I'm Kata Szanyi. I lived abroad for 10 years. In Spain, the Netherlands and England. I obtained my master's degree at the Amsterdam Conservatory in 2013 as a student of Marieke Schneemann. As a flutist, breathing is an integral part of my work. However, I mainly used the air for aesthetic and musical purposes. I learned how to influence the timbre, dynamics, and intonation by controlling the amount of air and using different blowing techniques.

In my master's thesis, I researched the relationship between the lecturer and the traditional and interdisciplinary environment surrounding him. Primarily, I examined the aspects related to their physicality. I was interested in how gaze, posture, breathing and movement can organically connect with music.

Under the leadership of Virág Dezső and Ide van Heiningen, I trained myself in the genres of movement theater and mime. This allowed me to combine my research with a practical approach.

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To this day, lamp fever accompanies me before going on stage.

15 years ago, this almost turned me off my career as a musician. It is one of my main resources today. I feel it is my mission to show how this phenomenon can be perfected into a transformative ability.

With clarinet/bass clarinet artist Jason Alder, we have collaborated with many composers and presented new compositions all over Europe. The name Shadanga Duo merged with the contemporary flute-clarinet repertoire.

​I lived in London for 3 years as a single mother. I taught in different schools and spent even more time on public transport. Panic attacks became regular and the mantra "I'm calm" didn't help either.

The world has become smaller not only on the subway, but also completely unpredictably even when shopping or on the street.

I knew one thing, that I didn't want to take medicine, so I started researching.

When I was 14 years old, I experimented with alternating nostril breathing, and I picked up this technique again. This time I wanted to delve deeper into the science of pranayama.

This is how I found Niraj Soma Naik and Soma Breathwork.

I did his exercises, meditations and the way I felt that breath holding and CO2 tolerance training help in panic situations. I wanted to learn more and more about breathing technology.

I completed the 21-day "Awakening program" and at the end I realized that I had found my genre: I wanted to become a Breathwork Instructor.

I knew that if I managed to "hack" my own system, then I was obliged to show it to others.

As a musician, I was fascinated by trypnaural and binaural sounds and their effects. My imagination soared under the influence of different musical trends.

I invested money and time in the training without regret, studied, experienced, and then took the exam.

​As a Breathwork Instructor, I plan multi-sensory meditation experiences in which visitors to my class can experience a whole new dimension of physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

​Most of my work consists of learning, practicing, creating and playing.  I am incredibly grateful for every step I have taken on this journey.

​It fills me with pride that my former teachers asked me to be a teacher and now I can add the "Art of Breathing" online course to Physical TheatreTraining's courses.