Ellie Loves

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My Story

My grandma used to call me her little rebel. I don't think she meant I was naughty. I think she meant I was curious. I was always asking why. Curious about people, questioning the status quo and rarely satisfied with "because that's just the way it is."

At the same time, I grew up in a world that encouraged girls to be polite, well behaved and not make a fuss. Those messages ran deep. I felt everything intensely, had a strong sense of intuition, but learnt to keep much of it to myself.

I've always been independent. I left home at 17, moved to London at 19 and spent the next twenty years working in the creative industries. Before that, I'd been lucky enough to spend part of my childhood living in Brunei, which gave me an early curiosity about people, different cultures and different ways of seeing the world. That sense of adventure has never really left me.

But as I moved through life, I also began to notice the places where those early patterns were tripping me up. At work, in friendships and in relationships, I often found it easier to adapt than to ask for what I needed... I became very good at keeping things moving - smoothing things over and carrying on. Looking back, I don't think I'd forgotten how to listen to myself. I simply hadn't grown up believing my own needs, feelings and intuition were worthy of the same attention I gave to everyone else's. That understanding has shaped both my own life and the way I work today.

Looking back, I can see that I've always loved creating experiences that bring people together. At first it showed up through my work in the creative industries. Today, it shows up through breathwork, retreats and the spaces I create for people to reconnect with themselves and each other.

I went into my first breathwork experience without any expectations. I wasn't trying to process a particular event or have a breakthrough, so what happened surprised me.

I found myself overwhelmed by an unexpected sense of compassion for my own body.

After a difficult birth with my eldest son, I'd been carrying a quiet belief that somehow my body had failed me. Intellectually, I knew that wasn't true, but somewhere deeper that belief had stayed with me.

During that session, something shifted.

I wasn't analysing it or trying to understand it. I simply found myself filled with gratitude for everything my body had carried me through. It felt less like discovering something new and more like remembering something I'd forgotten.

I left with one overwhelming thought:

If something this simple could help me experience myself so differently, what else might be possible?

That question changed the direction of my life.

I trained in breathwork because I wanted to understand it more deeply. Over the years, that curiosity eventually led me to begin training as an Integrative Counsellor too - a qualification I'm still working towards. Today, I bring both breathwork and that training together, to create spaces that feel thoughtful, grounded and deeply human.

Today, my work brings those worlds together. Thoughtful conversation, compassionate enquiry and guided breathwork all have their place. I care deeply about helping people understand themselves more fully, find the language for what they're experiencing and feel more confident expressing what they need.

I don't believe we're broken or waiting to become a finished version of ourselves. I think we're continually changing, shaped by every season of our lives. My hope is simply to create the kind of space where that process can happen with a little more curiosity, compassion and trust.

About Breathwork

For me, breathwork is a tool. A way in.

Like creativity, movement or meditation, it helps us step out of the constant chatter of the mind and into a quieter place where we can listen more closely to ourselves.

If you've seen breathwork on social media, you could be forgiven for thinking it's all about dramatic emotional releases. Whilst those experiences can happen, they're only one small part of the picture. (as you can imagine I have more to say on that;)

The way I guide this work is gentle, music-led and shaped around you. Together we'll find a pace that feels supportive rather than overwhelming, because no two people - or two days - are ever the same.

Many people describe it as meditation with something to do. Rather than trying to stop your thoughts, the rhythm of the breath gives your attention somewhere to rest, making it easier to notice what you're feeling beneath the thinking.

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A little about me

Outside of this work, you'll usually hear my dirty laugh before you see me. I love being inspired, travelling, swimming in the sea and filling life with moments that make me feel something.. live music, documentaries and creativity. They're the places where I feel most connected to myself, and they're a constant reminder that it’s never too late to keep discovering new parts of who we are.

Music has always been one of the ways I make sense of the world, which is why it's woven through every experience I create.I care just as much about how a space feels as what happens within it, because I've learnt that we don't always make sense of ourselves through conversation alone. Sometimes it's music. Sometimes it's movement. Sometimes it's simply having enough space to notice what's there.

I'm based in Poole, Dorset, and work with people in person, online and on retreats in the UK and internationally.

Training & Background

  • Certified Breathwork Facilitator Levels 1-5 (trained in New Mexico with David Elliott)

  • Certified YogaBody Breath Coach

  • Certified Qoya Teacher

  • Counsellor in Training (Integrative Diploma)

  • Facilitating breathwork for over seven years

  • Working with individuals, couples, groups, retreats and creative teams

  • Based in Poole, Dorset • Sessions available in person, online and internationally

This work is received through another human being, not a protocol. Alongside my training, I bring years of personal therapy, supervision, breathwork practice and self-enquiry. I believe the safety, presence and steadiness we offer each other grows from the work we're willing to do ourselves.

Where You'll Find Me
Teaching, co-hosting and sharing this work alongside some wonderful people and places.

If it feels like the right time

Whether you're curious about breathwork, looking for support, or simply wondering if this work might be for you, I'd love to hear from you. We can start with a conversation and see where it leads.