FAQ’s

What is breathwork, and what does it do?

Breathwork is any form of conscious breathing.

You can retrain your breath using various techniques and forms of breathwork. By bringing awareness to your breath, you can learn to breathe using the whole of your lungs.

Anxiety, stress, and physical health issues are all exacerbated – or even caused – by a poor breathing pattern.

Most of us learn dysfunctional breathing habits from early childhood. The good news is, this behaviour can be turned around through the coaching & retraining of your breath.

All you need is regular practice and commitment.

What is breath coaching?

A breathing coach looks at your breathing pattern. They uncover any dysfunctional breathing habits, and coach you into learning new ones. Your body will remember it wants to breathe well.

A breath coach guides you safely through a session that’s led by your breath. They hold the space and give you prompts. They help you release layers of trouble, and learn new breathing habits for your wellbeing.

Breathwork coaching is now routinely used by athletes, coaches, consultants, therapists, business owners/entrepreneurs, and holistic healers. They use different forms of breathwork to attain peak performance at every level of their work and personal lives.

The benefits of breath coaching

The benefits of breathwork coaching include, but aren’t limited to, the following:

Heart Health

●        Increased circulation

●        Greater blood oxygenation

●        Better blood flow

Energy

●        Increased energy levels

●        Improved oxygen flow to your organs

●        Better sporting performance

Emotional Health

●        Increased creativity

●        Deep relaxation, & relief from anxiety/stress

●        Improved self-worth & transcendence of limiting beliefs

●        Release from habitual negative patterns of behaviour

●        Better clarity & increased focus

Physical Health

●        More energy

●        Lower stress

●        Better sleep

Immunity

●        Boosted immune system

●        Increased rate of cell regeneration

●        A more efficient lymphatic system

Spiritually

●        Deep meditative state

●        Feeling ‘lighter’

●        Samadhi, an equal state of consciousness where all aspects of our being are joined; physical, spiritual, mental and emotional.

I offer two types of breath coaching

Functional breathwork coaching for better everyday breathing

This coaching is for you if you suffer with any of the following:

• Anxiety

• Sleep apnoea

• Asthma

• Stress

I provide a tailored plan to help retrain your day-to-day breath. (See below for more details).

“After having Covid and then Long Covid, I knew that my breathing was nothing like it was before. Mel has worked wonders on my lungs and therefore my entire wellbeing. I highly recommend a session with her, you'll gain valuable insights into the breath and practical exercises to follow.”

-Elly B.

Deep-dive breathwork coaching for emotional and physical stuckness , and to deepen your spiritual awareness.

This coaching is for you if you’re looking for:

• A deep sense of calm

• A bodily reset

• Help to release trauma or tension

• A way to deal with everyday stress

Trauma and tension don’t only exist in the mind. They can be held in the body, sometimes for decades.

Breathwork safely releases all that distress from your body.

“Just had a 1.5 hour session and feel like I have had a total nervous system reset. Thank you Mel - your sessions are so powerful and feel like an essential part of my self-care.”

-Emma S.

What happens in a session?

In the first session, we’ll discuss what it is you’re looking for – deep-dive breathwork, or to retrain your day-to-day breath. It can also be a combination of the two.

We’ll discuss any questions you might have. Then I’ll look at your current breathing pattern, and assess how it needs to change.

In a functional breathwork coaching session:

I do a thorough assessment of your health and breath. This includes tests that I think are appropriate, which may include a breath-per-minute, a CO2 level test, and more. These, along with the results of your health questionnaire, help me to build a bigger picture of your breath functionality, and guide me to create the plan you need.

The test results also help you to understand more about your breath pattern, and you’ll learn the science behind why you have your particular breathing issues.

Then you’ll get a tailor-made plan, with a personalised breath exercise program including various techniques to retrain your breath. We’ll then meet up 3-4 weeks later to assess, adjust, and maybe add in more tools.

In a deep-dive breathwork coaching session:

After our initial discussion, where you can talk about the issues you’re facing, we go on a journey, with your breath as our guide. 

In the space, you relax completely while I talk you through different breathing exercises, usually a conscious connected breathing technique.

During the session, I focus on you 100%. I allow that focus, plus my intuition, to show me which additional tools you need in that moment. 

These might include:

• Affirmations/prompts

• Sound healing

• Music

At the end, you’ll have 10 minutes to come round, and to talk about anything that came up in the session. You’ll leave with guidance for after the session self-care, and a daily breath practice.

“I loved the Zoom session with Mel. I felt so safe and her instructions were clear and so well-guided, it was like having a session in real life... I’ve signed up for 3 more sessions and can’t wait!”

-B.Handswell

FAQs

“Mel made my son feel welcome with her friendly and calming nature and explained everything in an easy-to-understand way... We left feeling excited about what the outcome will be from transforming him to a mouth to nasal breather.

Oh and the heated mattress on the floor was a winner!!!”

-Claire