Breath, Reiki & Sound for Christmas Wellness | I AM BEING London
November 26, 2025

Breath, Reiki, Meditation and Sound: Why This Inner Toolkit Matters as We Head Into Christmas

Christmas has always been a season that stirs something deep in me. And perhaps it does for you too. It’s a time wrapped in sparkly lights and festive energy, but beneath that shimmer, many of us carry emotions we don’t always speak about.

Some years, Christmas feels joyful and overflowing. Other years, it feels tender, complicated, or heavy. And often, it’s both at the same time.

I’ve come to realise that so much of life, especially this season, is about learning to sit gently with the messiness. To embrace the parts of ourselves that feel a little chaotic, a little undone, a little raw. And to remember, in the middle of it all, that we are enough. That I am enough.

My family is small. I have two beautiful children who have changed my heart forever. My dad has always been a slightly absent presence in my life, and my mum, who was adopted, grew up navigating the complexity of a world that didn’t always make sense. Because of that, our family isn’t big. There aren’t dozens of relatives gathered around a long Christmas table. There are only a handful of us.

But I’ve learned that what I have is exactly enough. My little circle, my two kids, my dog, and my family and friends, the love that is there… it’s small, but it’s real, and it’s mine. And that, in itself, is beautiful.

This is why I feel such a pull towards supporting others at this time of year. Because I know what it’s like to hold both gratitude and grief. Both joy and exhaustion. Both excitement and overwhelm. And I know how powerful practices like breathwork, Reiki, meditation and sound can be in helping us find our centre again.

These aren’t just tools I teach. They’re tools I live by. They’re what have held me through some of the most complicated chapters of my life.

If you know anything about me, I only ask of you what I know is true, because I’ve done it myself.

As we move towards Christmas, I want to share the importance of these practices; not in a structured or clinical way, but in a real, human, heart-led way.

The Season of Speed vs the Season of Slow

One of the biggest challenges about Christmas is the contrast between what we feel inside and what the world demands from us. December comes roaring in with to-do lists, deadlines, events, financial pressures, emotional memories, family dynamics and a kind of cultural rush that never seems to stop.

Inside, though, our bodies are craving rest. Winter naturally draws us inward. It’s a time of reflection, slowing down, softening, and conserving energy.

And when the outside world is speeding up while your inner world is asking you to slow down, it creates tension. A disconnect. A sense that you’re stretched too thin, or that you’re “not doing enough”. But you are doing enough. You’re doing your best. And sometimes your best is to simply pause and breathe.

That’s why what I teach at I AM BEING becomes so important during this season- not because it’s fashionable, but because it meets a real human need.

Using the Breath to Come Back Home

The breath is the first thing I turn to when life feels too loud and it’s often the first thing I guide people into when they arrive in my classes, ceremonies or sessions. There is something profoundly healing about the simplicity of breathing with intention.

Breathwork has saved me on days when motherhood felt overwhelming, when I juggled the weight of responsibility, or when the world felt too busy. One good breath can shift your entire state. A few minutes of breathing can bring you back into your body when your mind is swirling.

As we move into Christmas, the breath reminds us that we can find stillness even when everything around us feels fast. It grounds us. It clears space. It reconnects us to the idea that we don’t have to “perform” Christmas; we can experience it honestly and gently instead.

Reiki: Softening What We Carry

Reiki is one of the most tender forms of healing I’ve ever known. When I place my hands lightly over someone in a session, or when I send Reiki from a distance, I feel the shift happen…not in a dramatic way, but in a deep, subtle exhale.

December is often the month when old emotions surface. We’re tired, stretched, reflective, and sometimes lonely. Reiki helps soothe the parts of the nervous system that hold on too tightly. It reminds the body what safety feels like.

I’ve had many sessions where someone arrives carrying months of emotional weight, and after Reiki they leave with soft eyes and a lighter breath, as if something inside them unclenched. This is the medicine of Reiki at Christmas: it gives permission for release. It invites compassion. It holds you when you need to be held.

Meditation: Creating Space When Everything Feels Full

If breath brings you back into your body, meditation brings you back into your awareness. Even five minutes can change the way you meet your day.

I’ve meditated in my car while waiting to pick up my kids, in the early hours before the house wakes, in quiet corners, in studios, in nature. Meditation has taught me that spaciousness doesn’t need perfect conditions; it only needs willingness.

During December, when emotions, expectations and memories swirl together, meditation becomes a sanctuary. It gives you room to feel without becoming overwhelmed. It allows you to witness your thoughts rather than be pulled into them. It teaches you that you don’t have to control the season; you can simply move through it with gentleness.

Sound: Letting Vibration Do What Words Can’t

Sound healing is the practice that changed everything for me. Crystal bowls and chimes, they speak to the body in a language beyond thinking. They reach the parts of us that are tired of words. They reorganise, clear, soften, and support.

When I guide a sound bath, whether for a group, a corporate team, or a private client, I watch people drop into a depth of relaxation they didn’t realise was available to them. In December, this is the reset we crave but rarely give ourselves permission to experience.

Sound moves through you the way a breeze moves through a forest. It touches everything, shifts everything, and leaves the landscape calmer.

The Forest Floor: A Reminder That Mess Is Sacred

Every time I walk through nature, I am reminded that beauty is rarely found in perfection. The forest floor is chaotic. Leaves break down in uneven layers. Moss grows where it wants. Fallen branches sit at odd angles. Nothing matches. Nothing is polished.

And yet the forest is alive, thriving, regenerating, not because everything is tidy, but because it isn’t. The mess is how growth happens.

Our inner world is the same.
Our emotions, our memories, our experiences… they form a kind of forest floor within us. And at Christmas, when everything comes to the surface, it can feel messy. But messy doesn’t mean broken. Messy often means honest. It means alive. And when we allow ourselves to embrace the mess instead of hiding it, that’s where healing begins.

This is something I’ve learned deeply within my own small, beautiful family. We are not polished. We are not perfect. But we are enough and there is something incredibly freeing in that. It has taught me that I don’t need a huge family or a perfect life to feel fulfilled. I only need truth, connection, and presence. And that is what I try to bring into every session, every ceremony, every sound bath.

How I Support People Through This Season

Through I AM BEING, I offer a range of sessions and ceremonies that help people navigate the emotional and energetic intensity of Christmas. My work blends the modalities I’ve trained in- Reiki, meditation, breathwork, sound, cacao, yoga – into experiences that centre, ground and open the heart.

Everything I offer is rooted in the belief that people don’t need fixing. They need space. They need presence. They need grounding. And they need to remember that they are enough.

An Invitation to Corporate Teams Before the Holidays

We often think of Christmas in terms of personal life, but workplaces feel the intensity too. Staff are exhausted, racing toward deadlines, handling the end-of-year pressure, and trying to keep everything together before the break.

This makes December one of the most important times for companies to invest in the wellbeing of their teams.

Bringing me in for a corporate session, whether a sound bath, guided meditation, breathwork session, Reiki-infused relaxation or a cacao experience; gives employees a chance to pause. To reset. To soften. To release months of tension before heading into the holidays.

And it makes all the difference. I swear by it.
Teams return after Christmas clearer, calmer, more creative and grounded. Corporate wellness is not just a kindness; it’s an investment in the wellbeing of the whole organisation.

Just a few thoughts please…

If you are feeling joy, let yourself feel it fully.
If you are feeling tired, honour the rest your body is asking for.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, know that you are not alone.
If your family is small, or complicated, or different; you still belong.
If this season stirs old emotions, let breath, Reiki, meditation and sound hold you.
If life feels messy… remember the forest floor. That’s where the magic happens.

And most importantly:
You are enough.
You have always been enough.
And this Christmas, may you give yourself the gift of remembering that.

Being,

Gizelle Renee Xx