Maya Chen

I help people reconnect with their bodies through conscious breathing and intuitive movement. After 12 years of teaching in studios across Southeast Asia, I now lead intimate retreats in Bali and Thailand where participants discover the transformative power of breath.

I grew up in Vancouver, surrounded by mountains and ocean. My body always knew things my mind took years to understand. At 22, I moved to Bali on a one-way ticket after a burnout that left me unable to feel anything. A local healer taught me a breathing technique that changed everything — I cried for three hours straight and felt alive for the first time in years. That moment became my mission. I spent the next decade studying with breathwork masters across India, Thailand, and Indonesia. I earned my 500-hour yoga certification, trained in Holotropic Breathwork, and completed a somatic experiencing program. But the real education came from the thousands of people who trusted me to guide them through their own breakthroughs. Every retreat I lead carries that first moment — the one where you stop thinking and start feeling.