In 2022 I travelled to Belfast to dive deep into the teachings of Patrick McKeown. Founding father of the very succesful Oxygen Advantage.
What I noticed first thing was the tremendous drive of Patrick to share 'better breathing for everybody' and his huge generosity.
It inspired me and I feel honoured to be one of the OA master instructors. The training and exam was really high level. It motivated me a lot to dive deep into the theory again.
All the wisdom from al the great teachers I studied with I put into my own education.
Since 2022 I have educated 360 people to become a breathcoach. Not in guiding breath-circles but for professionals (psychologists, physiotherapists, (HR)managers, teachers, nurses) functional and relaxing breathing into their specialism.
I divide conscious breathing into different different layers
1) Functional breathing
Breathing day & night. Getting to know the basics in breathing mechanics and biochemistry. Meaning using the right muscles and right amounts of breathing (for optimized gasexchange).
2) Zen-ergizers
Relaxed breathing to calm yourself and activate the parasympathetic nervous system.
3) BreathExercises
Training the breathing muscles and CO2 tolerance.
4) BreathJourneys
All sorts of connective breathing that could bring you in altered state. Theses journeys often lead one-on-one or in ceremonial groupsettings.
All of this and much more I combined into The BreathFluencer Academy. A training on different levels where you will feel like a Breathing Pro...as we all should be.
Because breathing is not the only, but certainly should be the first vitality skill, one should master.
So The BreathFluencer Academy is the best way to start for your accesible, tailored and basic information and experiences on breathing for any profession. The theory is the same for all, but the exams are tailored to your profession.
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This February I will travel to spain to again learn more from Patrick and another colleague. Always nice to be inspired again. And trust this will become part of TBF Academy as well.
Also I am curious whom I will meet this days. Last time in Belfast Thermalist Susana Soeberg was my co-student, she integrates the OA wisdom in her method as well. Soon I will also start sessions honouring her principle. Check events to see the dates.
