What is Breathwork?

Breathwork is any deliberate control of your breathing to alter the ratio of oxygen and Co2. The balance of these gases have numerous knock-on effects on our physiology.

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I teach 'functional breathwork', using the Oxygen Advantage method. This is all about improving the way we breathe day-to-day to optimise health.

There are, of course, many types of breathwork. Some which involve hyperventilation and put you into altered states of consciousness! 

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I don't teach that side of breathwork simply because my interest has always been in how to be a better writer and a better athlete.

I discovered breathwork in my quest to become more productive in my work and to be faster in my running, cycling and swimming.

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I've always been on the alert for the next big thing in bio-hacking - whether it's brain foods, cold exposure, body clocks, or fitness hacks.

When I discovered breathwork, it ticked all the boxes in improving physical, mental and cognitive functionality. As a writing coach, I have a vested interest in improving my clients' mental acuity, and so I draw on breathwork, and my wider knowledge of wellness to help them with focus, procrastination and motivation. 

What has breathwork got to do with writing?

What are the benefits of functional breathing?

The research is well documented.

Slower, deeper and lighter breathing leads to better parasympathetic tone (the amount of time in the 'rested' state of our nervous system versus the 'stress' state). This in turn leads to better quality of sleep, improved attention, more circulation (due to higher co2 levels), stress management, more activation of mitochondria (the so-called 'powerhouse' in all our cells), reduced breathlessness during exercise, heightened aerobic capacity.

And, when you dial the breathwork up to exercise-based ones, you get improvements in red blood cell production, EPO production, lactic acid buffering and more. 

 30 minute one-on-one online breath coaching:

Learn how to breathe functionally to optimise physical and cognitive health. I'll take key breathing metrics in our first session, and monitor how these improve.

​In-person breathwork workshops to groups at health centres or workplaces:

Participants learn the science and principles of functional breathing, and take away tools to manage stress, reduce fatigue and improve mental clarity.

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My sessions are based on the Oxygen Advantage Method, of which I am a certified Advanced Level Breathwork Instructor