FUNCTIONAL BREATHWORK

Functional Breathwork Therapy: Enhance Your Wellbeing through Optimal Breathing

Functional breathing, also known as clinical breath retraining, is vital for maintaining both physical and mental health. By learning to breathe correctly, we can improve oxygen delivery and blood flow throughout the body, which has a profound impact on overall well-being.

Breathwork techniques can be particularly beneficial for addressing a range of health concerns, including:

  • Respiratory issues such as asthma, COPD, and post-viral breathing problems (including post-COVID recovery)
  • Sleep disturbances, including snoring, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnoea
  • Anxiety, panic disorders, and racing thoughts
  • Pain management
  • Stress reduction
  • Enhancing exercise performance, stamina, and recovery

When breathing patterns are dysfunctional, it can contribute to symptoms like fatigue, poor concentration, disturbed sleep, breathlessness during physical activity, frequent sighing or yawning, anxiety, heartburn, headaches, and much more.

How does it work?

Functional breathwork sessions are personalised and can take place online via video call, from the comfort of your own home, or in person at the clinic in Tredington, Warwickshire (CV36). From your first session, we assess your breathing patterns, discuss your symptoms and lifestyle, and identify your goals. You will be taught practical exercises to help retrain your breathing, and many clients experience symptom improvements even after just one session.

While some clients see results quickly, it’s generally recommended to attend between 3-7 sessions to achieve lasting change. As with any new habit, consistency is key, and practicing breathwork daily helps to form new neural pathways, making the process automatic over time.

Which package is best for you?

To ensure we tailor our approach to suit your needs, we recommend booking a free discovery call. During this consultation, we can discuss which package will be most beneficial for you.

We offer the following packages:

  • 3-session bespoke package: Ideal for those looking to manage stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, or optimise their breath for fitness, health, and general well-being.
  • 5-session Buteyko Breathing Programme: Perfect for individuals dealing with more complex respiratory issues such as asthma, COPD, sleep apnoea, long-COVID, or other breathing disorders.

Additional sessions can be added as required, to continue progressing.

Sessions are available both online via Zoom or in person at our clinic in Tredington, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire (CV36).

Buteyko Breathing Programme: Focused Support for Complex Breathing Conditions

The Buteyko Breathing method focuses on reducing over-breathing, which is often caused by shallow or rapid breathing. This technique retrains both the brain and body to breathe more slowly and deeply, ensuring optimal oxygen levels. Buteyko Breathing can be particularly effective in improving respiratory function and alleviating symptoms of asthma, anxiety, sleep apnoea, and other respiratory conditions.

The Buteyko programme involves a minimum of 5 sessions, with daily practice of around 1 hour, split into 3 short sessions. If you’re unsure whether this programme is right for you, we encourage you to book a discovery call to discuss your options.


Contact Us for More Information

If you have any questions or would like to explore how functional breathwork can benefit you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to helping you achieve better health through the power of breath.

 

 

If you would like to discuss corporate or group sessions, please contact me.

Alissa Powell is a certified Buteyko Breathing Association instructor

Check your breathing

Note if you are “A” or “B”

  • Are you breathing through your nose (A) or mouth (B)?
  • Are you breathing into your abdomen (A) or upper chest (B)?
  • Are you breathing slowly (A) or rapidly (B)?
  • Do you pause naturally between breaths? Yes (A) or no (B)?
  • Is it easy for you to see the movements of your breathing? No (A) or yes (B)?
  • Can others hear you breathing? No (A) or yes (B)?
  • Do you sigh or yawn frequently in order to get a deep breath? No (A) or yes (B)?
  • Do you breathe through your mouth during exercise? No (A) or yes (B)?
  • Do you snore? No (A) or yes (B)?
  • Do you wake in the morning with a dry mouth? No (A) or yes (B)?

If you answered ‘B’ to any of the above then you would benefit from breath retraining.

Conditions which benefit from clinical/functional breathwork:

  • – Anxiety, Depression, and Stress
  • – Snoring, Insomnia, Sleep apnoea
  • – Hyperventilation syndrome
  • – Asthma, COPD
  • – Breathing difficulties
  • – Chronic pain
  • – Long-Covid
  • – Fatigue
  • – Poor stamina or tolerance to exercise
  • – … and so many more!