Functional Breathing is Optimal Breathing
Optimal Breathing Techniques in practice are called functional breathing.
The quality of your breathing is determined by 3 areas: Physical, chemistry, and cadence (speed).
There is no precise definition of dysfunctional breathing patterns, but it generally includes any disturbance to breathing, including hyperventilation or over-breathing, unexplained breathlessness, breathing pattern disorder and/or irregularity of breathing.
Dysfunctional breathing in practice looks laboured, shallow, through the mouth and often sounds loud. While functional breathing looks the exact opposite.
Healthy breathing is light, quiet, effortless and soft. Breaths are through the nose, diaphragmatic, rhythmic and gently paused on the exhale. This is how human beings breathed until the comforts of modern life changed everything, including our breathing.
Many of us don’t realise we have dysfunctional breathing because the presence of dysfunctional breathing does not reflect an individual’s level of cardiovascular fitness. However, sub-optimal breathing during rest also means sub-optimal breathing during exercise.
Working with me, you will learn techniques to overcome dysfunctional breathing. Making simple changes will greatly improve how you feel (inside and out). You will perform better, and with more ease, and you will recover much faster too – physically and mentally.
I provide you with practical, implementable tools for everyday life, to give you a competitive advantage in life, sports, work and beyond.
Your Personalised Optimal Breathing Program
Functional breathing is Optimal Breathing. While every person is different, the techniques for functional breathing are fundamentally the same, however will be adapted for the individual. Whether your ultimate goal is health & well-being or performance, we will work together to ensure relevant areas are covered to ensure you are implementing optimal breathing techniques to maximum effect.
Program duration is typically a 7 weeks in duration, however, results can be seen in days – and last a lifetime.
Benefits
Functional breathing is one of the most important pillars of health. Breathing is the first and most basic autonomic function, influencing mind, body, and personal potential. Functional breathing can provide you with the following benefits:
* Improves overall health
* Enhances exercise performance and stamina
* Helps with, posture and movement
* Reduces anxiety and depression
* Calms stress and worry
* Boosts energy, focus and concentration
* Resolves insomnia and snoring
* Reduces fatigue and balances mood
* Relieves rhinitis (stuffy nose and hay fever), asthma and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Your Next Step
Book now or contact me today for more information on how to begin your journey to improved health through functional breathing.