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Functional Breathwork
Breathe Better
Live Better
Science-backed functional breathwork in Worcestershire, led by certified Oxygen Advantage instructor Ian Kershaw
You breathe roughly 20,000 times a day without thinking about it. But if your breathing is shallow, fast, or through your mouth, your body gets the wrong message. It thinks you are in danger.
Your heart rate rises.
Your sleep suffers.
Your stress levels creep up without you noticing.
🫁 PILLAR 1 · Body
Functional Breathing for Your Body
This is the foundation. We restore natural, efficient breathing patterns that have been lost to stress and habit. Working with your BOLT score we improve your oxygen delivery, sleep quality, and energy levels. You will breathe more easily, recover more fully, and feel more resilient in your own skin.
Key benefits
- Better sleep and recovery
- Improved oxygen and energy
- Enhanced respiratory mechanics and muscle strength
🧠 PILLAR 2 · Mind
Breathing for Focus, Calm, and Resilience
Your breath is the fastest route to changing how you feel. By slowing your respiratory rate and breathing through your nose, you activate your parasympathetic nervous system, the part of you that knows how to rest and digest. This reduces baseline anxiety, improves heart rate variability, and gives you sharper decision-making when the pressure is on.
Key benefits
- Calm and emotional regulation
- Focus and flow states
- Reduced anxiety and increased mental resilience
🏃 PILLAR 3 · Sport
Breathing for Performance and Recovery
If you run, hike, cycle, or simply want more from your body, this pillar is for you. Using specific breath-hold exercises that simulate high altitude training, we build your CO2 tolerance. That means you can push harder, delay fatigue, and recover faster. It is not about being an elite athlete. It is about moving through life with less effort and more ease.
Key benefits
- Improved endurance and stamina
- Increased power through altitude simulation (IHHT)
- Accelerated recovery between efforts
All breathwork sessions and activities are designed to bring harmony and balance to one or more of these aspects that contribute to your health and wellbeing; physical and mental.
Mind
Body
Breath
Nature
Discover the Power of Functional Breathing
Your breathing affects every moment of your life, from your energy levels and sleep to your ability to manage stress and exercise efficiently.
As a Certified Oxygen Advantage® Instructor, I help people retrain the way they breathe using practical, science-informed techniques that support health, wellbeing and performance.
Your body already knows how to do this, so think of this as some guided reminders and habit change.
Next Steps
This is for you if:
- You manage anxiety or stress and want a tool that works in the moment.
- You struggle with sleep and want to reset your breathing during the day so your body knows how to rest at night.
- You are curious about breathwork but have no idea where to start.
- You already practice meditation, sound baths, or yoga and want to deepen your experience.
- You are an athlete looking for an edge in performance and recovery.
- You run a business, or are in HR, and want to support your team’s mental health and resilience.
What You'll Learn
Together we'll explore practical breathing techniques including:
✓ Efficient nasal breathing
✓ Diaphragmatic breathing
✓ Relaxed, functional breathing patterns
✓ Breathing for stress management and emotional regulation
✓ Breathing to support movement, exercise and recovery
✓ Breathing to support sleep quality and quantity
✓ Simple daily practices that are easy to integrate into everyday life
Each and every session is tailored to your individual goals, experience and current breathing habits.
Tailored to your unique requirements
The initial session is where we discover your baseline breathing patterns, without judgement, and discuss what it is you are looking to achieve.
From this shared understanding I will guide you through the first steps of this journey so that you can continue to build on this in your own time.
The improvements and transformation effects can be felt quite quickly so to build on your journey it is advisable to re-assess your progress and maybe adapt the "exercises" to support continued development. Think of it like building muscles. You start with light weights then as your system copes, more resistance is needed keep the adaptation going. Your diaphragm in this case is the muscle that is potentially being developed!
You choose whether you would like a single session to kick start your journey or commit to a small number of repeat visits to maintain your growth.
Either way, your functional breathing will improve with many additional associated benefits.
Why Breathing Matters
Many people unknowingly breathe through the mouth, breathe too quickly or breathe more than their body requires. Improving breathing efficiency may help support:
• Better sleep quality
• Improved concentration and focus
• Reduced feelings of stress and anxiety
• Greater exercise tolerance
• More efficient oxygen delivery throughout the body
• Improved recovery after physical activity
Small changes in how you breathe can make a noticeable difference in how you feel.
Pricing - 2026
Sessions are carried out at your home or location of your choice. Time and date to be agreed.
COMING SOON - sessions will also be available to book at selected clinic/wellbeing locations
Initial/Single Session
This is where the initial assessment is carried out where we establish the baseline and your goals for functional breathing. From this your tailored exercise/activities plan is developed and shared with you. You make a start on improving your breathing and witnessing the progress toward your goals. At any point you can book a follow up single session to review progress and get more guidance on appropriate exercise to maintain momentum.
Development Package - 4 sessions
20% Off
The development package involves your initial assessment and first set of tailored exercises plus we then schedule in your 3 review sessions to monitor progress and revise exercises accordingly. This package allows you to maintain focus and keep you accountable as you work your way toward you goals.
Initial/Single Session
1 Hour- BOLT score Assessment (Body Oxygen Level Test)
- Breathing Questionnaire
- Maximum Breathlessnes Test
- Sleep Questionnaire (PSQI) if sleep is a factor
- Tailored Exercise Plan
- Access to discounted products from the Oxygen Advantage Store
Development Package
4 x 1 Hour Sessions- Everything as per the initial session
- Perceived Breath Mastery Questionnaire
- 3 x Follow Up sessions
- Progress Monitoring and Plan Revisions
- Regular Contact during the program
I did the 30min breathing workshop and I would highly recommend it to everyone. We walked away with a sense of calm and equipped with techniques that can be used in everyday life. Invaluable if you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed. So look out for those emails and go to those events if you can, you won’t regret it.