Podcast with Dr Ron Ehrlich
What does it mean to breathe well? Why is this so important? Why is it important to breathe through your nose? What impact it has on your body? Listen
+ News
Literature Review on Dysfunctional Breathing
Dr Courtney’s European Respiratory Journal article that reviews the literature on dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapies. Read here
Podcast with Rational Wellness
Dr. Rosalba Courtney talks to Dr. Ben Weitz about how to improve your breathing to help avoid and reverse chronic diseases and improve your health. Details
Mindd International Forum 2018
11–13 May 2018 – The Mindd International Forum 2018 is a 3 day conference and expo designed to educate patients and train practitioners in solutions for the prevention and treatment of chronic illness & developmental delay.
Rosalba will be presenting on ‘Breathing and sleep and the importance for children’s health and brain function” Details
Integrative Breathing Therapy Module 1 (3 day course)
Begins 12 October 2018 – Melbourne, Module 1 provides the knowledge and skills needed to assess and treat the biomechanical and neuromuscular aspects of breathing dysfunction. Details
Integrative Breathing Therapy Module 2 (3 day course)
Dates to be confirmed – Module 2 develops the theoretical understanding and practical skills needed to assess and treat the psychophysiological and biochemical dimensions of breathing. Details
Integrative approaches to improving breathing
Learning good breathing habits and improving breathing efficiency and function can in some cases be an important part of an overall management plan for people with
- asthma and COPD
- mouth breathing
- hyperventilation
- snoring and sleep apnea
- dysfunctional and stress-related breathing issues.
Find out more: On this website you can read about how dysfunctional breathing and poor breathing habits can affect people with these conditions and why an integrative approach to correcting these involves a multidisciplinary approach.
Breathing issues
Breathing can become less than optimal or even dysfunctional because of stress, asthma or other causes. Dysfunctional breathing can reduce quality of life and produce various symptoms. My programs for adults and children are designed to help correct poor breathing habits and to breathe more efficiently and functionally.
Therapies and treatment
Integrative breathing therapy is based on my 35 years’ experience as an osteopath and my PhD research into dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapy. It involves a breathing assessment and then individualised recommendation for treatment.
Breathing programs/classes
News & upcoming events
Podcast with Dr Ron Ehrlich
What does it mean to breathe well? Why is this so important? Why is it important to breathe through your nose? What impact it has on your body? Listen
Literature Review on Dysfunctional Breathing
Dr Courtney’s European Respiratory Journal article that reviews the literature on dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapies. Read here
Podcast with Rational Wellness
Dr. Rosalba Courtney talks to Dr. Ben Weitz about how to improve your breathing to help avoid and reverse chronic diseases and improve your health. Details
Mindd International Forum 2018
11 – 13 May 2018
The Mindd International Forum 2018 is a 3 day conference and expo designed to educate patients and train practitioners in solutions for the prevention and treatment of chronic illness & developmental delay.
Rosalba will be presenting on ‘Breathing and sleep and the importance for children’s health and brain function” Details
Integrative Breathing Therapy Module 1 (3 day course)
Begins 12 October 2018 – Melbourne, Module 1 provides the knowledge and skills needed to assess and treat the biomechanical and neuromuscular aspects of breathing dysfunction. Details
Integrative Breathing Therapy Module 2 (3 day course)
Dates to be confirmed – Develops theoretical understanding and the practical skills needed to assess and treat the psychophysiological and biochemical dimensions of breathing. Details
Integrative approaches to improving breathing
Learning good breathing habits and improving breathing efficiency and function can in some cases be an important part of an overall management plan for people with
- asthma and COPD
- mouth breathing
- hyperventilation
- snoring and sleep apnea
- dysfunctional and stress-related breathing issues.
Find out more: On this website you can read about how dysfunctional breathing and poor breathing habits can affect people with these conditions and why an integrative approach to correcting these involves a multidisciplinary approach.
Breathing issues
Breathing can become less than optimal or even dysfunctional because of stress, asthma or other causes. Dysfunctional breathing can reduce quality of life and produce various symptoms. My programs for adults and children are designed to help correct poor breathing habits and to breathe more efficiently and functionally.
Therapies and treatment
Integrative breathing therapy is based on my 35 years’ experience as an osteopath and my PhD research into dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapy. It involves a breathing assessment and then individualised recommendation for treatment.
Breathing programs/classes
Osteopathic treatment
I use a range of osteopathic hands-on techniques including massage, mobilisation, muscle energy techniques and manipulation. I also teach my patients exercises to improve their posture, movement patterns and muscular skeletal function. Common conditions treated with osteopathy and exercise therapy include:
- back and neck pain
- pelvic pain
- muscle tension
- headache
- craniofacial pain
- TMJ dysfunction
I treat children and babies as well as adults and tailor the treatment to suit the patient’s age, condition and presenting problem.
Integrative Breathing Therapy professional training
This course provides an comprehensive overview of the anatomy, psychology, functions and dysfunctions of breathing. You will receive in-depth training in relevance, assessment and treatment of the neuromuscular and biomechanical dimensions of breathing functionality.
The course will give you hands-on and practical training in the use of a number of evidence based assessment tools developed by me, such as the
- Self-Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ)
- Manual Assessment of Respiratory Motion (MARM)
- and other validated and evidence based assessment tools and protocols.