THE ART OF BREATH
Founder, The Stillness Standard
Stillness is a capacity. Train it.
Private teaching in breath, meditation, and stillness — online worldwide and in person by arrangement.
For more than thirty years as a professional actor, breath, attention, presence, and composure under pressure have been central to my work. That foundation led me to study the Buteyko Method with Patrick McKeown and Classical Pranayama with Michaël Bijker.
Today, my work brings these disciplines together in a simple practice designed to cultivate a calmer body, clearer attention, and a greater capacity for stillness.
THE STILLNESS STANDARD
The Stillness Standard is a practice of breath, meditation, movement, and stillness.
The methods are simple. The practice is disciplined.
We learn to breathe more quietly, notice more clearly, respond with greater steadiness, and become increasingly comfortable with stillness itself.
Secular and inclusive. No belief required. Only practice.
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Private Sessions
Individual sessions shaped around the person in front of me.
We work with breath, meditation, movement, and stillness to develop a practice that can be repeated and carried into everyday life.
Online worldwide via Zoom. In person by arrangement.
EXPERIENCES
Stillness & Silence
Guided experiences bringing together breath, movement, meditation, and sustained periods of silence.
Retreats & Teams
Sessions designed for retreats, organizations, and groups seeking a practical experience of breath, attention, and stillness.
Hotels, Private Clubs & Cultural Institutions
Signature stillness and breath experiences created for hospitality and cultural environments.
TESTIMONIALS
“The countless conversations I had with Dara at Esalen about the breath split open my view of the world. His unmatched expertise in the burgeoning field of breathwork shines in his practice, study, and teaching. He fosters a sense of agency for one's healing... Anyone who earnestly takes on Dara as a teacher will, without exception, come away a different person than before.”
— Lucas, Esalen Institute
“Dara Coleman's breathwork workshop for our Parkinson's group was truly outstanding. His voice is mesmerizing, and his instructions were simple, clear, and easy to follow. What moved me most was witnessing people find deep stillness through the breath.”
— Susan Lust, Director, Parkinson's Wellness Project, New York
“Each session feels like a reset — gentle, intelligent, and transformative.”
— Student, Esalen Institute
Dara Coleman
Founder, The Stillness Standard
Private Practice · Retreats · Teams · Hospitality · Cultural Institutions
New York · Worldwide