The Art of Breath

Founder, The Stillness Standard

Breathe with mastery.

Calm, clarity, and deep rest.

Private stillness, breathwork, and meditation for leaders and luxury hospitality.

Delivered worldwide via Zoom, with in-person sessions by arrangement.

Certified Buteyko Method and Classical Pranayama Instructor

Member, Global Breathwork Alliance

Trained with Michaël Bijker (Yogalap) and Patrick McKeown (Buteyko Clinic)

The Pursuance of Stillness
Stillness is a capacity. Train it.

The tools change. The human nervous system does not. When we cannot downshift, sleep, judgment, energy, and connection begin to slip. With simple, evidence-informed training, you retrain how you breathe and return to a calm, steady baseline you can trust.

What changes

A calmer baseline and faster recovery

Clearer thinking and steadier communication

Deeper sleep and stable energy

Less reactivity and stronger connection

How we work

Buteyko Method and classical pranayama

Gentle somatic awareness

A simple, repeatable practice

Secular and inclusive. No belief required. Only practice.

Private Breathwork (Zoom)

A personalized breathing practice to settle the system, clarify attention, and support real recovery.

Retreats and Teams

Stillness and Silence

Signature Sessions for Luxury Hospitality

Stillness and breathwork programming for luxury hotels and private clubs.

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Testimonials

“After years of struggling with breathlessness and anxiety, I felt deep peace for the first time in a long while.”

— Client, California

“As someone living with Parkinson’s, Dara’s work gave me practical tools to manage energy and calm my body.”

— Participant, New York

“Each session feels like a reset — gentle, intelligent, and transformative.”

— Student, Esalen Institute

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