May 25, 2026
Touch, Breath & Being Held
<p>This episode of We Are Woman is a conversation about nervous system safety, human connection, and the deeper role of touch in FBR Breathwork.</p><p>Today, Mel and Sara explore touch, both within FBR Breathwork and as something deeply human. Touch exists so naturally in our lives that we often don’t stop to think about it. The way we hold a child when they cry, place a hand on someone when they’re hurting, or instinctively reach toward ourselves in moments of overwhelm. There is something profoundly relational and regulating about touch, and in this episode we slow down enough to really feel into why that might be.</p><p>We speak about touch in the context of Facilitated Breath Repatterning breathwork, where touch becomes part of the language of the work. Not something added on, but a way of bringing awareness to the body, supporting the nervous system, and helping people notice where they may be holding, bracing, or protecting. We explore how touch can soothe, soften, ground, and support, but also how it can reveal the places that still don’t quite feel safe yet. And importantly, we speak to the nuance that every body receives touch differently, and that all of those responses are valid.</p><p>This conversation also opens into the broader ways many of us have become disconnected from safe, nurturing, non-demanding touch in modern life. We reflect on what happens when touch becomes rushed, performative, or absent altogether, and why being gently met by another regulated human can feel so profound. More than anything, this episode is an invitation to become curious about your own relationship with touch, and the ways it may help bring you back into connection with your body, your breath, and yourself.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Work with us!</strong></p><p><strong>Sara de Clercq </strong></p><p>Contact - saralisadeclercq@gmail.com</p><p>1.1 Coaching & Self-Inquiry (Online) → <a href="https://calendly.com/saralisadeclercq/let-s-chat?month=2025-10">BOOK HERE</a></p><p>1.1 FBR Breathwork (Byron surrounds) → <a href="https://calendly.com/saradeclercq/private-1-1-breathwork?month=2024-02">BOOK HERE</a></p><p>Couples FBR Breathwork (Byron surrounds) → <a href="https://www.saradeclercq.com.au/couplesfbrbreathwork">BOOK HERE</a></p><p>For inspiration on creative, authentic & radiant living, loving life & amazing free content, follow Sara on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saradeclercq/">HERE</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Bec Sharp</strong></p><p>Contact - Rebecca@thesharpmind.com.au</p><p>1.1 Psychotherapy (Byron surrounds, Sydney North or Online) → <a href="https://www.halaxy.com/book/appointment/rebecca-sharp/psychotherapist/1731729/1326995">BOOK HERE</a></p><p>1.1 FBR Breathwork (Byron surrounds, Sydney North) → <a href="https://www.halaxy.com/book/appointment/rebecca-sharp/psychotherapist/1731729/1326995">BOOK HERE</a></p><p>For embodied wisdom, stories from the heart, and practices that bring you home to yourself, follow me on Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thesharpmind">HERE</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Melissa Moss</strong></p><p>Contact - melissamossbreathwork@gmail.com</p><p>1.1 FBR Breathwork (Sydney South) → <a href="mailto:melissamossbreathwork@gmail.com">BOOK HERE</a></p><p>For soulful, honest reflections, lived-in insight, and an inside look at Mel’s work as a practitioner, follow Mel on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melissamoss_breathwork/">HERE</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more about our upcoming FBR Practitioner Training with Breathwork Byron starting in April 2026 → <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SVPgBf3e-1DLe7KoRWXLzoYm2P_p8Tbs/view">FIND OUT MORE HERE</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources + Links</strong></p><ul><li><p>We Are Woman Podcast website:<a href="https://www.saradeclercq.com.au/wearewomanpodcast"> https://www.wearewoman.com.au/</a></p></li><li><p>Follow along on Instagram: @wearewomanpodcast</p></li><li><p>If this episode resonates, share it with a woman you love because we’re not meant to do this alone.</p></li></ul><p><strong>What is FBR Breathwork? </strong>FBR Breathwork (Facilitated Breath Repatterning) is a trauma-aware, body-based practice that supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and new internal patterns, through the breath.</p>
