ABOUT US
Meet the O2 Collective founders and our instructors
Meet the Founders
Shane Saunders
Former Special Forces Trainer. Co-Founder of O2 Collective, Breathe Me, The Online Breathing Academy, and Co-Host of The Breathing Edge Podcast. Award Winning Author, Professional Coach and Speaker.
Shane served for 13 years in the Australian Defense Force where he trained military divers, tactical assault experts, and top military performers in mind-body self-regulation science while also assisting them (and himself) to successfully complete the SAS selection course.
Shane's wife, Angie left the USA to join forces in together in Australia, not only in marriage, but in their professional work where together they built a business, Breathe Me, that helps people experience and implement multi-disciplinary techniques for improving health and performance.
Angie Saunders
Former Entertainer and Production Coordinator.
Co-Founder of O2 Collective, Breathe Me, The Online Breathing Academy, and Co-Host of The Breathing Edge Podcast. Award Winning Author, Professional Coach and Speaker.
Angie is from a high-powered background in the entertainment industry in Hollywood where she worked both in front of the camera (singing, dancing, acting and stunts) and behind the scenes in production, coordinating films where personal high performance was central to her profession.
Together with Shane, they share a common interest in the art (practice) and science (research) of mind-body psychology and the development of optimal self-regulation during performance under pressure led them to weaving together an integrated collection of high-performance learning techniques for reducing stress, working in demanding environments, improving sleep, and stabilizing personal energy. These techniques include the union of ancient wisdom of the breath with breathing science to lower reactivity, improve focus, and bring the mind and body into balance.
Dan Brulé
Instructor for the Breathwork Fundamentals Course
Former medical deep-sea diver.
Modern-day teacher, Healer, and World-Renown Pioneer in the Art and Science of Breathwork.
A lifelong student and practitioner in the healing arts. Teaching over 250,000 people just like you across 65 countries, the fundamentals of breathwork and breath therapy.
There are a lot of experts in the breathing space. Very few have the experience that Dan has. To learn more about breathing it only makes sense to learn from the best.
Dan Brulé was one of the original founders of BioSana. He saw the land as a perfect place to develop an intentional community and to build an off-grid healing retreat and teaching and learning center. The Sanctuary and the Spiral Temple is the world headquarters for Breathwork.
Dan is a modern-day teacher, healer, and a world-renown pioneer in the Art and Science of Breathwork. He is one of the creators of Breath Therapy and he was among the original group of Internationally Certified Rebirthers. He is a master of Prana Yoga (the Hindu Science of Breath) and Chi Kung/Qigong (Chinese Medical Breathing Exercises), and he leads the worldwide Spiritual Breathing Movement.
He coaches and certifies Professional Breathworkers, and he has travelled to 67 countries to date and has trained more than 250,000 people to use breath and breathing for personal growth, professional development, peak performance, self-healing, and spiritual awakening.
He has trained Olympic athletes, Navy Seals, special forces, elite martial artists, and first repsopnders. He coaches leading medical experts, psychotherapists, yoga teachers, fitness gurus, corporate executives, life coaches, and celebrities including Tony Robbins.
Dan is the author of several books including “Just Breathe: Mastering Breathwork for Success in Life, Love, Business and Beyond.” (Published by Simon & Schuster, with a Foreword by Tony Robbins. Now in 10 languages)
Dan was the founding director of The Growth Center Inc. and is Managing Director of One Sky International.
