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

Derval Dunford

  • 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 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.

  • 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

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

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

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

Stephen McHale, Derval Dunford, Sharon Shannon and Freda Hatton at the opening of Derval's breath-based 
Land and Language - Talamh agus Teanga exhibition,
Town Hall Theatre, Westport, Co Mayo, July 2022
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Mick Hogan, Marie Farrell, Derval Dunford and Maura Connolly at the opening of Derval's Land and Language - Talamh agus Teanga breath-based exhibition, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Nov 2022
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