The Courageous Life
Breathe Through the Transition.
Return to Yourself.
Live Courageously.
Hi, I’m Elle.
Founder of The Courageous Life
I’ve been through so many transitions in my life that I’ve lost count. Most recently, my mom passed away, I quit my corporate job, started my own business, moved from Colorado back to South Africa, entered into a serious relationship and now am now navigating my expanded identity as a breathwork practicioner and retreat leader. Change is constant. Not just for me, but for us all.
But rarely do we have the tools to navigate these transitions.
I consider breathwork to be one of the most powerful practices we can use to navigate life’s inevitable transitions. Retreats create life changing adventures that take us out of what we know and help us grow. Both are pattern interrupts that will change your life. They both take you from autopilot into deep connection with yourself so you can move from where you’ve outgrown yourself into who you want to become.
From my love of breathwork, adventure, connection, travel and making a meaningful impact in the world, I created the Courageous Life to guide people through life’s in-between seasons with breathwork journeys and retreats.
I know the courage it takes to step off the “normal” path. It required devotion, identity upgrades, self trust and a willingness to be uncomfortable to create a life I can’t get enough of. And I believe you can too.
WHy Courage Matters now
We are living in a time when it has never been easier, or more dangerous, to live by someone else’s design.
We’re surrounded by systems and stories that tell us who to be, how to behave, and what success should look like. Comfort is sold as safety. Numbness is mistaken for peace. And too many people are sleepwalking through lives that don’t belong to them.
Courage is the antidote.
To live courageously in this world is a radical act, but a necessary one.
Creating a life that is true to you is not always comfortable, nor is it convenient. But it is sacred.
When you choose to live by your own design. To say yes to your truth instead of what’s expected - it requires courage.
Courage to leave what’s safe.
Courage to trust your gut when no one else understands.
Courage to stop performing and live as your wild, unfiltered self.
Courage is not the absence of fear.
It’s choosing to move with it, rooted in what matters most.
Living courageously is how we rewild.
It’s how we reclaim our voice.
It’s how we create lives that feel like truth, not survival.
You don’t have to be fearless. You just have to be ready.
SErvices Offered
Private 1:1 breathwork
Private & Public group breathwork
Wild Within global retreats
Breathwork for teams
Contracted Breathwork for villas, lodges and retreat settings
I am currently based in Cape Town, South Africa. I will have frequent travel to Denver, Colorado and other locations around the world for retreats and breathwork.
If you cannot breathe with me in person, sign up for one of my virtual classes which are equally as transformational in the comfort of your own home.
