Kathleen Barratt

Kathleen Barratt grew up in Austin, Texas, a progressive city full of cultural diversity and holistic debate. Influenced by her environment, Kathleen cultivated an appreciation of new ideas, and an understanding of the synergies that can develop at the intersection of diverse cultures.

Drawn to new ideas, Kathleen left Austin in 1987, to study with Native American elders in Texas, New Mexico, and New York. She became a dedicated student of meditation, studying Edgar Cayce, Alice Bailey and Yogananda, among other adepts of meditation and spiritual development.

In the early 1980s, Kathleen developed an interest in breathwork as a dynamic tool for personal healing and transformation. She became trained in popular breathwork methods that utilize hyperventilation and extreme physical catharsis.

While Kathleen became an advocate of breathwork, she was reluctant to apply the drama and rigors of hyperventilation. Thus, Kathleen set out to create a subtler approach to breathwork — an approach that is based on the techniques of “bioenergy,” a subtle energy healing art developed by Mietek Wirkus.

Today, Kathleen’s unique approach to breathwork is known as the Barratt Breathworks Model. It is the synthesis of Kathleen’s eclectic life experiences, bringing together elements of yoga, eastern meditation, and bioenergy healing.

Kathleen established her private practice, Barratt Breathworks, in 1984. Today, she offers private sessions, seminars, workshops, and certification training from locations around the country.

Kathleen Barratt is the author of Dance of Breath. The book reviewer Maryana Bock writes, “This is one of the clearest and most directly articulated books…on connected breathing. A simple, easy read that presents a difficult to describe process.”

For Kathleen Barratt, it was a fascinating journey that led to the creation of Barratt Breathworks. During her journey, Kathleen cultivated an ethos that is dominated by a love of humanity. She developed a professional methodology that transcends time, culture, and tradition, and that applies to people of all circumstances. Along the way, she helped countless others deal with stress release, pain management, substance abuse, death and dying, and other rigors of life.

Kathleen’s journey continues. Her work evolves as her personal practice becomes deeper and more diverse. Today, she is developing new mindfulness practices, new approaches to breathwork, and an advanced curriculum for experienced breathworks practitioners.