Aicha Mckenzie

Aicha McKenzie is a breathwork facilitator and the founder of BreatheByAMCK, which offers simple breathwork solutions for relieving everyday stress. Her philosophy is stated plainly: "Breathing is the cornerstone of your health."

She is a certified breath coach, including antenatal and postnatal practices, and is registered to work with children. She is also a qualified mental health first aider and has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine. In a sporting role she has collaborated with leading performance coaches. Outside the breath work, she is an entrepreneur, founder of the award-winning agency AMCK, and a mother of two.

Aicha leads regular Sunday Breathe classes and workshops, and has led a restorative Breathe Class as part of a day retreat. She also created the Breathe programmes: Balance, Reset, Energise and Sleep. Each is designed to meet people where they are, whether that means feeling overwhelmed, struggling to sleep or running low on energy. Her work is paired with an essential oil Breathe Mist meant to deepen a daily practice.

Her approach is practical and unhurried. "We breathe 25,000 times every single day," she says on her site, "so why not spend 10 minutes each day to concentrate on the rhythm and pattern of your breath because it will change your life." Community, leadership and discovery are the values she names for her work.