The first time I reached out to Zee Clarke, I was in the middle of a supercharged, chaotic day of solo-adulting five hyped-up kids at an amusement park.
I found myself using the looooooong exhale.
It’s my go-to breath. Again and again, because it comes naturally and really calms me.
The long exhale is the last part of the 4-7-8 breath, sometimes called paced breathing by psychologists who teach it to help with stress and anxiety, because it lowers heart rate and blood pressure. That's what I needed. A whole lotta calming.
Zee’s an expert in teaching breathwork, tapping into one's breath to calm, invigorate, and call on as a natural, available tool to cope and sustain us. And so I called on her.
About Zee Clarke
Zee Clarke uses breathwork, yoga, sound healing, and Reiki to support people of color in sustaining their energy, resilience, and sense of self amid the chronic stress of microaggressions and systemic racism. She is a gifted and generous practitioner who extends her healing tools to all people. And so offers her breathwork techniques here in Revery.
Zee shares breathwork techniques for anxiety relief, energy and confidence boosts, and a guided stress-relieving facial massage. | A Paid Members Space
Before training in India with a focus on nervous system regulation and energy care, Zee earned an MBA from Harvard and led teams at Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley startups. She is the author of Black People Breathe and teaches mindfulness and breathwork through the Black@Work™program.
Zee's work has been showcased in Fortune, Oprah Daily, Forbes, Mashable, CNBC, Essence, Ebony, Fast Company, and mindbodygreen.
How She Glows
The first thing I do before I get out of bed is a check-in to ask myself how I’m feeling today. Every day is different, and it's important to honor that. I have a daily meditation and breathwork practice before I officially start my day. I try to do yoga a few times a week. I make sure that I get fresh air and sunlight every day. Going on hikes, time in hot springs, rock climbing, and playing violin all nourish my spirit!
Where She Goes
- Sitting in the sun in my backyard
- Skiing in Taos
- Korean spas everywhere
Contact Zee
Zee Clarke via her website
