
Welcome To Breathe Light
Where We Teach Breathing Re-Education
Learn How To Sleep Better, Have More Energy And Feel Calmer Through Breathing Re-Education With Breathe Light!
STAY HEALTHY IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
Breathe through the nose at all times even when wearing a mask!
The nose warms, filters and moistens incoming air.
It has been demonstrated that the Nitric Oxide produced in the paranasal sinuses may also help to reduce respiratory tract infection.
DID YOU KNOW?
Humming for 5-7 minutes daily increases Nitric Oxide by 15-20 times.
About Breathe Light
Empower Your Life With Functional Breathing
I am an Internationally Certified Buteyko Breathing Instructor who is also a former nurse and midwife with a Bachelor of Science Degree located in Perth, Western Australia.
As a Health professional, when I was impacted by a series of life events I tried everything to get my health back. Once I discovered and began to harness the power of the breath, things improved quickly and dramatically. My vision is to share this knowledge with people who need it and to empower them to take control of their health and their lives.
I offer professional, friendly and compassionate service to my clients in a variety of settings. Breathing re-education has the potential to reduce symptoms which are directly related to dysfunctional breathing patterns.
I also have access to an international collective of practitioners across a range of disciplines (International Buteyko Practitioners).
Breathing
Less is More
Very few if any of us take the time to stop and think about how we’re breathing. I know I didn’t until recently. Perhaps in a yoga class or during a mediation we do but what about the rest of the 25,000 times we do it every single day?
Because… how we breathe during the day effects how we breathe when we sleep and this impacts our whole lives!
But we don’t think about it – we just breathe! The question is – are we maximising the breath?
The general advice when anyone’s stressed and under pressure is “take a big breath”. We believe this will calm us down. But actually it doesn’t work that way and if we continue to take big breaths, we very quickly start depriving the brain of oxygen, we feel worse and it’s a downward spiral…
Overbreathing or Hyperventilation Syndrome was first named in the 1920’s when soldiers who returned from the war, (suffering what we now call PTSD) were observed to be over- breathing. In its simplest form, it is defined as breathing too fast and taking in too much air for our metabolic needs.
Today with all the stresses and complexities of life many of us overbreathe. It’s now considered a type of breathing pattern disorder and has been linked to all kinds of chronic diseases.
Our challenge is to learn to breathe differently.
When it comes to the breath, Less is More!
IF YOU SUFFER FROM ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS, BREATHE LIGHT MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU!
Respiratory Conditions
Asthma affects more than 10% of Australians of all ages and can lead to a reduced quality of life as it may impact sleep, mood and energy levels.
Together with essential asthma medication, breathing re-education has the potential to significantly reduce symptoms thus improving health and quality of life.
Rhinitis is suffered by approximately 20% of Austalians and is caused by the common cold or seasonal allergies.
Learn simple techniques to help reduce symptoms with breathing re-education at Breathe Light.
Sleep
Sleep problems effect many people. Snoring, insomnia and sleep apnoea all have many facets and has been linked to conditions such as heart disease. Treatment often requires a combination of therapies.
Breathing re-education has the potential to reduce symptoms and should be practised in conjunction with medically directed treatments and good sleep hygiene.
Mental Health
Stress, Anxiety and Panic Disorder are complex conditions. Commonly sufferers report feelings of breathlessness and also fear of suffocation.
At Breathe Light learn techniques which may assist in balancing the autonomic nervous system and reduce the severity or duration of symptoms.
Women
Women are a unique group when it comes to breathing and are highly vulnerable to conditions such as insomnia, fibromyalgia and more. Science has established a connection between female hormones and breathing pattern disorders.
Breathing re-education may significantly improve the health and lives of women.
Diabetes
Diabetes is a serious and complex disease. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest functional breathing may improve the health of sufferers.
Breathing re-education in combination with essential medication has the potential to improve blood glucose control and long term health and well-being.
Services
Consultations
I offer one-on-one consultations online via Zoom where your specific issues can be addressed in a calming and confidential manner
Initial Consultation 60 minutes, Follow up consultations 45 minutes.
Fees
- Initial Consultation: $130 Adult
- Subsequent Consultation: $85 Adult
1-2 sessions for generally healthy clients.
3-5 sessions for clients with health conditions and on CPAP.
Please contact me to discuss options for children.
Workshops and Presentations
I offer group workshops with topics tailored to the needs of the group. Fees variable depending upon size and complexity of workshop.
Online Courses
Over the coming months, I will be running online courses which will provide you the opportunity to participate in a group format.
Zoom Consultations
Consultations are available on Zoom.
Personalised Breathing Re-education Maintenance Programs
Re-affirm your goals and refresh your knowledge! Online at times to suit your schedule. Over 15% discount on regular consultation fee.
Fees
- 3 months (6 sessions) – 45 minutes – $85/session or $430 advance payment
- 3 months (3 sessions) – 45 minutes – $85/session or $215 advance payment
Please drop me a line via “Contact Us” in regard to any of our services and we can discuss the details.
Testimonials
Client Feedback
Research
Clinical Papers
Asthma
Prevalence of dysfunctional breathing in patients treated for asthma in primary care: cross sectional survey (nih.gov)
Sleep Apnea
Breathing Re-Education and Phenotypes of Sleep Apnea: A Review (nih.gov)
Anxiety
Study shows how slow breathing induces tranquility | News Center | Stanford Medicine
Type 1 Diabetes
Oxygen-induced impairment in arterial function is corrected by slow breathing in patients with type 1 diabetes | Scientific Reports (nature.com)
Women
Symptoms of premenstrual syndrome may be caused by hyperventilation – Fertility and Sterility (fertstert.org)
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