Meet the Team
Meet the Team
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It takes a great team to bring something like Respira to life. Here’s the crew making it all happen:
👋 Christa (Me)—Founder, innovation designer, and nervous system nerd. Obsessed (thanks neurodivergence 😉) with the intersection of PNI, breathwork, and design.
🎨 Gabriel— Multidisciplinary Designer and Strategic Designer. Makes sure everything is feasible, functional and flows seamlessly.
📊 Diana—Project Manager & Operations Lead. Keeps us all on track.
🖥️ Phil—Website & Platform Guru. The reason this course actually works online.
🧘♂️ Matt—Breathwork Practitioner. Guides the breathwork techniques that bring Respira to life.
🔬 PNI Mentors—We’ve been mentored by experts in psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) to ensure Respira is rooted in real science.
Together, we’ve built a research-driven, science-backed and user-friendly course that makes nervous system health accessible and practical.
Christa Leask
Innovation designer and the founder of Material Evolution Lab, where I explore the intersection of design, art, and psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) to create tangible, evidence-based tools for stress regulation, nervous systeam health and long-term well-being.
At Material Evolution Lab, we orientate our design thinking around Designing Stillness—a methodology and framework that integrates user-led design principles, scientific research, and creative practices.
Gabriel Brückner
A multidisciplinary designer with an entrepreneurial background and broad expertise in leveraging design tools to conceptualise, prototype and implement business ideas, products and services.
Diana Szabo
Passionate and entrepreneurial operations management professional with a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes.
Matt Nash
Born and raised in sunny South Africa, I have been fortunate to weave my passion for mindful living into a global journey. My yoga path began with a 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in India, the birthplace of this ancient practice. Since then, I have shared my love for Hatha, Yin, breathwork and meditation in South Africa, Costa Rica, Spain, New Zealand, and the UK. As a certified breathwork coach through Yogabody, I love guiding others to unlock the transformative power of conscious breathing, creating space for profound connection, inner stillness, and vitality.
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