Mindfulness, Breathwork & Yoga Nidra/NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest)
Derval Dunford - Bespoke programmes for you & your team
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I am a prescriptive breathwork, mindfulness, yoga nidra/NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) and creativity consultant.
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I provide deep rest and recovery sessions for teams, creative space workshops, optimal breathing for coherent living.
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Breath, sleep and creative space consultation
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Recent work includes:
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2025 CPD workshop with Education Desty
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2024 RTE children's TV series Minding Me
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Ireland's first collaboration between Irish Hospice Foundation, HSE, & Creative Ireland (commission)
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Training global breath teachers online with U.S. Psychiatrists Gerbarg & Brown Breath-Body-Mind
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Design/delivery of Ireland's first creative social justice school flag (coherent breath-based programme).
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Design and narration of an immersive audio-visual experience for Cubbie sensory booths
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Collaboration on a visual arts project at Interface Inagh, Connemara with Galway Artist Jane Cassidy.
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I've supported over 35,000 clients including HSE (Health Care Executive) staff and Mayo Mental Health staff since 2006
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Trained 10,000 school teachers online thus supporting thousands of children
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Unique research-based/evidence- based practices
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Supporting 9 x UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Endorsed by Healthcare professionals internationally
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First registered Global Breathwork Leader in Ireland
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Pioneer in coherent breathing, mindfulness, breathwork, NSDR (non-Sleep Deep Rest) and yoga nidra in Ireland.
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First Conscious Connected Breathing coach in Ireland- trained by Breath Master Dan Brulee
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HearthMath Coherent Breath Coach
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Professional artist - breath-based audio-visual work
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Down to earth, creative and fun approach to teaching/learning and sustainable natural wellbeing
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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
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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
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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

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




