Breathing, relaxation, posture and muscle function retraining for adults using
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breathing
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movement
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mindfulness
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relaxation
This program teaches you over 6 weekly sessions how to correct poor breathing habits and how to use breathing in combination with mindfulness and relaxation to manage symptoms, behaviour and stress.
Breathing, relaxation, posture and muscle function retraining for adults using
- breathing
- movement
- mindfulness
- relaxation.
This program teaches you over 6 weekly sessions how to correct poor breathing habits and how to use breathing in combination with mindfulness and relaxation to manage symptoms, behaviour and stress.
The program is offered as Online or Group classes or Private consultations.
Our breathing directly reflects our health
Breathing can become disturbed or dysfunctional due to specific health issues such as asthma, anxiety, chronic sinusitis, chronic pain, panic disorder, long COVID or in general when there is dysregulation or overload from physical or psychological stressors.
Breathing directly and indirectly influences the functioning of many body systems. When breathing is dysfunctional it can lead to breathing difficulties and a range of respiratory and non- respiratory symptoms. These symptoms and breathing difficulties may not respond adequately to treatment until the dysfunctional breathing is addressed.
Functional breathing retraining (FBR) provides a number of tools for self-regulation and aims to improve aspects of the functioning of mind and body that have been disrupted by dysfunctional breathing. It can be used in conjunction with other therapies and treatments supporting their therapeutic effects thus assisting the body’s ability to heal.
The program can help with:
This program is a comprehensive 6 week program that provides a structured and individualised approach to optimising breathing.
Functional breathing retraining aims to:
- Rehabilitate nasal breathing
- Improve upper airway function
- Improve efficiency of diaphragm and respiratory muscle function
- Correct hyperventilation (optimizing oxygen and carbon dioxide levels)
- Correct hyperinflation or breath stacking
- Relax the hyper-aroused nervous system and improve vagal tone
- Improve efficiency of cardio respiratory interaction
- Reduce breathlessness including feelings of insufficient or unsatisfied respiration
Our next Online course dates
7-8.30m Wed 19 July
7-8.30pm Wed 26 July
7-8.30pm Wed 2 August
7-8.30pm Wed 9 August
7-8.30pm Wed 16 August
7-8.30pm Wed 23 August
Our next Face to Face course dates (Avalon NSW)
6-7.30pm Sun 2 July
6-7.30pm Sun 9 July
6-7.30pm Sun 16 July
6-7.30pm Sun 23 July
6-7.30pm Sun 30 July
6-7.30pm Sun 6 August
Included is a weekly coaching call, and a post-course assessment
Cost
Classes: The therapy classes are one hour sessions each week for 6 weeks. The cost of the Group classes is AU$650.
Assessment: the initial assessment takes about an hour and costs AU$210.
Some things you will learn in this program
- what correct breathing actually is and how it relates to conditions like asthma, COPD, snoring, sleep apnea, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, insomnia, exercise performance
- how to improve breathing pattern and optimise the use of your diaphragm and breathing muscles
- how to improve your ability to breathe through your nose
- how to recognise and correct hyperinflation and hyperventilation
- how to use breathing techniques to control symptoms
- how to use breathing to calm the nervous system improve the function of your vagus nerve
- breathing, relaxation and mind-body practices to use during formal practice, at rest and during daily life to improve health.
Breathing assessment
The initial assessment
We look at your health history to evaluate symptoms and causes of breathing issues.
A comprehensive breathing assessment is carried out, including lung function, hyperventilation and breathing pattern evaluation.
We record baseline measures so that your progress can be monitored.
Dr Courtney can then advise if this program is likely to be helpful and/or refer for other treatment or to other health professionals if necessary.
The follow-up assessment
After the 6 sessions it is recommended that you are re-assessed to evaluate progress and advised if any other treatment is needed.
The next step
To book an initial assessment please call the clinic.
To register for therapy classes see the class schedule.
Or please contact Dr Courtney if you would like to discuss how this revolutionary program could help you.