I first met Alejandro through a Full Moon gathering, and over time found my way into his breathwork spaces. I still remember reaching out to him before an event where I didn’t know anyone. I was curious to go, but hesitant to walk into a completely new community on my own. His response was simply, “Come. We’ve got you.” At the time, we barely knew each other, but there was something about the way he said it that made me trust it. So I went.

That first breathwork experience was magical, but what stayed with me even more was the feeling of being genuinely welcomed and held. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to experience Alejandro’s work in smaller breathwork gatherings and to get to know the way he facilitates more deeply.

I’ve done breathwork with different facilitators, and I believe deeply that when we allow ourselves to open in this way, who is holding the space matters. Alejandro brings a groundedness, presence, and care that makes me feel safe enough to explore whatever is actually there. There is never a sense that an emotion is too much, that it needs to be softened, controlled, or made more comfortable for anyone else. Instead, there is an invitation to stay curious, to breathe into it, and to let it move.

In his spaces, I have been able to meet and express anger in a way I had never before felt safe enough to do. I’ve moved through anger, grief, tenderness, joy, and emotions I didn’t even know were waiting to be felt. Through all of it, Alejandro and the people supporting his practice have been there: grounded, attentive, and without judgment.

Some of those experiences have been genuinely pivotal for me. I have enormous gratitude for Alejandro, not only for the work he does, but for the way he shows up while doing it. He creates spaces where I have felt safe enough to be completely human, and that has been a beautiful and transformative gift.