Regenerative
Masterclasses
Harness The Healing Power of Your Breath
Focus on Breath Literacy, Presence, and the Nervous System to Relieve Trauma
with Laurie Ellis-Young & George T. Ellis
In today’s complex and divisive world, chronic stress, anxiety, and unresolved trauma pose significant challenges to millions globally. This masterclass provides a unique opportunity to understand and engage breath literacy to enhance cognitive and emotional insights into the nervous system. By focusing on breath, presence, and nervous system regulation, we provide simple, effective breath practices to integrate and share.
“Breath is life, there is extraordinary power in your ordinary breath. Change your breath, change your life!”
—Laurie Ellis-Young
In this Workshop
Participants will learn to support themselves, and others as compassionate allies – skills that are vital for improving the quality of life for those dealing with the ongoing impacts of trauma. The class will be hosted via Zoom video conference in English and Ukrainian languages.
You’ll Receive:
- 3 live, practical training sessions (in English with live interpretation to Ukrainian)
- Experiences of the richness of breath through BLIPPs (Breath Literacy’s Instant Power Practies)
- 3+ Practice routines for yourself and to share
- Printable handouts for each module
- Breakout sessions for deepening learning and practices
- Class 1 is offered as part of our series of community calls. Read more here
package
Receive a special discount on the lowest price when you sign up for up to three Masterclasses.
€225
Partner
If you wish to not only cover the real cost of this class, but also allow us to continue to offer scholarships to others…
€200
Ally
If you wish to cover the real cost of this Regenerative Masterclass and support our work…
€150
Friend
If you are finding it hard to make ends meet financially, but wish to learn and support global healing…
€100
Attendee
If you are from Ukraine, Palestine, a Person of Colour from the ‘Global South’ or an Indigenous leader…
€50
Class 1: Why is your breath so important? – How we breathe reflects how we live
DATE: TUES. 17 FEBRUARY 2026 – 17:00-19:00 CET/BERLIN
The nervous system plays a critical role in how we respond to stress and trauma. By learning to regulate one’s nervous system, individuals can manage stress responses more effectively, aiding in recovery from trauma.
You will learn to:
Utilize breath to befriend your body, mind and spirit
Understand the relationship between breath and your nervous system
Integrate specific BLIPPs (Breath Literacy’s Instant Power Practies) into daily life
Engage the ABC’s of Breath Literacy: Awareness, Balance, Connection
Employ correct mechanics for breathing optimally
Context: Class 1 is offered as part of our series of community calls. Read more here.
Class 2: The healing power of breath
DATE: THURS. 19 FEBRUARY 2026 – 17:00-19:00 CET/BERLIN
Breath practices are powerful tools for calming the mind and body. They can empower individuals to take control of physiological responses, reducing anxiety and promoting a sense of stability and safety in uncertain environments.
You will learn to:
Understand how breath can disrupt and how it can heal
Engage ‘Breath Geometry’
Understand and utilize ‘Breath as Medicine’ for yourself and others
Gain restorative affects of sleep even when sleepless
Incorporate BLIPPs and routines into your daily life
Class 3: The ‘Art & Science’ – Integrating breath, presence, and the nervous system
DATE: FRI. 20 FEBRUARY 2026 – 17:00-19:00 CET/BERLIN
Cultivating this integration helps individuals stay grounded in the moment, reducing the impact of traumatic memories and preventing overwhelming future anxieties. These breath literacy practices can foster resilience and improve overall well-being.
You will learn to:
Become proactive versus reactive to stress and trauma
Experience the cycle of inhale –Taking In and exhale –Letting Go as enhancing the practice of “Receiving and Releasing”.
Share ‘Breath Literacy’ basics and practices with others
Simplify down to the breath –dissolve overwhelm and enhance resilience
These 3 sessions combine learning, sharing, creative practice, and field-building. Recording of all live sessions will be provided in both English and Ukrainian languages.
Save the Dates
Session 1: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 17:00-19:00 CET / 11:00-13:00 EDT
Session 2: Thursday, 19 February 2026 - 17:00-19:00 CET / 11:00-13:00 EDT
Session 3: Friday, 20 February 2026 - 17:00-19:00 CET / 11:00-13:00 EDT
Join Us if You Are:
Healthcare Professionals: Doctors, nurses, therapists, and counselors who wish to integrate breath and presence techniques into their practice to better support patients dealing with stress, anxiety, and trauma.
Educators and Trainers: Those looking to enhance learning capabilities in their classrooms or training environments.
Wellness Coaches and Practitioners: Coaches, yoga instructors, and holistic health practitioners aiming to deepen their understanding of the nervous system and improve their clients’ overall well-being.
Leaders, Grassroots Organizers, Facilitators, HR Professionals: Those in leadership or human resources roles who want to promote mental health and resilience within their teams.
Individuals Seeking Personal Growth: Anyone interested in personal development and self-care, looking to cultivate the extraordinary power in their ordinary breath, mindfulness, and emotional resilience into their daily lives.
By the conclusion of this masterclass, participants will:
- Recognize and manage emotional challenges: Develop self-awareness to navigate personal emotional responses, reduce reactivity, and approach conflicts with greater empathy and composure.
- Live with daily awareness of the power of the heart: Integrate mindfulness and heart-centered leadership into everyday interactions, ensuring that peacebuilding is a lived practice rather than just a theoretical concept.
- Serve as a force for peace in your communities and workplaces: Apply the principles of peacebuilding to mediate disputes, foster cooperation, and contribute to a more harmonious and inclusive society.
Join Us if You're
- A community member or grassroots leader
- A trauma-informed peer, coach, or facilitator
- A community member or grassroots leader
- A trauma-informed peer, coach, or facilitator
- Passionate about making mutual support more accessible
- Curious about practical trauma techniques you can share with others
- Passionate about making mutual support more accessible
- Curious about practical trauma techniques you can share with others
“It’s not usually the big stressors in life that mar contentment; rather those minor annoyances and that add up to a high IQ/Irritation Quotient— propensity to anger easily, lose peace of mind, and even provoke violence.“
— Laurie Ellis-Young
Learning breath literacy is about taking control of our lives. I understand the importance of spending time on myself. I never realized the difference I can make in others lives through making a difference in my own.
– C.V. Nurse
Together you skillfully and with great intention and intuition allowed me to gain a deeper experience of what understanding of my nervous system and the breath can mean for my life.
– R.B. Entrepreneur
Thousands of people living in Ukraine during the war constantly require psychological support. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to fully meet this need due to the lack of specialists. However, by providing information on basic self-regulation skills and breath literacy, it is possible to significantly improve the mental health situation of Ukrainians.
– O. N. Therapist
I have been a student and practitioner of mindfulness for many years. The addition of breath literacy which has a foundation of mindfulness, as far as benefits, feels like the ability to spiral to a more expanded level of possible wellbeing.
– M.L. Meditation Teacher
Rola, almost every word you spoke rang as a clear resonance in my system…soft, spacious, slow, and kind. Your sharing, your cadence was soothing and offered space for digestion.
– Attendee, The Art of Speaking Your Truth Workshop
Working with Rola has been an incredibly transformative experience. She helped me confront and dismantle deep-rooted beliefs about myself. I started with ‘I can’t do this,’ and now I leave with ‘I guess that’s possible.
– One-to-One Coaching Client
Laurie Ellis-Young
Laurie Ellis-Young MTC, SYT is a passionate pioneer in developing and sharing ‘Breath Literacy’ as an empowering and healing modality across six continents. She began her yoga practice at 14, discovering early on that yoga transforms bodies and breath transforms lives. Laurie is a yoga teacher, MBSR instructor, speaker, and global peace ambassador having worked with diverse populations including innercity teenagers, girls rescued from brothels in Cambodia, UN staff in Kosovo, OSCE staff in Ukraine, and numerous NGO’s. She is founding director of Breathe The Change and co-founder of the non-profit BreathLogic dedicated to sharing breath literacy across four areas: 1.Humanitarian 2.Education 3.Medical/Wellness 4. Corporate/Business.
Dr. George and Laurie are co-authors of the award-winning book “Breath Is Life. Taking In and Letting Go: How to Live Well, Love Well, Be Well.” Identifying as global citizens, they are committed to combining their complementary wisdom, knowledge, and experiences to serve and empower individuals and organizations worldwide.
Dr. George T. Ellis
Dr. George T. Ellis, PsyD, LP, is a clinical psychologist with over 40 years of gaining expertise in trauma and conflict resolution. He has founded and led programs for NGOS, the UN, USAID, OSCE, and innovative schools, emphasizing stress management, and global peace-building. Dr. Ellis has contributed extensively in high-stress environments and conflict zones worldwide, including Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. From 2016-2021 he served as senior psychologist for OSCE throughout Ukraine. As a program developer, trainer and consultant, he specializes in cross cultural psychotherapy, stress management and conflict transformantion fostering empowerment and positive organizational culture. Dr. Ellis currently provides telehealth services and consulting on international projects spanning five continents.