About John van Huenen

Feeling stuck in a life that doesn't excite you?
I've been there too - and I found my way out.

My career path has taken me from trades to design to data analysis, yet through it all I kept thinking: There must be more to life than this. That persistent feeling launched me on a journey of self-discovery that ultimately led me to create a life I'm truly passionate about - one that makes a difference, and one I don't want to retire from.

My own struggles with asthma and chest infections became unexpected teachers. They pushed me to explore every healing modality I could find - kinesiology, reiki, even Ayahuasca. While each had value, I held to two core beliefs: facilitators need to truly embody their teachings, and real healing should leave people empowered rather than dependent.

After years of traditional talk therapy, I started to feel jaded with my healing journey. I kept telling the same stories over and over. I knew there were emotions underneath, but I couldn’t access them. It was like the tears were there — but I couldn’t reach them. My body held the tension, but nothing was actually releasing.

Then I found Owaken Breathwork.

For the first time, I experienced the same depth of emotional release and internal clarity I had once accessed through plant medicine — but this time, it came entirely through my own breath. No external substances. Nothing forced. Just a natural unwinding of my system.

And what changed everything was realising this is something I could return to whenever I needed it — something I could integrate into daily life.

That realisation led me to complete the 9-month trauma-informed Owaken Breathwork Facilitator Training with Lukis Mac and Helle Weston. It deepened my understanding of the nervous system, emotional processing, and how to support others through inner transformation in a safe and grounded way.

Years later, after working with many mentors, I'm honoured to now guide others toward the same expansion and self-empowerment that transformed my life. Through personalised transformational breathwork, somatic practices and coaching, I help people:

• Feel truly secure in being themselves

• Develop self-love beyond what they imagined possible

• Create lives they're genuinely excited to live

I offer breathwork in Christchurch, across New Zealand, and online worldwide. Wherever you are in your journey, I'm here to help you break free from what's holding you back.

Your transformation begins with a single breath. Let's begin.