James Dowler
A personal health journey that has led to the weaving together of nervous system health & Jungian psychology.
MY STORY
A journey towards health
Battling years of chronic illness led me on a roller-coaster of a journey, exploring all types of healing modalities. It wasn’t until I discovered the connection between the mind and the body and understood emotional dysregulation to be the underlying cause of my physical health issues that my symptoms began to ease.
I now teach thousands of people around the world about breathwork, nervous system health and Jungian psychology so they can move into a place of thriving physical & emotional health themselves.
The evolution of my work
Most people reading this will know me as Breathe With James. I created an incredibly successful breathwork business and launched my own breathwork app, but then I realised I wanted my work to expand and include wider nervous system and emotional health too.
As much as the breath is an incredibly powerful tool, it’s important to recognise that it is just a piece of the healing puzzle - not the entirety of it. It will now just be a piece of my work too.
My work has always been a reflection of my own healing - the stressful and traumatic experiences that I’ve endured, my own journey of recovery, and the observations and insights that I’ve gleaned along the way.
My learning never stops. I’ve just started a Master’s in Jungian psychology so to weave depth psychology into nervous system health. I hope you’ll join me on this unfolding path.
UPCOMING COURSE
Nervous System Healing
This course is a culmination of everything I have learnt over the last decade of exploring physical and emotional health through a nervous system lens.
The Oct’ 24 cohort has now sold out, but I will be running it again in March ‘25.
BREATHE WITH JAMES
Enter a place to calm your senses
My breathwork app (and first big creation!) is filled with breathwork practices that down-regulate your nervous system and move you into a more relaxed and settled place.
There is also a “Learn” section where you can geek out on all things breathwork and nervous system science too.
My one-one work has a predominantly somatic orientation. I work with people to create stability and resilience, moving them into a more organised nervous system state.
Working Together:
One-to-One Sessions
If you would like to see me talk about psychology, nervous system science and breathwork, I have created a variety of workshops that I love to teach.
Wider Teaching:
Speaking & Workshops
Every Friday I share my personal musings on nervous system health & Jungian psychology - as well as the best of what I’ve gathered that week.
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I have followed James’ work for 5+ years. I have learned so much from him and have enjoyed watching his teachings evolve and grow. James’ approach is rooted in integrity, backed up by comprehensive research and truly embodied too. I couldn’t recommend him highly enough.
— Priya Kiri, Yogi
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When traditional therapies couldn't help me, Breathe With James was the one hand that caught hold of me drowning beneath the waves and I owe my life to the steady, gentle practice that enabled me to reach a place of safety and quietly begin to live again.
— Emma Thomson, Author + Illustrator
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Any time James shares his thoughts and contemplations I find myself nodding to the screen. His content is always beautifully written, well researched and most importantly to me, based on James’ lived experience with chronic illness.
— Kasia Murfet, Qigong + Meditation Facilitator