A moment for you.
Try guided breathing with a focus on relaxation, self-awareness, and how you respond to everyday stress. Ask questions and notice your own experience.
BREATHWORK · AUSTIN, TEXAS
A little less rush.
A little more
room to breathe.
Guided breathwork and functional breathing sessions for adults, teenagers, children, and families in Austin. Explore practical ways to pause, notice your breathing, and make space for connection—with an approach shaped around your age, experience, and goals.
Ask about a sessionFor adults, teenagers & families · Children ages 5 and up.
Guided by JJ RuescasHuman Optimization Strategist & Breathwork Facilitator
A pause. A practice.
A little more presence.
A little more presence.
COME BACK TO YOURSELF
Simple curiosity.
Practical tools.
Your own pace.
Between school runs, work, and everything in between, it’s easy to forget to pause.
Guided breathwork is a practice in which you intentionally change how you breathe and notice your experience. Functional breathing focuses on your everyday breathing habits. We’ll discuss which approach fits your interests and needs.
JJ pairs clear explanations with guided practice, questions, and reflection. You can learn by doing and consider how the practice might fit into your day.
Explore session optionsDIFFERENT AGES. A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH.
Room for every
stage of life.
Space to find your footing.
Age-appropriate guidance for noticing breathing, body sensations, and feelings. Ask questions, try a practice, and reflect at a comfortable pace.
Discover it together.
For children ages five and up and their families. Learn gentle breathing awareness together, with guidance shaped around your family’s ages and needs.
The practice is shaped around the person. Children’s and teen sessions are planned with a parent or guardian.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
Start with what
you need.
Individual guidance or a shared session.
Ask about a format for you, your family, or your group.
Private individual sessions
One-to-one guidance in breathwork or everyday breathing habits. Ask questions, try a guided practice, and reflect on what you notice. The approach is adapted to your age, experience, and goals.
PERSONAL ATTENTION · YOUR PACEPrivate family sessions
A private session for your family to learn and practice together. Expect age-appropriate breathing awareness, clear guidance, and time to talk about what each person notices.
SHARED PRACTICE · FAMILY CONNECTIONGroup workshops
For friends, parent groups, or community gatherings. Learn about breathing, take part in a guided practice, and reflect together, with time for questions.
LEARN TOGETHER · EXPERIENCE TOGETHERSchool & staff workshops
An available format to discuss for educators or students: guided breathing and reflection for staff, or age-appropriate breathing awareness for young people. We’ll discuss the participants and goals before planning.
EDUCATORS · STUDENTS · SCHOOL COMMUNITIES
WHAT TO EXPECT
Understand it.
Experience it.
Take it with you.
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A conversation first.
We’ll discuss who the session is for, what brings you here, and the approach that fits.
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Guidance along the way.
Clear explanations, time for questions, and a practice suited to the group.
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Room to reflect.
Notice your own experience and explore ways to bring the learning into everyday life.
MEET YOUR FACILITATOR
Hi, I’m JJ.
Human Optimization Strategist
& Breathwork Facilitator
I’m curious about how we operate as human beings. I bring that curiosity to breathwork through practical experience and human connection.
My technology background shaped my interest in how we work as humans. In a session, I pair clear explanations with guided practice, so you can try an approach and notice your own experience.
Questions and reflection are part of the process. We work at your pace, with time to ask, learn, and consider what’s useful to you.
More about my workDo we need any experience?
You don’t need prior breathwork experience. We’ll talk about your goals, answer questions, and discuss an appropriate starting point.
What ages do you work with, and how is suitability discussed?
Sessions are available for ages five and up. Children’s and teen sessions are planned with a parent or guardian. We’ll discuss age, experience, and needs when considering the approach and session length. Children’s sessions focus on gentle breathing awareness; teen sessions are also adapted to age and experience. Adult breathwork formats are not automatically applied to children or teenagers.
What’s the difference between breathwork and functional breathing?
Functional breathing focuses on your everyday breathing habits. Guided breathwork involves intentionally changing how you breathe during a practice and noticing your experience. We’ll discuss which approach fits your interests and needs.
Where do sessions happen, how long are they, and what do they cost?
Sessions can take place at schools or in private homes. At schools, a gym or studio area with room to lie down comfortably works well. Sessions typically last about 45 minutes, with a range of 30–60 minutes. School pricing is per student, per year. Email JJ for a quote and to discuss pricing for private sessions or other group formats.
Can you tailor a workshop for our community?
Yes. Share who it’s for, the approximate group size, your location, and what you have in mind. Parent groups, family gatherings, and school or staff workshops can be discussed individually. These are independent Optimizing Me offerings.
YOUR NEXT STEP CAN BE SIMPLE
Let’s make
room to breathe.
Tell me a little about yourself, your family, or your group.
We’ll start with a conversation.