Mindfulness, Breathwork & Yoga Nidra/NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) 

Derval Dunford - Bespoke programmes for you & your team

• I am a prescriptive breathwork, mindfulness, yoga nidra/NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) and creativity consultant.

• I provide deep rest and recovery sessions for teams, creative space workshops, optimal breathing for coherent living.

• Breath, sleep and creative space consultation

• Recent work includes:

• 2024 RTE children's TV series Minding Me

• Ireland's first collaboration between Irish Hospice Foundation, HSE, & Creative Ireland (commission)

• I train global breath teachers online for U.S. Psychiatrists Gerbarg & Brown Breath-Body-Mind 

• Design/delivery of Ireland's first creative social justice school flag (coherent breath-based programme).

• Design and narration of an immersive audio-visual experience for Cubbie sensory booths

• Collaboration on a visual arts project at Interface Inagh, Connemara with Galway Artist Jane Cassidy.

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• I've supported over 35,000 clients including HSE (Health Care Executive) staff and Mayo Mental Health staff since 2006

• Trained 10,000 school teachers online thus supporting thousands of children  

• Unique research-based/evidence- based practices

• Supporting 9 x UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Endorsed by Healthcare professionals internationally

• First registered Global Breathwork Leader in Ireland

• Pioneer in coherent breathing, mindfulness, breathwork, NSDR (non-Sleep Deep Rest) and yoga nidra in Ireland.

• First Conscious Connected Breathing coach in Ireland- trained by Breath Master Dan Brulee 

• HearthMath Coherent Breath Coach 

• Professional artist - breath-based audio-visual work

• Down to earth, creative and fun approach to teaching/learning and sustainable natural wellbeing

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Professional Testimonials: 

​These practices of Derval’s allowed me to change my clinical practice. I only wish I had started sooner. 

Dr. Ursla Skerritt, Consultant Psychiatrist HSE, retired 2020

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Derval's breathwork programme has had a massive impact on my anxiety in the classroom and at home. It is an instantly accessible tool and requires zero planning. I absolutely love it, the kids do too. 

Dalva McPhillips, Primary School Teacher, Lankill N.S., Westport, Co. Mayo

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We learned the hard way so you can learn the easy way!