Sets

In this playlist you find all the sessions of my new project RISE Breathwork in which I combine music and breathing techniques to change your state of being.

RISE Breathwork Sessions

2/2/2024
kundalini activation
ix balam
san marcos, lago atitlán
guatemala

00:00 as we gathered together — essie jain
05:32 opening — fia
09:54 transmission of the isis project — kevin wrenn
15:16 alchemy — sunniai
16:49 awakening — liz cirelli & akara etteh
20:26 temple of the goddess — liquid bloom
23:44 one love, one heart — morillo
25:59 feathered serpent — porangui & liquid bloom & savej
31:24 gazel — zuma dionys
38:38 belly dancer of love — heart of earth
44:54 prayer for the last human — kevin wrenn & ape chimba
49:59 the king — tony anderson
53:06 voices in the storm — didacte & holloway
56:03 womb pulse — kevin wrenn & ying lang
1:03:03 dream prayer (live) — chantress seba
1:07:29 surya — todd boston

set designed by
jasmine rose & aguacaté
@acrosunshine & @andrewavocados

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kundalini activation 𓁹 ix balam, san marcos, lago atitlán, 2/2/2024

Join my weekly online session every Wednesday 19:00-20:00 Amsterdam time:
calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-me…-x-rise-breathwork

Welcome to the very first RISE Breathwork session. Each episode is dedicated to helping you reconnect with yourself through the power of music and breathing techniques. Whether you’re looking to reduce stress, boost your energy, or cultivate a deeper connection to yourself. We are here to help you rise to your full potential. 

Joep Mencke takes center stage to launch the inaugural session. Having facilitated many breathwork sessions across the globe for last three years, he will guide you through an immersive 20-minute breathwork experience. This carefully crafted practice combines Joep Mencke's original soundscapes (all music is composed by him) with guided breathing techniques, offering a unique opportunity for deep relaxation and self-discovery. Expect a harmonious blend of soothing melodies, warm soundscapes, and gentle beats to accompany you on this journey. 


No prior breathwork experience required for this session.


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Breathwork Instructions

This practice is a connected breath, so there is no pause between the in- and exhale and the ex- and inhale. The breathing happens in a continuous motion. 
Make sure that when you inhale your belly and chest expands (as air flows into your body) and when you exhale your belly and chest fall (as air is flowing out of your body). If you feel like you want to move your body while breathing then we encourage you to move your body.

You can breathe in both through your mouth or nose and you breathe out through the mouth. Breathing in through the mouth is generally more powerful and therefor also creates a deeper experience. If you’re looking for a more gentle experience we advice you to breathe through your nose.

Each session consists on average of three or four cycles. Each cycle consists of a dynamic part, in which you’re in- and exhaling, and a retention part, in which you’re holding your breath. Each retention part starts with holding your breath after an exhale for around 45 seconds, and then you inhale fully and hold your breath again for another 45 sec. After each dynamic breathing part you will be surprised how long you can hold your breath in the retention part. You’re body is fully oxygenated but we are wired to start breathing again. We encourage you to explore your boundaries, but please do so in a gentle way. Always listen to your body and never force anything. These are just guidelines. Every body is different. 

During this practice you might experience bodily sensations like tingly feelings, muscle tensions, and changes in body temperature. Know that this is happening because these breathing techniques are impacting the physiology of your body and so these sensations are completely normal. In case you’re sensitive to the cold make sure you have a blanket close by.

If the experience is overwhelming at any point, return your breathing to normal (in and out through the nose). You are in control. 

This practice can be done both sitting or laying down. Make sure you’re in a comfortable position as each practice generally takes 20-25 minutes. Make sure you won’t be disturbed during your practice. 

Listen with headphones for the best experience
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IMPORTANT CONTRAINDICATIONS
If you have a history of epileptic seizures, cardiovascular disease, or you’re pregnant, this practice is not for you. 

In case of any doubt wether this is safe for you, contact your physician 
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Enjoy

Follow RISE Breathwork for more sessions like this:
https://www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork

Full video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5_JP3YTb3A


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20-Min Guided Breathwork: Stress Relief, Clarity and Energy – RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke

Feeling anxious? Restless? Or stuck in your mind? Here is a quick 4-min breathwork to change your state of mind.

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Sign Up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

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Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork session — a quick 4-minute reset designed to help you release anxiety, ease restlessness, and shift out of overthinking. In just one round of breathing, you’ll feel lighter, clearer, and more present. Perfect for any moment of the day when you need a fast reset.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and help you integrate breathwork into your daily life. Every soundscape and melody in this session is composed by Joep, blending soothing textures and gentle rhythms to carry you deeper into the shift. For the session today he is using his track: Trust The Wild.

What to expect in this session:
• 4-minute guided breathwork reset 🌬️
• One simple, accessible breathing round
• Release anxiety, restlessness, and mental tension
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• No experience needed — anyone can join

Best experienced with headphones

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space

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Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
 • Inhale: Belly & chest expand
 • Exhale: Belly & chest fall
 • Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
 • Breathing out: Mouth
 • Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
 • You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
 • If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose.
 • Always listen to your body and never force anything.

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⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

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More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4HjF3QU9vh2T?si=95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: https://soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVUjxdA2a4NlnhRm?si=BPBz98PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

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Rise to your full potential 

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Quick 4-min Guided Breathwork Reset: Anxiety Relief & Mental Clarity - Trust The Wild

24-Min Guided Breathwork: Clarity & Connection

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Sign Up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

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Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork journey — a 24-minute practice designed to shift your state of being into clarity and connection. Across four powerful breathing cycles, you’ll be guided to release distractions, clear your mind, and reconnect with yourself on a deeper level. Through the rhythm of breath and music, you’ll experience how quickly you can shift your inner-state.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and help you integrate breathwork into your daily life. In this practice, you’ll move through cycles of conscious connected breathing, gentle retentions, and moments of stillness, all supported by an original soundtrack composed by Joep. The music blends grounding textures, expansive harmonies, and immersive layers to carry you deeper into clarity and connection.

What to expect in this session:
• 24-minute guided breathwork journey
• Four cycles designed to clear the mind and reconnect with self
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• A balance of activation and integration
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Wearing headphones is a must — they help you stay in your own bubble and fully immerse without distractions from your environment

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space

⸻

Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
 • Inhale: Belly & chest expand
 • Exhale: Belly & chest fall
 • Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
 • Breathing out: Mouth
 • Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
 • You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
 • If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose.
 • Always listen to your body and never force anything.

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⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

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More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4HjF3QU9vh2T?si=95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: https://soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVUjxdA2a4NlnhRm?si=BPBz98PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

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Sign Up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

⸻

Rise to your full potential 

🙏🤍


24-Min Guided Breathwork: Clarity & Connection - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke 005

Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork journey — a 25-minute practice created to help you ground, reset, and integrate after Burning Man. The playa has a way of expanding us, cracking us open, and showing us new layers of ourselves. This session is designed to help you anchor those lessons, release what no longer serves, and carry the essence of your Burn back into daily life.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and to support integration beyond peak experiences. In this practice, you’ll move through cycles of conscious connected breathing (activation) and retentions (relaxation) — all supported by an original soundtrack composed by Joep. The music blends grounding textures, expansive harmonies, and immersive soundscapes, guiding you into presence and deeper connection.

What to expect in this session:
• 25-minute guided breathwork journey
• Four cycles designed for grounding and integration after Burning Man (Joy, Lessons, Letting Go, and Connection)
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• Focussed on reflection and integration
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Wearing headphones is a must — they help you stay in your own bubble and fully immerse without distractions from your environment.

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space.

⸻

Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
• Inhale: Belly & chest expand
• Exhale: Belly & chest fall
• Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
• Breathing out: Mouth
• Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
• You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
• If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose (focus on prolonging your exhale).
• Always listen to your body and never force anything.

⸻

⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

⸻

More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4…95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVU…PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

⸻

✨ Sign up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-me…-x-rise-breathwork

⸻

Rise to your full potential

🙏🤍


Burning Man Integration 25-Min - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke 006

Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork journey which I created to help you slow down, reconnect, and rest into the deep stillness within ourselves. These sessions are dedicated to shift your state of being so you can rise to your full potential!

In the noise of daily life, it’s easy to forget that beneath the surface, there is always a calm, peaceful presence waiting for us. This session is designed to guide you back to that inner space the space between.

It is my mission is to make transformation accessible and help you integrate breathwork in to your day to day life. This is a reminder to all of us that peace is never outside, but always available within. In this practice, you’ll move through cycles of conscious connected breathing (activation) and retentions (relaxation), carried by one of my all-time favorite tracks: Azul. 

What to expect in this session:
• 15-minute guided breathwork journey
• Three cycles designed to connect you to stillness and peace
• Soundscape featuring Azul 
• A practice for calming the mind and connecting to yourself
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Wearing headphones is highly recommended — they help you stay in your own bubble and fully immerse without outside distractions.

You can do this session sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space.

⸻

Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
• Inhale: Belly & chest expand
• Exhale: Belly & chest fall
• Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
• Breathing out: Mouth
• Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
• You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
• If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose (focus on prolonging your exhale).
• Always listen to your body and never force anything.

⸻

⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

⸻

More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4…95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVU…PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

⸻

✨ Sign up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-me…-x-rise-breathwork

⸻

Rise to your full potential

🙏🤍

Peace & Stillness 15min - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke 007

This new RISE Breathwork journey focusses on courage: the moment you are ready to face your fears and transform your life. These sessions are dedicated to shift your state of being so you can rise to your full potential!

This video is part of the Unalome Series, inspired by my album Unalome. In Buddhism, the Unalome symbolizes the path to enlightenment. The album is based on the Hawkins Scale of Consciousness, where each track reflects a different state of being. The journey builds from lower states such as courage and letting go, toward the higher states of love, joy, and enlightenment. For every track, I created a unique breathwork practice to guide you into that state.

It is my mission is to make transformation accessible and help you integrate breathwork in to your day to day life. This is a reminder to all of us that courage is never outside of us, but always available within. Let's connect to that. In this practice, you’ll move through cycles of conscious connected breathing (activation) and retentions (relaxation) guided by my track Fahasa.

What to expect in this session:
• 13-minute guided breathwork journey
• Two cycles designed to connect you to stillness and peace
• Soundscape featuring Fahasa
• A practice to connect to yourself 
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Wearing headphones is highly recommended — they help you stay in your own bubble and fully immerse without outside distractions.

You can do this session sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space.

⸻

Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
• Inhale: Belly & chest expand
• Exhale: Belly & chest fall
• Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
• Breathing out: Mouth
• Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
• You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
• If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose (focus on prolonging your exhale).
• Always listen to your body and never force anything.

⸻

⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

⸻

More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4…95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVU…PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

⸻

✨ Sign up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-me…-x-rise-breathwork

⸻

Rise to your full potential

🙏🤍

Courage | Face your fears & Transform 13min - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke 008

Joep Mencke is a producer based in the Netherlands. Through his productions, Dj-sets, and breathwork sessions he uses his music to facilitate an inward journey. Through musical storytelling he aims to provide a vehicle for exploration and transformation. His music, which is heavily inspired by nature and the immensely diverse cultures on this planet, can be characterized as: compelling, deep, and melodious. Melancholic chord progressions, hypnotizing bass-lines, and driving drums will accompany you on your journey.

Bookings: cameron@wearee.nl

Say Hello: joepmencke@gmail.com