Son of Mangroves, Keeper of Breath

I am the son of mangroves, of salt and sea. A wounded son of exile, walking between seas – empire and homeland, body and spirit.

My name is Joseph, and I am here to walk the razor’s edge of loyalty and liberation. From the sterile halls of modern medicine to the scared circles of ancestral knowing, I carry both worlds within me.

I meet this moment without the need to define it.

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Walking Between Worlds

For 7 years, I directed the care of over 35,000 patients in the machinery of modern healthcare. I knew every protocol, every procedure, every pathway through the system. I was efficient. I was great at my job. I was dying inside.

The empire of medicine taught me to treat symptoms, manage cases, optimize throughput. But the Salk of my ancestors whispered something different – healing happens in relationship, in pretense, in the sacred space between breaths. 

I am here to disrupt without destruction, to liberate without abandoning.

The mangroves of my lineage taught me to live in the liminal spaces – where salt water meets fresh, where land meets sea, where ancient wisdom meets modern need. This is where the medicine lives.

I do not inhale for air.
Those who breathe for air have forgotten the power of body.
I inhale for acceptance

I inhale for life

I do not exhale to release.
Those who exhale to release have forgotten the weight of spirit.
I exhale to liberate

I exhale to become.

I do not teach for knowledge.

Those who teach for knowledge have forgotten the wisdom of body.
I teach to ignite.

I teach to remember

Answering The Call To Breathe

How a wonder healer found his medicine in the most ancient practice of all

Personal Crisis

Burnout, disconnection, and spiritual emptiness led me to my own healing crisis. The healer needed healing.

Foundational Breathe

My first breathwork session cracked me open. I remembered what I had forgotten – that the body holds infinite wisdom.

New Direction

Years training, practice, and integration. Leaning to hold space for others’ healing whole honoring my own journey.

Training & Lineage

Bridging ancient wisdom with modern understanding.

 

Healthcare Foundation

  • 7+ years in healthcare administration
  • Management of large-scale patient care  systems
  • Deep understanding of medical payment models and ethics
  • HIPPA Compliance and Patient Safety expertise
  • Crisis intervention and trauma-informed care

Breathwork Training

  • Globally Accredited Breathwork Facilitator
  • Trauma-informed Approach
  • Somatic Experience 
  • Re-indigenizing Practices
  • Ongoing Supervision & Collectivity

 

The Medicine I Carry

I believe that every person carries within them the medicine they seek. My role is not to give you something you don’t have, but to create the conditions for you to remember what you’ve always known. 

The breath is our first teacher and our last companion. It connects us to our ancestors, to the east, to the present moment, and to the part of ourselves that knows how to heal.

“I am here to walk the razor’s edge of loyalty and liberation”

Loyal to the part of you that have never been wounded. Liberating the parts that have forgotten their wholeness. This is the sacred work we do together.

The Invitation Stands

Whether you come referred by your doctor or called by your spirit, whether you seek healing in community or in the intimacy of private practice, the medicine if here. 

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