In this conversation, we sit down with Dan Kurlapski, co-founder of Breathwork Byron and, Yes& Conscious Leadership. Dan’s work is grounded in a deep belief in thriving humans, in our capacity to meet life fully, and to live with more presence, range, and potential. Together, we explore the different ways we meet life - through doing, striving, bracing, or sometimes finding it hard to move at all - and how these patterns are often shaped by what is happening beneath the surface. We explore how, for many of us, doing can become a form of regulation. Movement can feel like safety, while stillness can feel unfamiliar or even uncomfortable. And for others, it can be the opposite, where stillness feels more familiar, and accessing movement or activation can be the challenge. Over time, these patterns shape how we respond to life. Dan brings a grounded and practical perspective to this, helping us see how these tendencies live in the body, and how breath can begin to create space between us and the ways we’ve learned to cope. This conversation opens up a different way of relating to life by expanding our capacity to meet what’s here. Whether that’s activation or stillness, anger, sadness, fear, or even joy, love, and expansion. Relaxed intensity isn’t about controlling your state, but about having the capacity to be with whatever arises. To move when it’s time to move, to rest when it’s time to rest, and not need either one to define you. There is something deeply grounding in this, becoming more available to your full experience. More capacity. More presence. More range. And as you move through your day, perhaps there’s a gentle place to notice… where am I pushing? Where am I avoiding? And what might it feel like to meet this moment with a little more ease? Work with us! Sara de Clercq Contact - saralisadeclercq@gmail.com 1.1 Coaching & Self-Inquiry (Online) → BOOK HERE 1.1 FBR Breathwork (Byron surrounds) → BOOK HERE Couples FBR Breathwork (Byron surrounds) → BOOK HERE For inspiration on creative, authentic & radiant living, loving life & amazing free content, follow Sara on Instagram HERE Bec Sharp Contact - Rebecca@thesharpmind.com.au 1.1 Psychotherapy (Byron surrounds, Sydney North or Online) → BOOK HERE 1.1 FBR Breathwork (Byron surrounds, Sydney North) → BOOK HERE For embodied wisdom, stories from the heart, and practices that bring you home to yourself, follow me on Instagram HERE Melissa Moss Contact - melissamossbreathwork@gmail.com 1.1 FBR Breathwork (Sydney South) → BOOK HERE For soulful, honest reflections, lived-in insight, and an inside look at Mel’s work as a practitioner, follow Mel on Instagram HERE. Dan Kurlapski Contact - dan@yes-and.com.au Find out more about our upcoming FBR Practitioner Training with Breathwork Byron starting in April 2026 → FIND OUT MORE HERE Resources + Links We Are Woman Podcast website: https://www.wearewoman.com.au/ Follow along on Instagram: @wearewomanpodcast If this episode resonates, share it with a woman you love because we’re not meant to do this alone. What is FBR Breathwork? FBR Breathwork (Facilitated Breath Repatterning) is a trauma-aware, body-based practice that supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and new internal patterns, through the breath.
