Jenn Moulaison came to Dallas several years ago, hoping to leave behind the hustle and bustle of New York City. But she soon realized that it wasn't just her environment that needed to change. After getting laid off from her high-powered job, she started attending meditation classes, where she met her future co-founder Chelsey Charbeneau. Although Jenn had used yoga and exercise to help alleviate the stress from her busy life, nothing had ever brought any lasting peace or calm until she tried meditation. Jenn was so astounded by the transformation she was seeing that she decided to take Chelsey's 300-hour teacher course.
Jenn soon saw the need for a studio that was solely devoted to meditation and wellness, and convinced Chelsey to join her in bringing the studio to life. "She said, 'Just give me one year,'" Chelsey laughingly recalls, "and now here we are four years later."
Chelsey had been in the wellness space for several years, opening the first meditation studio in Santa Monica, California in 2014, and moving to Dallas to open another studio. Since then, she developed and implemented a meditation curriculum for DISD, and her expertise earned her a web series as well as appearances on FOX, NBC, and WFAA.
Jenn knew that her background in financial operations and Chelsey's extensive background in meditation would create an approachable and accessible meditation studio. They partnered with design firm Ten Plus Three to bring an intentionally luxurious, elevated feel to the studio. While they initially thought the majority of their clientele would come from fitness spaces like Pilates, they were pleasantly surprised to see many people coming on referral from their doctors and therapists.
Today, Breathe offers a wide variety of services, including breathwork, sound baths, crystal bed therapy, dry salt therapy, and so much more. They also provide several different trainings for those interested in increasing their knowledge, ranging from Meditation Teacher Certification to Sound Training Certification. If you'd like to learn more, visit them at breathemeditationandwellness.com, or give them a follow on Instagram at @breathemeditationandwellness.
"It's like Coco Chanel and Buddha met at a bar."
"Wellness and self care are not luxuries.....they are necessary and make us better people and a better society with a better understanding of ourselves and others"
