Oliver Valentin

Control your state.
Perform when it matters.
Switch off when it's over.

I help leaders and high performers build the ability to shift their state. From pressure to clarity, from activation to recovery.

Henrik Andersen, President & CEO at Vestas

Oliver – you are and were outstanding – pleasure to recommend you in all aspects. Hope we can stay connected and keep powering Vestas.

Henrik Andersen, President & CEO at Vestas
  • 0x KARATE WORLD CHAMPION
  • 0y AS YOGA TEACHER
  • 0+ BREATHWORK SESSIONS
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  • 0y OF MY OWN PERSONAL PRACTICE
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Higher likelihood of resignation due to burnout.
Employees who experience frequent burnout are 2.6× as likely to leave their employer. With replacement costs at 1.5–2× annual salary, breathwork is a crucial retention strategy.
Gallup Workplace Analytics
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Higher profitability in highly engaged teams.
A regulated nervous system is a prerequisite for engagement. Business units with the highest employee engagement achieve significantly higher profitability.
Gallup State of the Global Workplace Report
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say mental health support decides their next job.
The vast majority of workers now consider support for mental health non-negotiable when evaluating future employers. Professional breathwork signals a forward-thinking culture.
APA Work and Well-being Survey

Build the ability to

Focus

Access clarity when the pressure rises.

Regulate

Stay composed without becoming passive.

Reset

Move cleanly between demanding tasks.

Recover

Stop carrying the working day into the evening.

Perform

Bring the right level of energy when it matters.

Testimonials

Mayur Lodhia Consultant, The World Bank

Pleasure to recommend you in all aspects.

Oliver – you are and were outstanding – pleasure to recommend you in all aspects. Hope we can stay connected and keep powering Vestas.

Henrik Andersen President & CEO at Vestas

Out of everyday stress and into your body.

Oliver is one of the best Rocket teachers i've practiced with in Denmark. He's attentive, offers good guidance, and connects breathwork and yoga to create an experience that brings you out of the everyday stress and into your body. Furthermore, he's a kind and great guy who creates a healthy atmosphere where you're able to push yourself in a safe environment

Jesper Santos Thomsen CEO & Co-founder, SOUNDBOKS

Warmest recommendations.

Oliver's in-depth knowledge of the body, play and movement, combined with his exquisite sensitivity and empathy for each individual participant's ability, motivation and potential, means that I hereby give my absolute best and warmest recommendations of Oliver to any employer who wants to give its citizens or employees a healthy, developing and well-being-promoting development course.

Lars Emil Andersen LE Psyc. Practice – Occupational psychology and therapy

Works very well with executives.

Oliver is a fantastic yoga teacher who draws on his experience from martial arts, circus and acting to create a fun and challenging yoga practice. He works very well with both executives in smaller groups and large diverse groups.

Mads Veggerby Lausten Corporate Vice President, Novo Nordisk

You really feel in safe hands.

It is clear that Oliver has a well-developed ability to read the individual participant's level, energy and mood and adjust his instruction so that it precisely helps the individual to get the best out of the lesson. His instructions are clear and easy to understand and you really feel in safe hands.

Peter Klange Business Psychologist, Executive Coach MSc, Psychology

From activated to settled, and the capability to get there again.

Oliver knows the body from the inside. He isn't teaching theory, he's teaching something he's lived. In his session he took a room from activated to settled, then made sure we understood how it happened so we could find our own way back. That's the difference between an experience and a capability. If you get the chance to work with him, take it.

Try a micro-break
box breathing is a simple way to calm your nervous system.
inhale

My background

My work is rooted in a simple idea: your breath is a remote control for your nervous system. With the right switches, you can downshift stress, sharpen focus and reset in the middle of a busy day. Drawing on two decades of practice as an athlete, yoga teacher and breathwork facilitator, I help leaders notice the body's signals, regulate their state and lead from clarity, presence and calm authority instead of autopilot stress.

Early years

Tibetan Buddhist retreat center

Grew up surrounded by meditation, yoga, and contemplative practices that would become the foundation of my life’s work.

2012

Junior World Champion

Won the Junior World Championship in Ashihara Karate, discovering the power of mental focus and breath under pressure.

2014

Muay Thai in Thailand

Traveled to Thailand for two months to train Muay Thai, immersing myself in a new martial discipline and fighting culture.

2014

Senior World Champion

Became Senior World Champion in Ashihara Karate and was awarded Best Fighter across all weight categories.

2015

Sportsman of the Year

Named Sportsman of the Year in Randers, recognized for dedication to martial arts and competitive excellence.

2015

Training in Tokyo

Lived and trained in Tokyo, Japan for three months, competing in the prestigious All Japan Open tournament.

2018

Yoga & meditation in India

Spent six months in India studying yoga and meditation, completing my training as a yoga and breathwork teacher.

2019

Three-month silent retreat

Completed a three-month silent retreat focused on deepening my practice of meditation and pranayama (breathwork).

2019 – 2021

Acting school

Studied acting with a focus on embodiment, emotional presence, and physical expression — learning to connect and perform through the body.

2022

Juvenile prison facilitation

Facilitated breathwork and nervous system regulation sessions in a juvenile prison, bringing practice to those who need it most.

2022 – 2024

Circus school

Trained at circus school, developing acrobatics, movement, and performance skills that expanded my physical vocabulary.

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Organization packages comparison
Detail Team workshop Leadership
Best for Offsites, events & wellbeing days Leaders and leadership teams
Format Group breathwork facilitation Leadership program with coaching + embodied practice
Focus Microbreaks, Breathwork & practical tools the team takes with them Leadership coaching with breathwork & movement
Team workshop
Best for Offsites, events & wellbeing days
Format Group breathwork facilitation
Focus Microbreaks, Breathwork & practical tools the team takes with them
Leadership
Best for Leaders and leadership teams
Format Leadership program with coaching + embodied practice
Focus Leadership coaching with breathwork & movement

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