Arivela host
Marc Bresnahan
About
Helping people see what they can’t see on their own - and become who they’re capable of being.
Marc is a Trauma-Informed, Certified Somatic Breathwork Facilitator and Coach.
Marc discovered breathwork years ago as a way to deepen his meditation practice and develop a deeper relationship with his body. What began as a personal practice quickly became a powerful tool for understanding emotion, releasing what was being held in the body, and creating lasting change.
Over the years, Marc has trained in and facilitated a variety of breathwork techniques, incorporating somatic awareness, conscious breathing, and nervous-system regulation into his work with others. He has facilitated retreats and worked 1:1 with people from around the world, witnessing firsthand how powerful it can be when people move beyond simply understanding themselves intellectually and begin to experience change within the body.
Today, Marc combines somatic breathwork with transformational coaching to help people uncover the patterns, emotions, and internal barriers that may be keeping them from creating the life they actually want.
His work is especially focused on helping high performers and ambitious individuals break through self-sabotage, develop greater self-awareness, and build success that feels authentic... Not just impressive from the outside.
Through breathwork, coaching, and deeper self-inquiry, Marc helps people see what they're missing, reconnect with themselves, and create meaningful change from the inside out.
Practice
Languages
Speaks English, Spanish
Pronouns
He/Him
Path & Formation
2014–2024Training
Bachelors
University of Houston Clear Lake·USA
Studied leadership, management, organizational behavior, and marketing, developing the foundation for my later work in coaching, facilitation, and entrepreneurship.
2023Certification
Certified Somatic Breathwork Practioner
Soma+IQ™·Austin, Texas
Completed professional training in somatic breathwork, nervous-system communication, emotional intelligence, trauma-informed facilitation, and embodied transformation. I learned to guide individuals through breath and body-based experiences that support deeper self-awareness, emotional processing, and lasting integration.
2024Self-Taught
Retreat Facilitator & Founder
El Nido·Peru
Built and facilitated transformational retreat experiences in Peru, combining breathwork, movement, meditation, and intentional group process. Led retreats for people from around the world, learning firsthand how to create grounded, safe, and meaningful spaces for deep personal transformation
2022Mentorship
Transformational Coaching
Coach and Leadership Development
Developed my coaching practice through 1:1 work, leadership training, mentorship, and hundreds of hours of transformational conversations. My approach centers on helping people identify the patterns beneath their challenges, see what they may be missing, and turn self-awareness into meaningful action.
