Hi there!
I’m Santhiya
I live with my 3 beautiful young children and husband of 10 years on Wadawurrung Country (near the Surf Coast of Victoria). Before becoming a Breathworker, I worked as a Paediatric Physiotherapist for 10 years, working with children with disabilities and complex injuries, both privately and in one of Australia’s leading paediatric hospitals.
When Breathwork found me a few short years back, it was love at first sight. My awareness opened up to the power I really have to create my desired reality, and my world completely expanded from that point on.
It is my absolute privilege to witness other humans liberating themselves of both conscious and unconscious limitations, and experiencing the true freedom of returning to their truth and inherent wholeness. Walking alongside you as you create an aligned life and embody your fullest potential, is the blessing my soul has the pleasure of fulfilling this lifetime.
The sincerity of the space Santhiya holds is an absolute gift. Her ability to compassionately witness and lovingly nudge you into powerful self discovery is potent medicine that can truly change your life in the most extraordinary ways.
Natalie W
The journey here…
I would describe life before Breathwork as ‘perfect’; according to the standards built upon layers of conditioning and the mapped out life this ‘good girl’ followed to a T. However, beneath my ‘perfect’ life, unbeknownst to me, I was not actually living as though I had true freedom to choose. I was moving through life quite unconsciously, controlled by cultural, societal and religious programming, with limited capacity or sense of safety within my nervous system to be with the stresses and challenges of life.
How did this show up?
I struggled with symptoms of depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal ideation for over a decade. My voice was completely trapped and I felt unsafe to authentically express, even in my most intimate relationships. I suppressed my feelings and hid parts of myself. Overwhelm was second nature and I responded with isolation and disconnection. I was unable to set healthy boundaries, was out of touch with my innate gifts, and only considered a certain type of life as possible for me.
I’ve always been fascinated with the body’s enormous and consistent capacity to heal.
When I was practicing as a Paediatric Physiotherapist, I was passionately working with kids and their families impacted by complex traumas and neurological conditions. I was always so fascinated by the nature of neuroplasticity and the resilience of the children and families I worked with.
Fast forward to this latest chapter of my life, I see what that passion was truly about, and how it all ties in. What I am and always have been fascinated with is our body’s enormous and consistent capacity to heal, and the infinite potential of the human spirit that is wired towards returning to wholeness. This is a wisdom beyond any intellectual framework I can learn, and I love being witness to this magic.
Breathwork has completely realigned my life to meet my soul.
With the support of this incredible tool, I rewired patterns of feeling frozen and unable to express myself. I broke free of disempowering thought patterns like ‘I don’t have a choice’ and ‘there’s no point’, to truly feeling free to choose and create a life that is aligned with my truest self. Instead of staying stuck in the small boxes society and I created for myself, I continue to expand into my authentic personal expression and live a more intentional life, in which I feel so alive and full of purpose.
The journey has been incredibly healing, inevitably spiritual and deeply personal. It’s been a journey that has reconnected me back to the wisdom of my heart and spirit - one which my mind has often been playing catch up with. The breath has infiltrated all aspects of my life, ultimately gifting me the freedom to live my truth, moment to moment. The ways in which it has expanded my life and very being is as vast as the air you and I breathe.