the people out there hovering on the edge of “maybe.” The ones scrolling at midnight, wondering if Breathwork might be the thing that finally helps them breathe again — literally and metaphorically.

Each one helps someone who’s standing at the edge of their own healing, unsure if they’re ready to leap. Your story might be the gentle nudge that reminds them they are safe to breathe, to feel, to begin.

So if you feel called, take a few minutes to drop a review. Please and thank you and endless gratitude. ❤️❤️

5.0 ⭐ · Mediation service in Billings, Montana

10/21/2025

I can’t take credit for these words but I wanted to share them. It’s a powerful message on overcoming our urge to fix and simply being love.

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At times, you may find yourself with a friend who is upset, falling apart, confused, hopeless, sad, and afraid. Nothing is making sense anymore, they are overwhelmed, and the emotions are unrelenting.

You are unsure how to help.

While their pain may trigger you, and bring alive an avalanche of urgent, anxious, fixing energy – activating the shadows of your own unlived life - an invitation has appeared.

Slow way down. Ground awareness in your body and listen. Be still. Not just to the words they are saying, but to the secret request that is emerging out of their heart. Perhaps they are not asking for you to fix, cure, or even heal them.

Perhaps their deepest longing is not for advice or teachings or even being reassured that everything is okay. It is not okay, and that is okay.

While you may be burning with the need to talk them out of their experience – overflowing with solutions, techniques, and processes – return into spaciousness.

Infuse the environment with pause, rest, and resonance. With the slow circuits of empathy and presence, step into the vessel and seal it with non-urgent loving kindness.

This may not be the moment for you to give your friend an answer, but to hold them as you confront the vastness of the question together.

Offer the gift of a soothed, calm, and regulated nervous system. Turn your heart into a temple and sanctuary where together you can validate their feelings, and provide safe passage for their process to unfold. Do what you can so that they feel felt, that they need not heal in this moment in order for you to stay near.

Never, ever underestimate the power of love. Even one moment of empathic, attuned, contact can change our lives forever.

Please don’t forget that for many, they have never actually known this sort of holding – or have had it in only very small amounts.

You have tremendous power to be a vessel in which healing can come into this world, to help another make new meaning and find new breath.

To slowly dissolve the trance of unworthiness and know their true nature.

Please do whatever you can. And please never, ever give up on love.

—Matt Licata

10/19/2025

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10/16/2025

Between my eating disorder and substance abuse, I am what the professionals deemed a chronic case. And yes, chronic equates with permanence. But what they don’t tell you is that permanence only exists in the absence of curiosity.

And I’ve always been insatiably curious about what’s beneath the pain—beneath the label, beneath the scar tissue of all the years I spent believing I was broken.

I’ve done some deep dives in my forty-some years on this planet. Not casual dips into self-reflection, but headfirst plunges into the dark, cold waters of my own psyche. My personal scrimmages with Self have been real.

Every time I thought I’d reached rock bottom, I found a hidden trapdoor leading deeper still. And every descent taught me something about the resilience of the human spirit—about how even in the most shadowed corners, there’s a pulse of light waiting to be remembered.

The truth is that my story changed when I found Breathwork. And as cliche’ as it sounds, Breathwork saved my life.

Not in a subtle, self-help sort of way. But in the kind of way that rearranges your DNA. The kind of way that cracks you open from the inside out and forces you to meet yourself—really meet yourself—for the first time.

For years, I chased healing through everything external: books, therapy, food, relationships, achievements, substances, distractions. I was always searching for something—anything—that could silence the ache inside of me. I thought healing was about finding answers. What I didn’t know was that it was about feeling everything I had spent a lifetime running from.

To be clear, Breathwork didn’t hand me peace—it invited me to earn it. It asked me to show up. To breathe when I wanted to bolt. To trust when my mind screamed no.

It stripped away the illusions, the stories, the armor I built just to survive. It taught me that the breath doesn’t lie. It will take you exactly where you need to go, whether you feel ready or not.

In those sessions, I met grief I didn’t know I was still carrying. I met the versions of me that had been silenced, shamed, and forgotten. I met my inner child—the one who just wanted to be seen. And I met my own divinity, pulsing beneath the wreckage, whispering: You were never broken. You were just buried.

Breathwork became my bridge back home—to my body, to my truth, to my soul. It became my medicine, my mirror, and my map. And this story, my story, isn’t just about Breathwork. It’s about remembering that within each of us lives the power to return—to ourselves, to love, to life—one breath at a time.

If you’re open, I’d love to walk you to this bridge and show you the door.

Not because I have all the answers—far from it. But because I’ve stood at the edge of that bridge myself, trembling, terrified, and unsure if the ground beneath me would hold. And I know what it’s like to stand there—half in your old life, half aching for the new one—wondering if you’re capable of crossing.

This bridge isn’t made of wood or stone. It’s made of breath. Of trust. Of tiny moments when you choose presence over panic and softness over self-protection. It’s the invisible path between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming. And the door waiting at the other side? It isn’t somewhere out there—it’s within you.

I can’t walk it for you. But I can walk it with you. I can hold space when the winds of emotion start to rise. I can remind you to breathe when every cell in your body wants to turn back. And I can promise you this: on the other side of that door is a version of you that feels lighter, freer, truer than you ever thought possible.

So if you’re open—if even a small part of you is whispering yes—take my hand.

I am here for you, fully, fiercely, and without condition.❤️

10/14/2025

A repeat client came in for a Breathwork session the other night — a man in his seventies who’s bravely working through the wounds of his childhood.

Watching someone his age lean into healing, rather than run from it, is one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever witnessed. It’s proof that it’s never too late to meet yourself, to feel the things you’ve spent a lifetime avoiding, and to reclaim the parts of you that got buried along the way.

He experienced a profound release — years of unspoken grief and old pain finally let go. He walked out lighter, clearer, and more connected to himself than he’s felt in decades.

What he’s been trying to reach in therapy for months… Breathwork helped him access in one session.

This work never stops humbling me. The breath doesn’t lie — it meets you right where you are and shows you exactly what’s ready to be released.

10/13/2025

I recently had a client set a beautiful and positive intention for her journey and the breath took her in what seemed like the polar opposite direction. I wanted to educate everyone on why this sometimes happens.

Sometimes when we set a positive intention in Breathwork—like peace, love, or clarity—the body brings forward the very emotions or memories that have been blocking us from fully experiencing that intention. It can feel counterintuitive: we ask for light and are met with shadow. But that’s how this work works.

Breathwork doesn’t bypass pain; it clears the path through it. The breath acts as a bridge between the conscious and subconscious mind, surfacing what’s ready to be felt, released, and rewritten. Grief may rise when we call in joy. Anger may surface when we seek peace.

This isn’t wrong or failure—it’s transformation in motion.

The discomfort is simply the body’s way of saying, “Here’s what’s been standing in the way.” Once we meet those emotions with compassion, we carve out new energetic space for that intention to finally live within us—freely, fully, and authenticity.