Functional Breathing
for Stress & Anxiety
This course is ideal for anyone seeking natural, science-backed tools to calm the mind, balance the nervous system, and support mental and physical well-being.
Did you know, the way you breathe directly affects the state of your nervous system?
Specifically your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), and functional breathing can shift you from stress and anxiety into calm and control…
Functional Breathing for Stress, Anxiety, and PTSD 3 week program
This course is for you if you relate to any of these
*Feling stressed, anxious, or permanently "on edge"
*Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking tired
*On the edge of burnout from work / study / family life
*Brain fog, low energy, or difficulty focusing
*A sense of overwhelm, mental or emotional exhaustion
*PTSD from trauma or long term stressful environments
*Tight chest, shallow breathing, or racing heart / mind or a body that just won't seem to relax
What you'll leave with:
*A simple, science-based understanding of why your body feels the way it does
*Practical tools you can use anywhere, at work, at home, in any moment or environment
*Your own personalised daily breathing program
*Measurably better sleep, clearer thinking, and a calmer nervous system, naturally.
Chronic stress, anxiety, poor sleep, irritability and brain fog are not just "part of modern life", they're signs that your nervous system is stuck in survival mode, and it doesn't know how to get out. When we spend years under pressure or constantly on the go, your body adapts by staying on ‘high alert’, even when there's no immediate threat or stress.
Over time this becomes your new normal: tired but wired, anxious for no clear reason, struggling to switch off at night, and running on empty during the day.
What most people don't realise is that there is a physiological reason this happens, and an easy to apply, science-backed way to reverse it. You have the power within you to take control of your daily nervous system responses and transition yourself from a constant state of stress and burnout into a more regulated, healthy and focused state.
This in-depth course empowers participants to use functional breathing as an effective tool to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and support recovery from PTSD, trauma, or high-pressure work or performance environments.
Drawing on principles of physiology, neuroscience, and practical breathwork, this training teaches you how to retrain dysfunctional breathing patterns and shift your nervous system from survival mode into a state of calm and recovery.
The Course is held over 3 weeks, with weekly in person 3 hour group sessions from 9am to 12pm on a selected day. Numbers are limited to ensure everyone has the time and individual guidance required for their successful learning and support.
You will learn how to:
*Calm your nervous system throughout the day / everyday as well as in times of stress and anxiety
*Self- Regulate your ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) for a healthier SNS - PNS balance
*Increase Vagal tone = easier to get out of Fight or Flight
*Significantly improve your sleep quality and circadian rhythms
*Breathe more effectively and efficiently to oxygenate your body and brain
*Reduce brain fog / increase energy and mental clarity
Three Week Program:
A central focus is on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), which controls involuntary functions like heart rate, digestion, and respiration.
This system has two main branches:
The Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) – the fight-or-flight response, activated during stress or perceived danger.
The Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) – the rest, digest, and repair mode, which restores balance and facilitates recovery.
Participants learn how to down-regulate the overactive SNS and strengthen the PNS response through functional breathing practices, particularly by stimulating the vagus nerve—the body’s main parasympathetic pathway. The vagus nerve connects the brain to the heart, lungs, and digestive organs, playing a vital role in calming the body, lowering heart rate, reducing inflammation, and promoting emotional resilience.
Day 1
Involves foundational theory on how breathing affects your nervous system, and your health in general. We will assess how functional / dysfunctional your breathing is, and teach you correct and effective functional breathing techniques in a theory and practical setting. You will learn the functional breathing exercises for nervous system regulation, and be given your own personal functional breathing program.
You will then practice the exercises for one week before meeting up the following week for Day 2
Day 2
Involves more advanced theory on the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system, including the mechanics of CO2/O2 gas exchange in the blood and lungs, and how this directly affects your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). You will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS = fight or flight) and the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS = rest, digest, repair & reproduce), and learn how to consciously influence these responses by engaging the Vagus Nerve through Oxygen Advantage functional breathing techniques. This session also draws on complementary science-based approaches including meditation, basic dietetics, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and lifestyle practices to support circadian rhythm repair and long-term ANS regulation. You will then practice your updated breathing program for a week before coming together for the final session.
Day 3
Involves revision of theory, revision of your personal program, and revision of the practical exercises to make sure you are set up and solid in your practices for lifelong benefits
