elena KOCHLER
meet ELENA KOCHLER
Breathwork Coach • TEDx Speaker • Former Corporate Executive
Hi, I'm Elena. I’m a Breathwork Coach, TEDx Speaker and former executive at Start-Ups and Corporates, where I led teams of 10+ people before making the leap to build something entirely my own.
I grew up in Berlin, have sailed across the Atlantic, and have spent the last years doing one thing: learning to trust my body over my head. That shift changed everything and how I work, how I live, and how I help others.
I founded my breathwork practice after experiencing firsthand what happens when high performance and chronic stress collide. I know what it means to look successful from the outside and feel completely disconnected on the inside. Breathwork was the tool that brought me back and it's what I now teach to executives, entrepreneurs and anyone ready to stop managing their stress and start understanding it.
My approach is evidence-based, anti-dogma, and deeply human. I believe every person is unique. Through my lived experience, I follow the genuine belief that the breath is the most powerful tool we carry and also the most overlooked.
I'm passionate about movement, the ocean, and building a life that doesn't need a vacation to escape from. You'll usually find me between Berlin, Cape Town and the Canary Islands, on a padel court, a kitesurf board, or somewhere with good wind and strong (decaf) coffee.
I'm hosting with More Life Adventures because I believe the most profound transformations happen when movement, nature and nervous system work come together. These retreats are exactly that and I can't wait to share them with you.
QUALIFICATIONS
Elena's work is rooted in both rigorous training and lived experience. She brings what few coaches can: the depth of someone who has genuinely walked the path she now guides others through.
She is formally trained in:
Business- & Life Coaching (BDVT – WCTC)
Breathwork & Transformational Breathing (400h+) • Yoga Therapy & Vinyasa Yoga (400h+)
Thai Yoga Massage & Bodywork (100h+) • Systemic Coaching & Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Trauma-Sensitive Facilitation & Nervous System Regulation
Alongside her wellness training, Elena holds a Master's degree in Management and spent years in leadership roles across corporate environments and startups. She knows firsthand what it means to perform at a high level while staying connected to yourself and what happens when those two things fall out of balance.
"Your breath knows the way. You just have to start listening."
-Elena Kochler
Ask Elena
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Kitesurfing when the wind is right, padel when it's not, and strength training because it keeps me sane. I'm happiest when I feel deeply connected to my body and nature.
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A breathwork session at sunset overlooking the coastline of Cape Town. A woman who had told me at the start she "didn't believe in this stuff" was the last one to come back. She sat up, looked at me and said: I had no idea I was carrying all of that. That moment is why I do this work.
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Somewhere between the ocean and the mountains. Crete is a perfect location and has my heart right now: an Island, wild coastline, amazing food, fun people, a great more life adventures’ beachfront house and a pace of life that forces you to slow down. The perfect place to breathe.
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Malte Marten’s Handpan, some EDM from MIND and slow acoustic tunes from Dermot Kennedy and Luca Fogale.
Join elena in 2026
CRETE FITNESS RETREAT
(4 - 11 july 2026)
A week for you to feel your best self, with the perfect blend of tailored training, time in nature, connecting with like-minded people and reconnecting with yourself.
You’ll return fully recharged, inspired, and armed with habits that will sustain your wellbeing in the long-term. This is your year!