Our Vision
We imagine a world where a person doesn't need to recover from their childhood. A world in which all beings are valued for who they are, cultures are respected, and all voices are heard.
We can co-create this world by first attending to our own preconceived notions and personal belief systems - by resolving our inner roadblocks which prevent us from being fully present with, capable of seeing, hearing, and accepting of others.
Lisa McNett, Founder
Lisa is a curious explorer with a lifelong interest in understanding herself and human behavior. Driven by faith and a need to fulfill her life’s purpose, she is a visionary leader who carries and shares ancient wisdom. Lisa is incarnated at this time to assist humanity's transition into a New World.
Lisa has always been an anomaly. She has experienced extremes throughout her life, as she continually pushes her personal boundaries and perceived limitations. Lisa has also lived through—and overcome—the extremes of trauma and addiction. She believes that through healing our trauma, knowing who we are, and embodying our truest selves, we become more present—and presence is the greatest gift we can give to ourselves and others.
Debbie Schirmann, Co-Founder
is passionate about healing generational trauma and helping people reset their nervous system through stillness, breath and movement. Working with people around the world, she hopes to make conscious healing tools accessible for everyday life and bring awareness to the importance of dreamwork.
Debbie attended the University of Boulder for 3 years and ultimately graduated from Fort Lewis College, with a dual degree in Human Services and Sociology and a minor in Criminology. Throughought her studies she was an advocate for women in domestic violence shelters, a support person for the a sexual abuse hotline in Colorado and interned with a youth prison facility. (Click here to read more)
Andy McNett, Guest Teacher
believes that by harnessing the power of the breath, we have the ability to unlock our ‘true’ potential—physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. As a contributor and content creator for OBI, he is grateful for the opportunity to serve others on their individual and collective journeys of healing and growth. Andy has been a lifelong student of the intricacies of the human body, and currently teaches a series of classes entitled, ‘The Breath: Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology’ at OBI.
While studying at Florida Gateway College in 2010, Andy began working as a tutor at the office of Disabilities Services. It was there that he discovered the valuable role of occupational therapy (OT), involving adaptive learning strategies, cognitive-based therapies, and engagement in meaningful activity during learning and healing processes. This led him to pursue a degree in OT, motivated by an ongoing fascination with the human nervous system and holistic healing methods. (Click here to read more)
Aysu Sinman, Assistant Teacher
An optimist and a lover of life, Aysu is driven from the heart and committed to spreading goodness. She is passionate about growing, learning, discovering human behavior, and tapping into our wisdom. Her curiosity about how life can be lived in a distinctively meaningful way has caused her to question everything happening around her. She has been immensely interested in human capacity throughout her life, and she is dedicated to helping people reach their innate potential by understanding themselves truly and more deeply through presence - being aware of sensations and feelings, breathing mindfully, embodying emotions, and expressing themselves freely.
Wendy Kimball, Breathwork Facilitator
Wendy Kimball, Owner of Nurtured Growth, is both ardent student and passionate teacher of self-care, life balance, trauma healing, wellness, empowerment, and personal growth.
Wendy's own transformative journey of healing and personal growth serves as her inspiration, and today she is proud and grateful to share the skills she has learned with her clients. As a Certified Breathwork Facilitator, Certified TRE Provider, and ICF/ACC Certified Personal Transformational Coach, Wendy helps others on their journey toward empowerment and healing. (Click here to read more, and to book a session with Wendy)
Sarah Forristal, Breathwork Facilitator
Sarah is a breathwork facilitator and holistic therapist, specialising in massage therapy and reflexology. Creative and curious, Sarah studied art after leaving school and then went on to train in bodywork. Immersing herself in Chinese medicine theory and the practice of yoga, qigong and meditation opened up a connection to the internal landscape of the body. Through her training with a Daoist master she learned to become aware of the subtle layers and to see life and nature in a new way.
‘I felt drawn to breathwork and after hearing the call repeatedly I first trained in pranayama techniques and then found One Breath Institute. Breathwork training with OBI opened a door of discovery through which I am continuously learning.’
Renee Kreienbrink, Breathwork Facilitator
I was born in Ocala, FL and then went on to live in Birmingham, AL where I trained as a Licensed Massage Therapist in 1999. I then moved to Sarasota, FL and earned my Bachelor's of Science in Nursing at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL in 2005. As an RN I have worked with patients in multiple settings. I've worked with veterans in the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, cardiac patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and then with inmates in the Marion County Jail. I didn't hate the field of nursing, but I was disheartened. When I stepped into the world of allopathic medicine, I had high hopes but immediately felt that something was missing, yet I couldn't name what it was.
Vanessa Rincon, Breathwork Facilitator
My name is Vanessa Rincón, and I was born and raised in Venezuela. I now live in sunny Florida with my family (which includes my retriever/chow-chow mix senior dog, Chanel, who is also born, adopted and raised in Venezuela). I studied and worked in mass media and journalism for 5 years until I moved to the US, where I decided to completely change my career path by studying different modalities of holistic healing.
In 2020, I graduated from The Hellinger Institute of Family Constellation. Then in 2021, I completed the Transpersonal Coaching training under Carola Castillo's school. Recently, I graduated from OBI as a Trauma-Informed Breathwork Facilitator, where I currently serve as student support.
"Live your truth.
It's that feeling in your body.
The feeling that whispers to your mind."
-One Breath Institute
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