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The Work

Where it happens.

From a single live workshop to a lifelong practice, and programs that bring breath into your whole organization.

For Individuals

Train your breath.

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Workshops

Live breath training sessions and themed series, in studio and online. People come in tight, shallow and running on cortisol, and something genuinely opens in the room. You'll leave understanding your breath in a way you never have.

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Tarik Hassan walking among participants during a live State Shift breathwork session
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Breathless

A three week breath training challenge. Build your CO2 tolerance, track your BOLT score, and train with us live.

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1:1 Coaching

Private breath and performance work, tailored to you. For high performers whose recovery and baseline stress feel behind, and anyone ready to address the system underneath, directly.

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Susan Benoit adjusting a participant's posture during a State Shift facilitator training
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Facilitator Training

Level 1 certification and mentorship programs. Teach this work with a real standard behind you: the mechanics, the science, and the somatic craft, taught the way we teach everything, grounded in physiology and deeply human.

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For Organizations

Breathwork for Business
and Mental Performance.

We work with organizations and leadership teams to deliver science-backed breathwork that boosts focus, builds resilience, and reduces burnout, built around your team's rhythm. When people feel their best, they show up as their best.

Immersive experiences: live, on-site

On-Site Sessions

Half- or full-day guided breathwork to help teams reset, recharge, and return focused and energized.Ideal for wellness days, staff appreciation, or offsites.

Applied Breathwork Workshops

Interactive, science-based sessions that teach your team to regulate stress, build resilience, and perform under pressure.60–90 minutes, in person or virtual.

Executive Resilience Training

Leadership-focused sessions for emotional regulation, clarity, and performance under pressure. Leading from presence, not reactivity.Private or small-group.

Black-and-white portrait of Tarik Hassan and Susan Benoit, co-founders of State Shift Studios, seated side by side
Ongoing integration: wellness as culture

Integrated Programs

Recurring sessions: weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, that build resilience, reduce burnout, and support ongoing focus.On-site or hybrid.

Virtual & On-Demand

Self-guided or instructor-led breathwork your team can use anytime, anywhere.Ideal for hybrid, remote, or distributed teams.

Structured Courses

Curriculum-based programs in breathwork and performance psychology that build lasting habits across your organization.Digital modules, live cohorts, or hybrid.

The cost of doing nothing.

$51B
lost in Canada each year to mental-health healthcare costs and lost productivity.Mental Health Commission of Canada
21%
of Canadian workers have left a role explicitly due to burnout.Mental Health Research Canada
70%
of new long-term disability claims in Canada are mental-health related.Mental Health Commission of Canada

When well-being is prioritized, performance follows: measurable gains in productivity, engagement, and retention, from leadership to front-line staff.

Bring breath
to your team.

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