Breathe to Lead
Breathwork and body awareness
Participants are guided through a structured breathwork and body scan sequence designed to activate presence, reduce mental load, and create focus. The session opens with a short grounding exercise (2–3 minutes of conscious breathing), followed by a guided…
Workshop
Description
Participants are guided through a structured breathwork and body scan sequence designed to activate presence, reduce mental load, and create focus. The session opens with a short grounding exercise (2–3 minutes of conscious breathing), followed by a guided body scan to release tension and arrive fully in the room. The facilitator then leads a brief breathwork sequence — using rhythmic breathing patterns proven to regulate the nervous system and shift the body from reactive to responsive mode. The session closes with a short individual reflection: one insight, one intention. No prior experience needed. Suitable for any corporate group, regardless of background.
Benefits
- Immediate stress reduction: Participants experience a measurable shift in tension and mental load within minutes — no preparation or prior knowledge required.
- Increased focus and presence: Breathwork activates the parasympathetic nervous system, enabling clearer thinking and better decision-making.
- Team cohesion: A shared somatic experience creates an invisible thread of connection — the group arrives together, not just physically.
- Practical take-home tool: Every participant leaves with a simple 3-minute breathing technique they can use independently — before meetings, presentations, or high-pressure moments.
- Accessible and inclusive: No physical fitness required. No spiritual or ideological framing. Fully corporate-friendly and evidence-based.
- Natural lead-in to the rest of the day: Positions any subsequent session, workshop, or event for greater engagement and receptivity.
Hosted by Oliver Morina-Schmidt
About the Host
Oliver Morina-Schmidt is the founder of marora, a Vienna-based consultancy specializing in leadership development, organizational transformation, and conscious team performance. Oliver brings 15+ years of experience in leadership, product development, and organizational consulting across Porsche Consulting, Heitger Consulting, George Labs / Erste Bank, UNIQA Insurance Group, and MAM Baby, where he served as Director of Global Product Development. Across these roles, a pattern became clear: organizations invest heavily in strategy, structure, and tools — while the inner conditions that make any of it work remain largely unaddressed. Purpose gets lost in process. Clarity gets replaced by speed. Performance becomes reactive. Having experienced this from the inside, Oliver developed marora — a methodology built on the conviction that lasting organizational performance starts with the people leading it, and that those people need more than frameworks. They need presence, clarity, and a way back to what drives them. marora works by a single guiding principle: from inner to outcome — development starts from within and shows up on the outside. Not as a philosophical stance. As a practical one. This principle unfolds across five interconnected fields: Presence (arriving before acting), Inner Clarity (knowing why you lead), Cohesion (building the trust teams perform from), Systems (seeing patterns, not just events), and Leadership (where all four become action). These are not sequential steps. They are one integrated movement — from awareness to outcome. For corporate groups, he designs sessions that combine breathwork and embodied presence practices with facilitated reflection and structured dialogue — helping teams slow down, connect, and act from clarity rather than pressure. He is also the creator of reflect by marora — an AI-powered reflection and coaching tool that extends the from inner to outcome methodology into daily work. marora.io language note: Oliver works primarily in the DACH region (Austria, Germany, Switzerland). Therefore the homepage is primarily in german. Corporate sessions are available in German and English.
Client Requirements
A suitable room for group work — ideally with moveable furniture and enough open floor space for movement and breathwork. Projector or screen.
Focus Areas
Development/Coaching
Location
Vienna, Austria
Languages
German, English
Travel Locations
Germany and Switzerland (+€700)
Corporate Experience
Significant
Certifications & Credentials
Academic Coach & Organisational Developer (Master of Science)
Mental Trainer
Consulting Certification
Agile Coach
Session Types Offered
Interactive (eg. improv, group-art, yoga etc.)
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Past Clients
Porsche Consulting, Heitger Consulting, George Labs / Erste Bank Group, UNIQA Insurance Group, MAM Baby
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