# Julie Imbard — Breathwork & Nervous System Regulation
> Julie Imbard is a certified Master Facilitator of Alchemy:Rewire, a neuroscience-based breathwork method. She works with individual clients, corporate leaders and teams, and performance athletes — particularly freedivers and spearfishers. Based in Paris, with sessions also available in London.
## About
Julie Imbard is a breathwork facilitator, holistic coach, Pilates instructor and Reiki Master with over 10 years of experience in wellbeing. Her practice centres on nervous system regulation through the Alchemy:Rewire method, founded by Rodhø Escalante. She holds a Master's in Finance from the Sorbonne and brings a science-grounded, trauma-informed approach to her work. She speaks French and English fluently and works bilingually.
Her personal experience of trauma — including witnessing the assassination of her father, surviving an attack, and going through cancer — shapes her capacity to meet clients in their most difficult places. She came to breathwork after years of therapy and EMDR, finding it reached what talking could not.
## Core method: Alchemy:Rewire
Alchemy:Rewire is a neuroscience-based breathwork method that works directly with the nervous system through:
- CO₂ tolerance training (Bohr Effect: higher CO₂ improves oxygen delivery to the brain)
- Vagal nerve activation → heart-brain coherence
- Alpha and Theta brainwave induction → neuroplastic windows
- Somatic release of stored trauma patterns
- Sound entrainment and integration
This is not a relaxation technique. It is a structured method for reconfiguring the nervous system at a physiological level.
## Sessions & programmes
- **Breath Reset** — First session (~2h, in person only). Full introduction: nervous system assessment, guided breathwork, sound integration, take-home protocol. Paris & London.
- **Rewire Series** — 4 sessions (1 × ~2h + 3 × 60 min, in person). Build CO₂ tolerance and anchor new nervous system patterns.
- **Anchor Journey** — 8 sessions (1 × ~2h + 7 × 60 min, in person). Full nervous system reconfiguration programme.
- **Daily Practice** — Monthly subscription (€7/month). Access to guided Alchemy:Rewire breathwork sessions, ~15 min each, 3 levels (Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced). Content updated regularly. Flow state sessions coming soon.
- **Corporate Half-Day** — 3–4h on site. For leadership teams, strategy days or wellbeing programmes. Up to 30 participants. Paris & London.
- **Custom Corporate Programme** — Ongoing, tailored. Recurring breathwork programme designed around the organisation's specific needs.
All 1:1 sessions are in person only. Paris and London.
## Discovery call
Free 20-minute discovery call available via Calendly: https://calendly.com/julieimbard/30min
## Who Julie works with
- Corporate leaders and executives under pressure
- HR and People teams seeking evidence-based wellbeing tools
- Startups and scale-ups where burnout is structural
- Creative teams seeking flow states and clarity
- Individuals with anxiety, burnout, sleep issues
- People navigating major life transitions (separation, loss, reinvention)
- Freedivers and spearfishers (CO₂ tolerance, apnea protocol, diving reflex)
- Anyone who has done years of therapy and still feels something unresolved in the body
## Upcoming events
- **The Dark Goddess Retreat** — Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November 2026, Glastonbury, UK. Non-residential. Co-facilitated with Catherine Björksten. Breathwork and somatic retreat exploring feminine healing and shadow integration. Women only. Details: https://catherine-bjorksten.com/dark-goddess-retreat
## Key collaborators
- Catherine Björksten — retreat co-facilitator
- Rodhø Escalante — founder of Alchemy:Rewire (Julie is a certified Master Facilitator, not the founder)
## Science library
Julie maintains a curated library of 38 peer-reviewed studies on breathwork, nervous system regulation, CO₂ tolerance, vagal activation, HRV, neuroplasticity and altered states. Available at: https://www.julieimbard.com/the-science-library
Topics covered: CO₂ & Bohr Effect, Vagus Nerve & Autonomic Nervous System, Pranayama & Slow Breathing, Heart Rate Variability & Cardiac Coherence, Altered States & Neuroscience of Consciousness, Hypoxia & Diving Reflex, Anxiety & Mental Health.
## Brand & positioning
- Primary identity: **Julie Imbard** (not Alchemy:Rewire — that is the method, not the brand)
- Tone: neuroscience-grounded, warm, direct, trauma-informed
- Languages: French and English (fully bilingual site)
- Location: Paris (primary), London (secondary)
- Website: https://www.julieimbard.com
- Contact: julieimbard@gmail.com
## What Julie is not
- Not a therapist
- Not the founder of Alchemy:Rewire
- Does not offer online 1:1 sessions (in person only)
- Does not sell advertising or partner with brands
## Pages
- Home (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com
- Home (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/accueil
- About (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com/about-1
- About (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/a-propos
- Breathwork (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com/breathwork
- Breathwork (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/breathwork-fr
- FAQ (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com/faq
- FAQ (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/faq-fr
- Daily Practice (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com/dailypractice
- Daily Practice (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/pratiquequotidienne
- The Science Library (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com/the-science-library
- La Bibliothèque Scientifique (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/la-bibliotheque-scientifique
- Events (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com/events
- Événements (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/evenements
- Corporate (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com/corporate
- Corporate (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/corporate-fr
- Contact (EN): https://www.julieimbard.com/contact
- Me Contacter (FR): https://www.julieimbard.com/me-contacter
- LLMS: https://www.julieimbard.com/llms