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TRAUMA-INFORMED BREATHWORK


Private & Group Breathwork • Equestrian Breathwork
Creating space to pause, breathe, and meet what is here.

Featured Breathwork Experiences

Farmhouse Chiropractic • World Equestrian Center, Ocala, FL

Nervous System Regulation Through Breathwork

In collaboration with Dr. Jillian Johnson and the Farmhouse Chiropractic team, I facilitated a community breathwork experience exploring nervous system regulation, embodied awareness, and integration.

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Welcome

Pause. Breathe. Meet what is here.

Nothing to figure out.
Nothing to force.
Nothing to prove.
Nothing to achieve.

I’m Michelle L. Ouimet. I facilitate trauma-informed breathwork experiences for individuals, equestrians, and communities.
My approach begins with what is present—allowing the breath, the body, and the experience itself to guide what unfolds.

What Is a Breathwork Experience?

A session begins with conversation and inquiry. You may come with an intention already in mind, or we may discover one together through what is present. Sometimes an intention emerges during the session—and sometimes it doesn’t. There is nothing you need to figure out beforehand.

From there, I guide you through a breathwork experience, seated or lying comfortably, using a breathing pattern that aligns with your current needs. Music accompanies the experience, and you remain in choice throughout—you can slow down, pause, or stop at any time.

The breathwork then moves into a period of integration with I AM Yoga Nidra™—time to rest, receive, and allow the experience to settle.

No previous breathwork experience is needed.

World Equestrian Center (WEC) — Ocala, Florida

During my time in the WEC Vendor Village throughout the Winter Spectacular Show Series, I had a direct view of the demands riders navigate—not only in competition, but in the barn, during tack-up, between classes, after a difficult round, and throughout recovery.

That experience continues to inform my work with riders, where breathwork offers a way to cultivate awareness and regulation within themselves and in the way they meet their horses.

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A Rider's Experience

“Working with Michelle helped me become more aware of my nervous system,
deepen my riding, and strengthen my partnership with my horse, Opus.
Her presence is grounding, intuitive, and deeply supportive.
As a lifelong equestrian, this work has changed not only how I ride,
but how I listen —both to myself and to my horse.
Even Opus breathes differently with me now.”

— Jenn W., lifelong equestrian, with Mr. Opus

A Student's Experience

“Michelle deftly integrates technique, discipline, and inspiration into her classes.
She creates an environment where students can safely challenge their mental and
physical boundaries within a supportive group setting.

Within a clearly structured format and steady dialogue, Michelle avoids hype
and instead uses relatable analogies and metaphors that often lead to real ‘a-ha’ moments.”


— Gemar Neloms, Washington, DC

Reflections from the Field

Dr. Jennifer L. Wild, Virginia
Watch Jenn's video.
Jenn shares how breathwork has become part of the way she prepares to ride, responds to tension, and connects with Mr. Opus.

About Michelle

Michelle L. Ouimet is a longtime teacher and facilitator whose work is rooted in breath, embodied awareness, and meeting each person where they are.

Drawing from three decades of teaching and practice in yoga, meditation, breath-centered practices, neuroscience-guided meditation, trauma-informed breathwork, and End-of-Life Doula care, Michelle brings depth of experience and a spirit of inquiry to the spaces she facilitates.

Her work continues to evolve, while remaining grounded in a simple question:

How do we develop the capacity to meet life with greater presence?

→ read Michelle’s full bio 

Contact & Booking

Private breathwork sessions are available in person and via Zoom.

Equestrian breathwork is available in Ocala, Florida, including the World Equestrian Center (WEC) and surrounding communities.

Group breathwork experiences are also available for studios, organizations, and community gatherings.

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A Note on Scope

Breathwork sessions are supportive, educational, and complementary to existing medical, mental health, bodywork, chiropractic, recovery, and veterinary care.

This work is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace licensed medical, psychological, or veterinary care, and no specific outcomes are guaranteed.

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