Functional Breathing for Health

“Is sickness causing the hard breathing, or is hard breathing causing the sickness?”

— Dr Buteyko

Therapeutic Breathing Sessions

As a certified instructor of the Buteyko Method and Oxygen Advantage, these therapeutic sessions are designed to assess and correct dysfunctional breathing habits and the implications they are having on health and wellbeing.
In a typical session, a client would;
  • engage in a wellness coaching session to establish intentions and discuss health challenges
  • undergo a breathing assessment to establish level of functionality
  • be introduced to gentle breathing exercises that address the theee dimensions of breathing
  • receive a summary of practices and information between sessions
Choose from in-person or online sessions. 
Duo sessions are also available for partners / friends / family members to attend together.
Private sessions start from $90 for 60 minutes
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All in-person breath sessions are based in Mandurah, WA. Location details are provided in the booking confirmation email.

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Breathwork for Children & Teens

Tailored, playful and gentle: sessions that teach breath awareness, presence, concentration, resilience and sleep support in age-appropriate ways. These sessions help with emotional regulation, anxiety, concentration and creating calmer bedtime routines.
  • Short, engaging practices delivered in a child-friendly way
  • Parent/carer guidance so tools are sustained at home
  • Options for individual or sibling sessions
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The Importance of Functional Breathing

Functional breathing is breathing efficiently to meet your metabolic needs. Breathing through the nose, low down in the lungs and slow. Over half of the adult and child population are dysfunctional in the way that they breathe. The way that you breathe affects everything.
Dysfunctional breathing can be linked to;
  • lower energy levels
  • reduced sleep quality and increases the likelihood of snoring and sleep apnea
  • increased anxiety and panic disorders
  • decreased emotional resiliency and the ability to cope with stress
  • lower immunity
  • earning and behavioural issues in children

The Benefits of Functional Breathing

Functional breathing is our birth right, but unfortunately life happens and circumstances including occupation type, trauma, illness, posture, exercise and diet all contribute to creating changes in our breathing habits.  These habits become our new normal and before long we are breathing at a rate much greater than our metabolic needs.
By addressing your breathing pattern you will;
  • breathe to meet your metabolic needs, increasing energy levels
  • enjoy deeper more restful sleep
  • combat the racing mind
  • reduce stress and anxiety
  • improve respiratory challenges such as asthma and COPD
  • improve athletic performance
  • increase immune function
  • increase emotional resiliency and the ability to cope
  • improve your overall health and wellbeing

Types of Functional Breathing

Buteyko Method

The Buteyko method consists of a series of breath exercises designed to return a client’s breathing to meet their metabolic needs rather than above their metabolic needs. Find out more

Oxygen Advantage

The first pillar of the Oxygen Advantage is to address functional breathing patterns. The second pillar of the Oxygen Advantage is simulation of altitude training or intermittent hypercapnic, hypoxic training. Find out more

Rise to Shine clients are saying…

  • “Breathwork has been the secret weapon to reclaiming my health! So simple, yet so overlooked. Thank you for reigniting my vitality for life.”

    Jessica

  • “Sleeping has been an issue for me forever. Constantly waking up in the night, racing mind - breathwork changed that, yes it took commitment and practice, but what an investment in your health. I can’t recommend Lea highly enough.”

    Michelle