Breathing Coaching for Swimmers & Triathletes
I'm an Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor and a swim coach.
I help swimmers and triathletes optimise their health and performance through science-based breathing techniques. Better breathing is also about finding your flow and regulating your nervous system.
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A recent study showed that 90.6% of athletes across multiple sports and ages were screened from 2017-2020 and were observed to have dysfunctional breathing patterns.
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Having good functional breathing and can improve focus and concentration, endurance, speed and recovery and can reduce stress, breathlessness, and lactic acid build-up during physical exercise.
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I offer in person and online 1:1 Functional Breathing Assessments and follow up appointments, and run face-to-face workshops in Sussex (UK) for swimmers and triathletes which include land-based and pool-based breath training.
A 1:1 Functional Breathing Assessment​​ looks at your current breathing patterns, from a range of perspectives, using a variety of assessments. We can then measure and track your progress over time. I devise a bespoke breathing program for you to improve your breathing patterns, first on land, then in the pool (running/cycling) to improve your aerobic capacity, reduce breathlessness and enhance your health and wellbeing. This includes how to use breathwork to prepare the body for exercise and competitions, as well as how to recover quicker during and post training sessions. ​​​​
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Contrast Therapy for Enhanced Recovery & Health
I recently trained as a Thermalist® Method Instructor with Dr Susanna Soeberg, so I can educate and introduce you to the safe practice of heat and cold therapy.
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Traditionally, you may think that using a sauna or taking a cold plunge is mainly to aid recovery after a workout or training session, but the potential benefits go far beyond this.
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Join me for a Thermalist Method® Workshop, a powerful and science-backed experience combining cold and heat exposure with guided breathwork and mindfulness — designed to support your mental clarity, stress relief, immune system, and physical recovery.
This isn’t just another wellness trend. It’s a method rooted in over a decade of scientific research by Dr. Susanna Søberg, PhD in metabolism and pioneer of the Søberg Principle.
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I offer guided 1:1 cold water therapy and contrast therapy sessions in my Garden Spa. I will be running some Thermalist® Method Workshops this winter and drop-in Garden Spa sessions for anyone who wants to recover from a training session, de-stress or reset.
Menopause Support with Breathing & Contrast Therapy
I have trained as a Menopause Wellbing Practitioner, partly for my own benefit, but also to be able to offer a range of natural strategies to reduce menopausal symptoms, but also more importantly, optimise our longer term health.
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Breathing well improves the quality of your sleep and can reduce sleep disordered breathing patterns (e.g. snoring, insomnia, sleep apnea). For people with respiratory conditions (e.g. asthma, COPD, post-COVID), it can alleviate or significantly reduce symptoms as these groups tend to over-breathe.
Hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle and menopause transition can create poor breathing patterns, which can exacerbate symptoms. The good news is that we can learn to change our daily breathing habits to manage this.
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I offer 1:1 Functional Breathing Assessments for menopausal women to identify how their breathing patterns may be impacting their mental and physical health. I also run small workshops using breathing, sauna and cold water therapy, in addition to other lifestyle changes that may help ease menopause symptoms and boost general health.
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