Doug Sawyer and Brigitte Martin Powell are the founders, of the AIR School of Breathwork. With over 70 years of experience in Rebirthing between them, Doug and Brigitte have witnessed the vast transforming results this technique can bring to people’s lives, whatever their background or belief system. Their passion for the healing powers of the breath and their determination to share their experience of conscious breathing led them to create Avalon Institute of Rebirthing in 2010.
This then became AIR School of Breathwork in 2020. In 2023 Doug and Brigitte handed the school over to Kerry Veitch and Jacqueline Storm, two graduates of the AIR School of Breathwork. The school was one of the first to be accredited by the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance in 2013.
Kerry has a trauma informed approach, and is the new director & trainer with AIR School of Breathwork, teaching students to become breathwork facilitators. She loves sharing the healing power of the breath with others, by holding retreats, weekly online group sessions, 1-to-1 sessions, and especially warm water rebirthing.
Kerry also co-founded the UK’s first Breathwork Festival in 2018, which is an annual event celebrating all kinds of breathwork. Kerry’s very grounded nature holds a very safe space for breather(s), holding them in their highest potential and being committed to the unfolding of each person’s own journey which of course is guided perfectly by our breath.
Kerry offers 1 hr 1:1 supervision sessions at £50 per hour, book here:
Through many years of clinical practice, I have come to understand that stress lies at the root of most forms of ill health. In my experience, the breath is the most powerful and accessible key to lasting change. Conscious breathwork not only helps relieve physical conditions such as chronic back pain, but also reignites motivation, self-awareness, and a genuine commitment to self-healing in a way I have rarely seen matched by other therapies.
My current clinical work integrates Spinal Therapy and Breathwork, shaped by decades of experience. Our posture reflects our inner landscape. Harmonising this inner space can be challenging, as we carry our personal history both internally and externally. But through Rebirthing Breathwork, I support clients in reconnecting with and re-harmonising their inner space, empowering lasting change and deeper healing.
I have completed a complete a four-year degree in Chiropractic at the Scandinavian College of Chiropractic in Sweden, amongst many other qualifications.
Jacqui offers 1 hr 1:1 supervision sessions at £50 per hour
Since 1986 Doug has worked as a Rebirther and Shiatsu practitioner.
In 2010 Doug co-founded the AIR School of Breathwork to pass on his depth of knowledge to those wishing to enter the field of Complementary Medicine as a Rebirthing Breathworker. He has become a leading light in the development of the Gentle Breath.
His focus in this work has been to encourage clients to discover their own natural breath to facilitate a gentle evolution at a pace that is appropriate to each individual.
Doug offers 1 hr 1:1 supervision sessions at £50 per hour,
She is a former President of the International Breathwork Foundation. As Head of the IBF_UN group she successfully led the project of bringing breathwork to the UN by applying for Special Consultative Status by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Together with her colleague Judee Gee, she also developed within the IBF a Conscious Breathing for Trauma Recovery programme especially directed at the refugees in the world.
Brigitte is a keen walker of pilgrim routes. In her new blog at brigittemartinpowell.com she shares her experience along the Via Francigena as well her journey with the breath.
Through a fusion of coaching, NLP and hypnotherapy, Laura promotes holistic wellness through the nurturing of body, mind, and spirit, empowering people to courageously live their truth and feel proud of who they are.
Laura also supports entrepreneurs and small business owners as a Virtual Assistant by managing the behind-the-scenes administration with reliable organisational and operational support that keeps their businesses running smoothly.
