Ciaran McKeown BA, MA Counselling & Psychotherapy, FBPI

Ciaran McKeown learnt Buteyko in the early 2000s as a way of managing his asthma and anxiety. Impressed by the efficacy of the method he worked with his brother Patrick McKeown to incorporate it into his breathwork training and therapy sessions for over 15 years. During this time he has taught students with a diverse range of abilities and needs through voluntary and paid classes.

A registered counsellor and Samaritans volunteer, Ciaran believes that to be a good teacher, personal experience matters just as much as professional proficiency. He says that both are what enable you to relate to your students and find solutions that fit them.

For new students to the Buteyko method, particularly those who suffer from anxiety, he advises that they experiment with the exercises and treat the techniques as being a way to discover their breath rather than be overly demanding of themselves. At least for the first couple of weeks. This is why he prescribes every student with a unique plan.

What is Ciaran up to now? He currently teaches students and practitioners through one to one online and face to face classes.

Mim Beim – Sydney & Southern Highlands

Mim Beim is a naturopath with over 30 years experience. She is a senior lecturer, has published 9 books and is a regular contributor to newspapers, magazines, radio and television. Mim trained with Patrick McKeown to become a Buteyko instructor in 2011 and this powerful breathing technique is now a major part of her practice. Having had a prior career as a fitness trainer for 20 years, Mim  trained as an Oxygen Advantage instructor in 2018.  Mim holds regular Buteyko and Oxygen Advantage courses in Sydney and  the Southern Highlands for adults and children, as well as online courses and one-on-one lessons in person and via the internet.

Diana Marshall / Sydney

Diana delivers Workplace Health and Wellbeing breathwork programs to professionals. Her High Performance and Productivity workshops help particular to those working long hours and tight to their computers. Diana’s classes help minimise stress related injuries. She specialises in helping children and adults with stress, anxiety, asthma and sleep disorders. Diana also teaches the Oxygen Advantage and Buteyko Breathing methods to individuals looking to maximise sports performance, improve fitness level and reduce exercise-induced asthma. She is based in Sydney, Australia and leads face to face and online programs in English and Polish.

Marie-Laure Ancedy (Laure)

Marie-Laure Ancedy (Laure) is the owner and director of “Balance By Design Yoga Pilates & Gyrotonic”. As a movement instructor with more than 25 years of teaching, she believes that to achieve maximum health and wellbeing individuals need to include everything in their movement practice under the same roof: individualised injury recovery exercises, functional movement, weight and resistance training, centering, coordination and most importantly… breathing. Laure now offers Buteyko Breathing to complement breathing training and overall fitness. Her approach is holistic, aiming to improve physical strength whilst also enhancing mental wellbeing. She is very good at identifying movement habits and breathing problems early and addresses them for long lasting solutions to attain health, awareness and overall balance. These workshops are accessible to anyone 🙂 Laure is geographically independent and regularly offers movement and Buteyko Breathing workshops and retreats either in Australia or France, to her current and new clients.

Leone Hersh – Sage Wellness Solutions&lt

B.A. Dip Ed, Adv Dip Homeopathy, CertBBM

Buteyko Breathing Educator, Wellness and Homoeopathic consultant. Based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Leone teaches the Buteyko Breathing method to individuals and small groups, helping children and adults, who suffer from sleep problems, anxiety and breathing disorders such as asthma. Leone also offers training sessions in your home, workplace, community centre or local park, up to 20km from Bondi. Trained in the Buteyko Breathing Method by world renowned Buteyko expert, author and founder of Buteyko Clinic International, Patrick McKeown, Leone’s inspiration to teach the Buteyko Breathing Method comes from having witnessed, first-hand and many times over, just how life-changing this breathing re-education can be. (Her now no-longer snoring husband was her original inspiration 😊) Leone is passionate about helping everyone understand and apply the simple breathing methods, supporting her clients by sharing clever and practical ways to incorporate these methods into one’s everyday life. Her ultimate goal is to encourage the creation of life-long good breathing habits that will lead to better general health, better sleep and relaxation habits, increased energy and stamina and enhanced concentration and focus. When Leone is not sharing her knowledge about optimising breathing for better health, she is either in consultation with a homoeopathic client, cooking her husband’s evening meal or reading or telling stories to her grandchildren, (while reminding them to breathe through their nose 😉). Life is fraught with opportunities to keep your mouth shut. Winston Churchill

Miriam Bunder

I’ve been in private practice as a bodywork therapist for more than 20 years, specialising in lymphatic drainage therapy, craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation. Using a combined approach of these subtle bodywork modalities with personalised Buteyko Breathing exercises will facilitate in your body’s own self-correction abilities.With this approach, I help your body to unravel fascial tension and restriction patterns, so your respiratory system has the room to move and breathe! It is known that having an efficiently moving diaphragm it will work like a pressure change pump. This aids in the circulation of blood, lymphatic fluid and cerebral spinal fluid throughout your entire body and improves the peristalsis of your digestive organs.

Dr Andrew P Johnson. B.D.S

Born sometime in the last century & raised in NSW country; Graduated with BDS in 1985 from the University of Sydney & commenced “duties” immediately in private practice in Newcastle. In 1988 started my “real” education in non extraction techniques & have benefitted from the knowledge of numerous mentors – Skip Truit, John Witzig, Bill Clarke, Derek Mahony, Rob Walker, John Flutter, Joy Moeller, Bill Hang, John & Michael Mew & Patrick Mc Keown. I now incorporate breathing training & orofacial muscle exercises into orthotropics & orthopaedics with the ultimate objective of healthy joints, beautiful smiles & stable results. TMJ dysfunction, sleep apnoea & snoring are concurrently addressed.

Megan Brooker

Megan became a Buteyko instructor and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist from a Dental Hygiene and Therapy background. She has worked in private practice since 1989 believing in prevention, education and minimal intervention. Megan is passionate about general overall health through correct breathing patterns and is currently completing her PhD in Breathing retraining and its link to sleep apnea.

Alexandra Mateer

Alex has lived most of her life in Glen Davis- a small rural village in Central West NSW. She was the teaching principal in the local one teacher school and has practiced yoga for 5o years. She was introduced to Buteyko by her son, and is using it successfully to treat high blood pressure. She teaches Buteyko breathing locally and also offers healthy weekend residential retreats on her organic farm where students can kick start their Buteyko practice with personalised 1:1 tuition and an individually tailored practice plan.

Ian Gill-Vallance

I have always enjoyed my sports especially surfing, snowboarding, swimming and sailing. At the same time working in a busy and at times stressful business environment, always driving myself to the limit. More recently I made a life change, and for the last 15 years I have been working with disadvantaged and people with disabilities. For most of my life I suffered from rhinitis, chronic asthma and other immune system deficiencies. In 2002, I was introduced to The Buteyko Breathing Training Program and within weeks I was able to reduce medication drastically, months later I only carried medication as a safety precaution. Buteyko had such a positive impact on my life, I now have a strong desire to spread the word and help as many people as possible Dare To Dream and actually enjoy a healthy active lifestyle. After researching all options I chose to study and train with Patrick McKeown at the Buteyko Clinic. I believe my qualifications and experience as a trainer/assessor and Surfing/Swimming Coach/Instructor, together with my personal Buteyko success story, will prove very beneficial in helping you to enjoy a full and healthy life style.

Dr. Allan Kalamir BSc., MChiro., PhD

Dr. Allan Kalamir is one of a handful of Australian chiropractors who hold a PhD. His research dissertation was on manual therapy and self care exercises for TMJ (jaw) disorder, which saw him collaborate with a number of local dentists who sent him their problem patients as trial participants. His work on jaw pain highlighted the significant effects of stress on clenching, headaches, poor posture, breathing disorders and behaviour; so it was natural for him to extend his interests to study the Buteyko method. He has held academic university posts in Australia; published a number of papers in academic journals, and presented award winning research at conferences in Europe, Latin America and the US. However his main passion is family practice, where he uses a combination of chiropractic and other therapies to treat a range of musculoskeletal and other disorders.

Jean Jarrett – Sydney

Jean Jarrett is a certified Buteyko Instructor and Naturopath based on the Northshore of Sydney. Jean has always been interested in eating nourishing food and managing her health and wellbeing with natural therapies. She is now enjoying empowering her clients to be able to do the same. Jean’s practice focuses on children’s health including allergies, asthma management, learning disorders, anxiety and emotional wellbeing. She offers personal Buteyko training on-line or in person at her practice. For more information please visit her website jeanjarrettnaturopath.com.au

Kathryn Khiroya – Sydney

Kathryn Khiroya is a Clinical Nutritionist, certified Buteyko Breathing Instructor, Personal Trainer & Pilates Instructor, living and practicing in Epping, Sydney, Australia. Kathryn is a great advocate for community health + wellbeing and is actively involved in school and community committees and activities where she loves serving alongside her husband and two daughters. Kathryn has recently established her own practice called Sagely Clinic, where she is using her professional skills and passion to serve others via face-to-face and online consultations. Kathryn’s vision is abundant health for every body. Sagely Clinic’s mission is to place individuals at the centre of their health journey, not their dis-ease. Listening to, informing and involving individuals in designing health care plans is crucial to these plans being actionable, meaningful and valuable. Kathryn seeks to empower every person to proactively ease their dis-ease and achieve the health they desire and deserve. In essence, to live sagely. Kathryn’s approach it to tailor simple yet profoundly powerful, Nutritional Medicine and health + wellness practices, including Buteyko Breathing, that supports abundant and lifelong health. “I believe nurturing one’s healthspan begins with valuing and stewarding health daily: yours, your family’s, your community and the earth. It is empowering, sustaining and embraces simplicity. Nutritional and lifestyle medicine can be practiced in infinite ways that are meaningful and valuable to the individual, and if this is the case then I desire to be a resource that can help support what every individual has a right to – abundant health.”

David McLeod – Sydney

M.Mus (AIM), Dip Ed St (CoT, Lond);

David is a professional musician and educator with over 30 years of experience. He is a lecturer and supervisor at the Australian Institute of Music, and has developed and delivers workshops addressing better breathing, performance anxiety and vocal health and maintenance. His academic research has focused primarily on using breathing retraining and meditation to address performance anxiety and is proud to add the Buteyko method to his current practice. Through his company, Big Breath Productions, David holds workshops for clients of all types and ages: professional performers and public speakers, students, corporate clients, individuals looking for help managing their anxiety, or those looking for an edge in their everyday performance. David speaks conversational mandarin and is available for workshops and individual sessions in the greater Sydney area, and online.

Melinda Webb – Sydney

“Have you woken up feeling like you haven’t slept at all?” Asks Melinda Webb, a Chinese medicine practitioner, Buteyko instructor, Doula, Calmbirth educator, mentor and owner of a health clinic in Sydney’s Rozelle… If you’re nodding, the answer will no doubt be a resounding yes. “Are there days when your body aches? You feel fatigued and no matter what you do, nothing changes? You feel that coffee will bring you to life, and it does for a short time, however, you quickly feel heavy, and foggy in the head,” she continues. If that’s a yes again from you. Then learn how your breath can help you change your energy – or Qi as she now calls it. This is what inspired a move into not only Chinese medicine but working as a Buteyko Instructor. At her clinic, in Sydney, she specialises in working with individuals and families making changes with to their health and wellbeing. Ultimately, she strives to restore her client’s balance – both emotionally and physically. Here you can dive deeper into how Melinda works, find out how she can help you, with your health and wellbeing.

Fiona McDonald – Surry Hills, Sydney

I am 54 years old and recently transitioned careers from a full-time mother of 4 children who are now mostly adults. I grew up on a farm in Northern NSW and as an adult lived in Hong Kong for 8 years. I’m now living in Surry Hills, Sydney. I have always been extremely interested in health and well-being both for myself, my family and friends. I have recently completed a Functional Nutrition course with The Nutrition Academy. I am fit and healthy with a daily yoga and meditation practice. I really enjoy helping and caring for others which I do part time at the moment, caring for children and the elderly. I am a strong believer in the ability for patients to heal themselves and not always resort to conventional medicine. To bring more awareness into your life, especially your breathing, is a powerful tool. Being an avid listener of Guy Lawrence’s podcast “Let It In” for many years, I came across Patrick McKeown and the common sense of Buteyko breathing. Its simplicity, powerfulness and many positive results have led me to want to share them.

Lisa Naughton – Sydney

Lisa Naughton is the owner of Breathe Relieve, and a certified Buteyko Breathing practitioner. She trained with Patrick McKeown in 2017 and 2020. As lead practitioner at Breathe Relieve, Lisa teaches breathing based on the Buteyko Breathing and Oxygen Advantage methods. Breathe Relieve is located in Sydney and on the NSW South Coast, and offers in-person and online programs.

As an Olympian and elite coach, Lisa is highly experienced in mentoring individuals to perform at their best and achieve their goals. Through Breathe Relieve, she brings her expertise to people from all walks of life.

Lisa has seen first hand how better breathing can improve people’s overall health, quality of life and performance in the workplace, at home, and on the sporting field. Areas of interest include: asthma, back pain, scoliosis, anxiety, workplace stress, overwhelming carer pressures, work/life balance, menopause, sleep, snoring, injury rehabilitation, kids programs, and high performance.

Karishma Desai – Sydney

We do everything to come closer to our vision but really the ultimate moment is when you become One with your Vision…….you Breathe it! And this is can be realised by taking ownership of your actions, habits, lifestyle, mindset and all that makes it possible for you to truly Breathe your Vision. And once you take charge of your life in this way, you will no longer need to reach the stars as they will be showering down on you.

Karishma is a Lifestyle and Wellbeing coach, who is passionate about helping people transform their lives with simple yet practical re-education. She is a certified Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor, Buteyko Instructor, Cognitive Coach and a Meditation Trainer.

Karishma has particular interest in functional breathing to improve insomnia and sleep related issues as it benefits people from all walks of life. Her workshops are geared to help and relieve those who are looking at breaking their old patterns to reach their desired outcomes.

Her passion in life is to bring back the original vigour and lustre back in our outer lives by cultivating our inner lives with meaningful feelings of love, joy, appreciation, service, enthusiasm, compassion etc. True success in any area of life comes from harvesting our inner self with positive routine, habits, feelings and attitudes that can make us soar to those higher planes of achievement.

Karishma works with clients in Sydney, Australia but also offers remote sessions to anyone outside of this location.

This is one of her articles from the Heartfulness Magazine:

https://www.heartfulnessmagazine.com/gratitude-3/

Laurie Etherington – Sydney

Wellness has always been a passion of mine a career change and redundancy gave me the opportunity to pursue this passion. I Became a yoga teacher 14 years ago and then added Pilates and personal training 2 years later.

I taught Yoga and Pilates for many years but at the age of 68 I now teach mobility and posture classes for Seniors, where I combine many of the principles of Yoga, Pilates and fitness.Breath work was never a high priority until I came across Buteyko, this science based training I believe is the missing link and the vital link, to untapped wellness for all generations and so pertinent in the modern world.

I love the science and what a beautiful solution for a anxious world. To be able to rekindle people’s deep resonant connection to breath, and bring about a more harmonious connection to the world that surrounds us. I am not sure what path I take from here, but I am passionate about Buteyko and I wish to help and offer constructive support to people of all ages.

Stuart MacRae – Sydney

As the founder and co-owner of Seated Massage, a national Corporate Massage business in Australia, Stu has been involved in wellbeing for more than 20 years.

Stu has a less is more approach to life in general. And he has a deep fascination with paths to wellbeing that just make sense. The power of utilising our breath for health and performance through breathing re-education just makes such simple sense as does the beauty of positive touch.

Enter Patrick McKeown’s Oxygen Advantage and the Buteyko breathing method trainings.

As a result of studying both and applying the principles of their functional and performance breathing, Stu no longer requires the anxiety medication he was on for the past few years, has dramatically improved his sleep and concentration levels and as a keen endurance athlete (trail runner and fastpacker), is reaping the incredible fitness, longevity and recovery benefits that have ensued as a result.

Anxiety, sleep, panic, depression and performance (for both physical exercise and in business) are the areas specifically that Stu is most interested in applying breathing re-education for teens and adults.

Stu feels it’s a privilege to help others in their quest for greater health. Showing them that it all starts with a simple light, slow and deep breath.

Stu works mostly online with his 1:1 clients, and through his business (Seated Massage) provides basic online Breathing re-education get started packages for corporate clients and their people.

Get in touch with Stu anytime. The first step is to see if you’re a good fit for each other.

Peter Donald – Central Coast

Peter combines Buteyko with Naturopathy, Bowen Therapy, and Myopractic.

Peter became interested in Complementary health 25 years ago after struggling with his own health issues. Mainstream medicine had no answers, but through using natural health methods, his issues were resolved. His focus for every client is “Treat the causes, not just the symptoms”. When we find your root causes and deal with them, your symptoms usually disappear.

Peter runs on-on-one and group classes for Buteyko Breathing Techniques at his clinic in Jilliby and also using online video. Every person has different issues and needs.

You will receive a unique plan for training and exercises that are tailored specifically to your situation.

Martine Barclay, Psychotherapist & Leadership Coach – Sydney

As well as being a Buteyko instructor, Martine is a Masters qualified Psychotherapist and Leadership Coach specialising in Sleep, Anxiety and Addiction with working adults.

Prior to becoming a psychotherapist Martine worked in London and Sydney, in a variety of learning & talent management roles. Her interest in human behaviour and wellbeing led to her developing a private practice, Redefine Your Edge, in the Sydney CBD. When working with clients Martine draws on her business, human behaviour and a variety of professional trainings. Martine works predominantly with individuals however she also delivers wellbeing seminars for corporate employees and the public to proactively manage their wellbeing.

Callan Eacott – Central Coast

A builder by trade but have now changed my efforts toward things I am more passionate about. Why the Buteyko Method? The Method answers a lot of questions that are otherwise are overlooked, Buteyko Breathing Principles can help you feel normal again but also help you perform at your best.

Why do I teach it? After learning it myself, I have seen excellent results in my own health from Ectopic Heartbeat, high blood pressure, anxiety, panic attack, low energy, adrenal fatigue, bad sleep, bad dental hygiene, poor digestion……., I felt helpless, and no one seemed to give any direction to fix these issues without drugs. Growing up surfing and around the ocean I understand breathing is very important!

Why learn from me? From experience I’d like to help others find direction through the endless symptom abyss!! I believe the more people that know breathing principles the happier and healthier we all will be. I focus on specific Exercises that are practical and focused on incorporating them into your day-to-day life.

I like to teach Anyone that feels their symptoms are taking over and are looking for answers! From children (including my own) to 90-year-olds (my own grandparents).

Catherine Moore – Sydney

Catherine is a sports physiotherapist and has been practising as a sports physiotherapist working with clients for the past 30 years. Her aim is to improve their physical and mental condition and as a result their quality of life. Catherine has been evolving with new learnings and with the advances in science and continues to update her evidence-based treatment methods. More recently she has trained as a Buteyko Breathing Method instructor as well as an Oxygen Advantage trainer. For personal reasons, Catherine dedicated herself to learning how the breath can change your physiology and mental state. She is testament to how these breathing exercises are a game changer for the population to have better quality of life.

Catherine is committed to her clients getting the best outcome that they want with their physical and mental health using all the skills learnt over the years.

If you are suffering with a musculoskeletal condition, injury and or breathing difficulties including sleep apnoea, asthma, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, temporomandibular joint and or jaw issues, Catherine can help. She uses an individual problem-solving approach that gives you the tools to learn how to reduce pain, improve function, live better, and feel good. We create a realistic timeline to achieve your goals and delve deeply into the underlying cause of your problems. You will have a tool kit of exercises and tips to improve your quality of life and stay well.

Moore Health is situated in Redfern in Sydney, Australia. The clinic is a comforting friendly environment that welcomes you to learn more and feel safe with achieving your goals.

Adults and children are welcome to engage in a program to achieve their goal and learn how to breath better in everyday life. Private health cover and enhanced primary care is available under the banner of physiotherapy. She is also available for online consultations from anywhere in the world. I am looking forward to meeting you and teaching you the latest breathing techniques.

Trevor Shipton – Sydney

Trevor Shipton is the founder of Mind Body Pain and Anxiety Clinic in Sydney Australia.

After suffering from chronic pain and associated anxiety for decades and finding no answers in the “outside in” approach modern medicine seems to take with every ailment, Trevor began researching complementary therapies that would enable him to heal from the “inside out”.

His experience taught him that each of us has far more internal resources than we can imagine, and by utilising a range of complementary therapies, including Strategic Psychotherapy, Clinical Hypnosis and Breathing Re-training, Trevor now helps people who experience persistent pain or anxiety find relief for their condition.

The Relief Programs at Mind Body Pain and Anxiety Clinic are conducted over a 12-week period and are designed to be complementary to any physical therapy you may be committed to. In them you will learn the knowledge and skills you need to reduce, mitigate or even eliminate your chronic pain or anxiety.

Estelle du Plooy – Newcastle

Estelle and her family moved to Australia from South Africa in 2002. In 2012 they relocated to Newcastle from Brisbane. Her early career was in financial modelling and reporting in the mining industry. Estelle’s growing interest in health and medical science led to a change direction and she completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at the University of Newcastle in 2017. In order to use this knowledge in a more practical and client focus she recently completed her Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine). These formal qualifications inform her philosophy about health, nutrition, breathing and influence her yoga and movement teaching.

Estelle’s interest in breathing as a performance tool was sparked in 2004 watching the Olympic marathon runners. A commentator mentioned that some of the top runners have their mouth closed for most of the time and looks much more relaxed and recovered better compared to mouth breathers. She taught herself to run with her mouth closed – it is not easy! Around 2008 Estelle was lucky enough to meet a myofascial dentist in Brisbane who introduced her and her children to Buteyko breathing. Both children avoided having braces as teens due to the changing the way they breathed at the ages of 6 and 8 years old. She came across Brian Mackenzie and the Art of Breath and leaped on the opportunity to participate in a course when they visited Australia in 2015. She completed the XPT Life Performance Breathing coaching in 2020. By this time the benefits of better breathing were a hot topic for health. The Buteyko certification completes her breathing education and allows her to bring the benefits of better breathing to a wider clientele. Estelle is constantly researching a deeper understanding of the biochemistry of breathing and nutrition and strives to find practical ways to bring this knowledge to her clients.

Estelle is a qualified Clinical Nutritionist and Performance Breath coach. She teaches performance breathing in workshops and on individual basis. Breathing better during exercise can have flow on benefits on other aspects like sleeping and stress management. Dysfunctional breathing is both a driver and a consequence in many health conditions including anxiety, hypertension and asthma. Learning to breathe more efficiently can improve your stress tolerance. The effect can be felt immediately and are long lasting. A breath practice is easier to learn than other methods of stress management like meditation.

Estelle du Plooy B. Comm (Law), Hons Economics, ACMA, B. Biomedical Sc, BoHS Nutrition & Dietetic Medicine XPT Performance Breathing, Art of Breath Performance Breathing, Yoga Teacher

Vashti D’Vyne – Lawson

Vashti D’Vyne is a Blue Mountains NSW based health mentor, naturopath and nutritionist.

Wellness Advice Now was born out of a desire to literally put a health coach “in your pocket”. She consults the majority of her patients now fully online and has found a huge shift in compliance and health outcomes because of new conveniences in technology that make this possible.

Vashti’s own experience of panic attacks triggered by smoke in the harrowing 2019 bushfires coupled with the aggravating discomfort of wearing a mask during covid outbreaks that followed in 2020 inspired her to seek out a deeper understanding of how dysfunctional breathing affects all ages and has impacts beyond the lungs. The Buteyko Breathing method has offered an opportunity to add a wonderful new modality to her wholistic health and healing tool kit to support patients.

Vashti aims to deliver effective, simple and most importantly affordable health solutions to her patients. A strong desire to support the health of her local community lead her to a collaboration with Integrated Dental Clinic Katoomba to offer in person Buteyko Breathing group classes for children and adults.

One on One sessions are also available online.

Wellness Advice Now is currently in the process of becoming an NDIS registered provider.

Her special interests include learning and behavioural disorders in children, anxiety and mood disorders, allergies and food intolerance.

Sarah Cipollone – Northern Rivers

Sarah Cipollone is an osteopath based on the Northern Rivers, NSW Australia.

She has a particular interest in treating chronic pain through education, functional medicine and manual therapy.

She looks forward to using Buteyko methods to improve breathing function for all patients afflicted with recurrent pain; ranging from headaches, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, back pain, TMD.

Michael Crush – Byron Bay

Michael is a Byron Bay-based breath coach, with a keen focus on enhancing your quality of life, not merely its span.

His clients experience significant improvements in sleep, mental clarity, physical performance, overall well-being, and purpose through the implementation of consistent, subtle lifestyle modifications. These practices often require no additional cost or special equipment.

His primary tools are Oxygen Advantage breath work, cold exposure, meditation, and the Buteyko methodology. To foster resilience and stress tolerance, Michael uniquely combines these techniques with exciting activities such as skydiving, during his coaching sessions and corporate retreats.

Sessions are available online or in person in and around Byron Bay. Step into this transformative journey with Michael and experience an enhanced sense of well-being and vitality.

Beverley Holt – Sydney

Beverley Holt – Health and Wellness Expert, Coach & Podcaster. Online clients as she is currently traveling around Australia in a Campervan.

Beverley is on a mission to help as many children as possible to resume optimum health so they don´t have to suffer the way she did and adults also as she has experienced the benefits.

As a child, she suffered from frequent bouts of bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, mouth and throat infections, and IBS.

Her jaw was too small and consequently had over-crowded teeth, overlapping teeth, and teeth growing behind teeth plus impacted wisdom teeth. She was a frequent visitor to her doctor and dentist and had many extractions which caused further gum shrinkage and more complications.

She started her career as a Registered-General and Pychiatric Nurse. She saw the look of fear in people’s eyes on the respiratory ward when they were begging her for more oxygen which she couldn´t give them. She naturally helped to calm them with breathing exercises and meditation.

At the start of the covid pandemic for two years she ran weekly health and wellness circles on Zoom to offer support and allay anxiety. Prior to this, she was running holistic events with exceptional health experts. As she wasn´t able to do live events she started doing Health and Well-Being Podcasts: www.mywellnessspring.co

Besides being a Buteyko Instructor, she is a Reiki Master and Teacher, Meditation Teacher, Crystal healer, Intuitive, Advanced PSYCH-K practitioner, Advanced Secrets of Natural Success Facilitator. Her expertise is stress management and prevention.

Through heart-based tools, Beverley helps people to connect with their true authentic selves, so they may shine in all areas of their life. She supports them on their journey back to greatness, helping them find their higher purpose and passion. “When we leave behind our dysfunctional beliefs you open the door for inner peace and happiness. When you focus on your truth-natural ability, and creative spirit you truly start living the life you deserve and desire”.

Andre Garraud – Sydney

Growing up in the New England high country of Northern New South Wales gave me a great love of the outdoors.

My personal goal is to sustain Optimum Health by achieving and maintaining a positive and balanced mind-body. From a grounded, balanced state, my intent is to inspire others in their journey toward greater wellbeing.

Loving a good mind-body challenge led me to training for triathlons. During this time, I realised my breathing was suboptimal. Even though I thought I was training smartly, I was burning myself out. A good friend and colleague recommended doing some Buteyko breathing exercises to help alleviate my symptoms. This opened my eyes to how poorly I had been breathing, not only while exercising, but throughout the day and night. I was so moved by the power of simple breathing exercises that I wanted to learn more and decided to do the Buteyko Instructor Training.

Founder of Conscious Community in the Eastern beaches providing Breath & Cold Immersion training.https://conscious-community.com.au/

Currently based in Coogee, NSW teaching Pilates, Club Professional Tennis Coach, and Breathing Retraining Workshops at Moore Health in Redfern, NSW.

Open to working with anyone wanting to improve their overall health (sports performance, anxiety, panic disorder, asthma, sleep issues).

Adam Wilkes – Blaxland

Adam is a Gerontological Physiotherapist based in Blaxland in the Blue Mountains, Australia. He works with clients aged 50 and over in the Renew Physio Clinic in treating musculoskeletal conditions to enable his clients to engage in lifelong exercise. He is employed at Belong Blue Mountains, a Neighbourhood Centre with an Allied Health team that works with frail-aged through to active, independent clientele following retirement age.

He integrates the Buteyko method within his Physiotherapy practice to allow all clients access to wholistic functional breathing patterns. He is interested in older adults’ mental wellbeing and has found the Buteyko method especially useful in dealing with anxiety disorders and sleep dysfunction.

He is available for consultation privately in the Clinic or on request for in person trainings at other facilities.

Kate Deakin – Sydney

I am a certified Buteyko Practitioner, counsellor, body psychotherapist and meditation teacher. I see clients anywhere in Australia, online and in person in Sydney.

In addition to offering the Buteyko method I also work with tension patterns in the body that constrict people’s breathing as well as anxiety around breathing, among other things. For people who are nervous about doing breathing exercises and watching their breath I can help them calm their breathing without working on breathing directly. I use a combination of various tools to help people. I love the Buteyko method as it offers people simple exercises they can use any time to help themselves.

I help people with anxiety; emotional regulation; chronic pain; trauma; insomnia and sleep quality; stress and/or emotionally-related health issues such as chronic fatigue; blood pressure regulation; chronic respiratory conditions; hayfever; physical fitness; self-esteem; existential issues; grief etc.

I also offer online meditation classes, which also help regulate breathing. 

Iva Back – Mullumbimby

Iva is a certified Buteyko instructor and a yoga teacher. Her journey into Buteyko breathing began when she was helping her son manage his asthma. This experience profoundly transformed her perspective on breathing and its connection to overall well-being. Iva works with both children and adults, sharing her passion for instilling greater balance and support in everyday life through the practice of breathing and mindfulness. Her combination of skills in yoga and Buteyko enables her to provide valuable insights and techniques to enhance the lives of her students.

Tess Norris – Mouth Function,

Tess completed her degree in Oral Health in 2010 and through experience working with people of all ages found many to be struggling with breathing, oral and functional disorders. The mouth is the gateway to the body and its dysfunction has a flow on effect through the whole system. While many professionals will accept limited solutions which are reactive instead of proactive (such as long term medication dependence), Tess wanted credible alternatives. Alternatives that lead to long term health and wellness.

Continuing her studies with the Australian Association of Orofacial Myology and with Patrick McKeown in the Butyeko method, she now offers broader solutions for those who want to take control of their own health. Mouth Function SA is here to service the people of South Australia who are looking for answers. Tess is committed to promoting learning and awareness of better therapies. “We need to get the word out, Buteyko works!”

Rachel Hornby – South Australia

Rachel is a Degree Qualified Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist and has been in the natural health field for over 20 years, Rachel is based north of Adelaide in the township of Gawler. Rachel trained to become a Buteyko Breathing Instructor with Patrick McKeown of Buteyko Clinic International.

Rachel enjoys teaching this method and helping people to understand the multiple health benefits of this method. Rachel became aware of Buteyko breathing while training for her hike to Everest Base Camp.

Rachel realised that to be able to achieve her goal she needed to find a method that best suited her needs and that helped improve her breathing. Rachel says “Learning the Buteyko Breathing Method has been one of the best breathing methods I have ever used”. Rachel now teaches this method of breathing to her clients.

Rachel see many clients with many different acute and chronic illnesses. Teaching the Buteyko Breathing method to her clients, Rachel says “has proven to be a beneficial addition to my clients’ health outcomes.” Rachel offers Buteyko Breathing as private lessons or group sessions.

Libby McMichael – Port Adelaide

Libby has a passion for optimising health and wellbeing and helping move and feel better.

Libby began her Buteyko journey after years of chronic mouth breathing. Despite all the classic red flags including severe asthma, chronic hay fever, braces and teeth removal, sleep apnea and teeth grinding, no one ever told Libby to breath through her nose.

Once Libby was able to learn to nose breath and discovered the power of peaceful nights sleep, Libby decided to become and instructor to help others learn and apply the amazing benefits.

Now, as a registered Buteyko Breathwork Instructor, Libby helps people learn how to breathe functionally to aid their overall wellbeing. Learning to maximise breathing efficiency to improve our daily functioning and help reduce anxiety, improve sleep quality, and increase attention and focus, is a keen passion for Libby.

Along with a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Science, Libby has completed her 200hr Vinyasa Yoga Training, 150hr Biomedical Lifestyle Yoga Course, Mat Pilates and now her International Buteyko Breathwork Course.

Libby runs Buteyko workshops in Adelaide and online, both one-on-one and in groups with a particular interest in managing anxiety and applying principles to yoga, fitness and sports.

Kym Jongebloed – Adelaide Hills

My name is Kym Marie Jongebloed, I live and work in the beautiful Adelaide Hills where I have a Remedial Massage Therapy and Breathwork Business.

Having nursed for many years in Sleep Medicine caring for people with dysfunctional breathing has laid solid ground for my breathwork business.  I am passionate about breathwork and its power to improve general health, mental health, and physical performance.  I enjoy creating breathwork programs so people can weave them into their daily lives to feel better and improve their health.

My family and I have felt the great benefits of breathing functionally.  Through breathwork, I can control my own anxiety, and as a recreational runner, I have improved my performance and recovery.  It gives me great joy to see the positive impact breathwork has on my family and my clients enabling them to navigate the corporate world, their studies, and life.

Colleen O’Callaghan

Colleen O’Callaghan is an Orofacial Myologist and Director of Mouth Matters and the Tasmanian Thumb Sucking Clinic.

Colleen has completed studies in Orofacial Myology, Buteyko Breathing Technique, Myofunctional Therapy and Dental Therapy, and is also a qualified and currently practising Dental Hygienist and Breathing Coach.

Having an early positive influence on children’s dental growth and development is an area to which Colleen is highly committed. Working with children as a Dental Therapist early in her career laid the foundation for her ongoing commitment to what she sees as a vital and often under-treated area.

Colleen’s passion for preventive health has allowed for a natural progression to Breathing Re-training Programs within her Orofacial Myology practice.

Since training in 2012 with the Buteyko Clinic International, Colleen has incorporated breathing re-training techniques into her Orofacial Myology Clinic. Programs are offered for mouth breathing correction as well as for Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and habit cessation for both children and adults.

Colleen is passionate about preventive health, and is committed to helping her patients achieve the best outcomes and long-term benefits for their dental and related general health.

Shannon McGurgan – Hobart, Tasmania

Shannon worked as a registered nurse straight out of high school and was in aged care for 10 years.

While on contract in the USA, he discovered circus and has since then had a 30 year career as a circus performer. In an effort to maintain the physicality required in this profession he has sought out many alternative health practices.

His drive has always been to dig down into the fundamentals of how things work and this naturally lead into a 5 year exploration of different types of breathwork.

Beyond this was the search for simplicity in application and this culminated in his certification as a Buteyko instructor.

He runs events for men with the focus of instilling a sense of exploration towards optimal health and has a special interest in, though no limited to, sleep apnoea as it affects such a large proportion of men in the population.

Shannon is currently based just south of Hobart, Tasmania in the seaside township of Middleton.

Ciaran McKeown BA, MA Counselling & Psychotherapy, FBPI

Ciaran McKeown learnt Buteyko in the early 2000s as a way of managing his asthma and anxiety. Impressed by the efficacy of the method he worked with his brother Patrick McKeown to incorporate it into his breathwork training and therapy sessions for over 15 years. During this time he has taught students with a diverse range of abilities and needs through voluntary and paid classes.

A registered counsellor and Samaritans volunteer, Ciaran believes that to be a good teacher, personal experience matters just as much as professional proficiency. He says that both are what enable you to relate to your students and find solutions that fit them.

For new students to the Buteyko method, particularly those who suffer from anxiety, he advises that they experiment with the exercises and treat the techniques as being a way to discover their breath rather than be overly demanding of themselves. At least for the first couple of weeks. This is why he prescribes every student with a unique plan.

What is Ciaran up to now? He currently teaches students and practitioners through one to one online and face to face classes.

Julia Rudakova

Julia is a qualified naturopath, aromatherapist, healer and Buteyko instructor based in the Eastern Melbourne suburbs. She helps people of all ages with various health challenges to achieve better health. She is most passionate about respiratory conditions as she herself suffered from chronic bronchitis up to the age of 25 and her younger son suffered from asthma. As many, many asthma sufferers, Julia’s son never responded well to the conventional asthma management and treatment. And out of desperation and via thorough research and further education Julia developed a program for asthma sufferers, which includes the Buteyko Breathing Method, nutritional and herbal support and dietary changes.

She is passionate about not only providing information to her clients on how to best achieve their health goals, but also being their support person, someone to hold their hand on this journey. She knows from experience how isolating, challenging and confronting it may be to implement changes to improve one’s health. She has grown a network of ones of the best health professionals in different areas (osteopaths, health coaches, GPs, kinesiologists, etc) and may refer her clients for more holistic care.

She believes in a holistic approach, where all aspects of our being are addressed – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Apart from helping her clients, Julia also enjoys playing the piano, practising Tai Chi (even competing sometimes), going for a walk with her dog,  Jack Russell Rusty, reading books with a cup of tea, playing board games with her children and walking in nature.

Paul Rodriguez, CertBBM, FBPI

In Sydney, during 2016- 2017, Paul obtained a Certificate in the Buteyko Breathing Method with Buteyko Clinic International so that he could teachpeople the enduring health benefits of Buteyko Breathing. Paul had severe obstructive sleep apnea for many decades.

However, he only consciously became aware of problems with his sleep about 10 years ago. For many years he endured a lesser quality of life as he struggled with poor sleep and its adverse health effects. He regularly suffered headaches, had low energy levels, suffered a brief period of anxiety and depression and often found it difficult to concentrate.

Once Paul’s severe obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed following a sleep study, he learned that the underlying cause of his sleep apnea related to his breathing.

After he completed a course in Buteyko Breathing Paul experienced significant improvement in his sleep and the ability to control his obstructive sleep apnea. The health benefits Paul obtained from changing his breathing has been permanent.

In 2017 Paul obtained further clinical training in Melbourne with the Buteyko Institute of Breathing & Health

In June 2018 he published the 2nd edition of his book “Breathless Sleep.no more”. The foreword to this edition has been written by Patrick McKeown.

In 2019 Paul was certified as an Applied Mindfulness Practitioner with the Australian Institute of Applied Mindfulness.

He has a website at www.learntosleepwell.com.au. Paul also provides online teaching via Zoom.

Shelley McGowan

Richelle (Shelley) has been involved in the natural therapies field for over 20 years. With a nursing and naturopathic background, she has seen firsthand the benefits of Buteyko Breathing for herself and others. In 2016 she trained with Patrick McKeown to become a Buteyko Breathing instructor. She sees practising Buteyko Breathing as a natural complement to her passion for environmental health and holistic therapies. ‘My life has been a continual learning experience as a student, instructor and patient. I wish to pass on my knowledge, wisdom and experience to others, to assist them on their journey towards optimal health.’

Brendan O’Connor

Brendan O’Connor, Ireland born, received his accreditation as a professional performer in The Netherlands, and has since settled in Melbourne. An opportunity to perform in Ghana during his training in the Netherlands found his interest in strong and psycho-physical direction in his consequent connection for his work in the slums of New Delhi.

Brendan works closely in Melbourne with renowned artist Tony Yap in ongoing laboratory investigating ‘internal’ choreography informed by Asian Trance practices. Together Tony and Brendan have performed extensively since 2013 starting with their first acclaimed piece “Dionysus Molecule” which premiered in Melbourne in August 2015.

Following that with a development duet called “stillness” which has now become “A Gaze” with the addition musician Reuben Lewis. Between 2016 and 2017 this trio have performed “A Gaze Series “at many Festivals here in Australia and overseas in in Europe, India and Malaysia. This piece progressed over the last two years into the “Love Fall series which has also been performed extensively in Australia and abroad.

Having trained as a yogi and dancer for many years at the moment Brendan is also in process of a somatic and dance therapy course which will allow him to integrate this Buteyko coarse and bring anybody who is open from young to old into their bodies with breath movement and danceBrendan believes dance is medicine and that there is so much trauma stored in the body from childhood and ancestorial and when people move it and feel into what arises without Judgement the healing begins to happen

Sophie Nolis – Melbourne

A qualified Sophrologist, Buteyko Breathing Coach, Yoga and Meditation teacher who has successfully managed two businesses in these fields over the last 10 years.

A big focus on Mind Body Connection in Mental health, Wellness and Sport.

The first trained Sports Sophrologist in Australia and active member of the International Sophrology Federation (ISF).

Skilled in

• Meditation
• Mindfulness based stress reduction
• Autogenetic training
• Children’s yoga
• Kundalini yoga
• Life coaching
• Buteyko Breathing Method

As a specialist in yoga for kids, Sophie has delivered outstanding results for clients including pre-schools, schools, and community events around Melbourne.

• Children/Teenagers Mental Health
• Mind Body Connection
• Stress & Anxiety
• Performance Mindset

Sophie achieved her Diploma in Sophrology at the Energy School in Geneva, Switzerland becoming Australia’s first specialised sports Sophrologist. This reflected a passionate interest in helping children deal with anxiety and the elite sports mindset, particularly the mental health and inner wellbeing of students and athletes at all levels.

Recently adding Buteyko Breathing Practitioner to her modalities, Sophie has begun introducing Buteyko breathing to her Sophrology sessions and kids’ yoga classes.

Sophie is passionate about living life with harmony, joy and understanding her values.

A mother of 3 beautiful boys, she has a zest for life, laughter, and creative expression.

Loving to draw energy and strength from people and being surrounded by nature.

Allan Abbott – Berwick

Allan has qualifications in Physiotherapy, Physical Education, Education, Acupuncture, Ergonomics, Breathing re-education and training and works with adults.

Does this describe you?Do you want more energy?

• Constantly tired
• Suffer a little ‘ Brain fog’
• Difficulty concentrating and remembering things
• Suffering from anxiety and panic attacks
• Living with Asthma or related breathing conditions

‘Would you like help getting from where you are now to where you’d love to be? ‘

Nerissa Broben

My breath journey started over 20 years ago, when I discovered breathing practices through yoga and meditation.

I have been fortunate to work with First Nations community organisations in education, arts and cultural heritage for over 20 years. Working in management roles in the not for profit sector I found myself increasingly passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our team.

Through a regular breath practice I have experienced significant improvements with anxiety, hayfever, stress and sleep. The Buteyko Breathing Instructor Training has inspired me to empower others to connect with their breathing and develop tools for life.

I am mum to two amazing kids, a rescue dog called Dusty Martin and live with my husband on Wurundjeri Country of the Kulin Nation in West Footscray.

I am passionate about working with people on their emotional health and wellbeing, helping people reduce stress/anxiety and sleep better.

Suzie Beaven – Melbourne

Suzie is passionate about teaching the Buteyko method to everyone, especially children as they grow, learn and develop.  To Suzie breathing correctly is a lifelong gift that will enhance your health, give you more vitality and a renewed love for life.

Having suffered from asthma for 27 years she discovered the Buteyko method and was delighted to say goodbye to her asthma medication for good.  25 years on she realised she was predominantly mouth breathing again and after having Covid was struggling with her breath.  She became a Buteyko Instructor, trained by Patrick McKeown in Sydney and her love for life and health has improved immensely.

Suzie has found that this method has helped with many health issues such as:

• Asthma
• Learning Difficulties
• Sleep Issues
• Exhaustion / Lack of Focus
• Depression / Anxiety
• Mental Chatter

She is living in her home town in Bayside, Melbourne teaching Buteyko and also on the Gold Coast in Qld.  In Qld she is part of an Equine Well Being team going out with ‘Well Being’ dogs to schools and/or the horses, teaching the Buteyko method to teachers and small groups of children and teenagers who are part of the Equine program.

She has also trained and worked in a variety of healing modalities such as, Forensic Healing, Reiki, Flower Essences and Reconnective Healing.

For a decade Suzie travelled the world with her family living in South Africa and Chile as a full time Mum of two beautiful boys.  During her time in Santiago she set up a Foundation where she provided the rehabilitation, sterilisation, training and rehoming of many street dogs, along the way learning Spanish.

Marko Kuna – Melbourne

Hi, my name is Marko. Living in Melbourne, Australia. I was introduced to the buteyko method and oxygen advantage in early 2020. It has changed my life. A father of two boys whom I practice and teach breathing too and have seen a significant difference with them by just learning how to breath.I’m very passionate about mental health and belive everything can be solved with some nice, slow and long breaths.I had the honour to meet Patrick in Sydney during an oxygen advantage course, he is unbelievably passionate about breathing and has spread that onto me.I have been helping individuals with enhancing the performances with the OA training, the results speak for them self.I would love to help individual athletes, teams increase there abilities and enhance there performance.I would be honoured to help people by teaching them how to breathe, one breath at a time.Learn how to take control of your life by breathing. One slow breath at a time.

Look forward to breathing with you, Marko.

Jeff Cox  – Melbourne

Jeff Cox is a practicing pharmacist (B.Pharm) and Buteyko Breathing Practitioner (CertBBM).

For over 20 years Jeff has focussed his professional development on clinical nutrition and approaches to support optimal health and wellbeing.

As part of his professional career, he presents to community groups health and wellbeing topics: optimal health and nutrition, the role of light therapies and Vitamin D, the importance of restorative sleep. He enjoys teaching Buteyko breathing technique and helping people achieve health benefits of good breathwork, especially in creating deep healing and quality sleep.

Professional speciality areas include:

1. Calmer brain to eliminate anxiety for clear thinking and better performance.
2. Deep restorative sleep
3. Optimal nutrition for health and wellbeing, starting with a healthy gut.
4. Light therapies incl. natural light for optimal circadian patterns.
5. Vital Exercise – time effective approaches for maintaining strength and physical fitness
6. The power of Breathing for Health … for anxiety, healing and sleep.

Learn how to take back control of your wellbeing with one slow breath at a time.Based in Melbourne Australia, Jeff offers individual or group sessions for the following classes:

– Breathe Free (anxiety, asthma, rhinitis, sleep apnoea)– Deep Sleep

Classes are offered in Melbourne or online.

Carly Woods – Melbourne

Carly is passionate about teaching people simple and powerful ways to be able to regulate their nervous systems and enhance healing using Buteyko breathing therapy and Naturopathic lifestyle support, because these are foundational aspects that have been so profoundly transformative to her own health. Carly believes in making health fun, engaging, and practical. She loves to give you simple tools to help resolve your stress and anxiety, optimise your respiratory health, enhance your sleep and soothe your digestion.

Carly offers 1:1 consults via Telehealth (zoom) as well as Deep Rest Buteyko workshops, retreats, talks and trainings for people online and in person.

Book your 1:1 Telehealth breath coaching session/s with Carly → via 🔗 www.fertileground.com.au/bookings > under heading COACHING .

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Tim Hibbard – Geelong, Surf Coast & Western Victoria

Tim suffered from asthma through his childhood, and it became more severe as he entered his twenties and thirties. Asthma was a serious issue, but his sleep apnea was now a major issue where he became nervous about going to sleep. Both issues culminated with two major hospitalisations. Surviving the first attack by luck as he only lived three miles from a major hospital, and the second, because of his own understanding of the Buteyko method and what he needed to do, when waking up in the middle of an asthma attack.

Tim noticed that a lot of his now middle-aged friends suffered from heavy snoring, sleep apnea, stress, and anxiety. Most friends thought it was just due to their excess weight and busy, stressful lives, but Tim understood it was more than that, and he wanted to help them. He spent time with some of these friends and helped them understand what they were experiencing and how they could significantly improve their sleep and health.

He really enjoyed the teaching and a single phone call from one friend, persuaded him to give up his 25 years of work in the International Transport Industry and start teaching Buteyko to anyone that would to listen. “Tim, you saved my life today”.

He really believes that it’s easier to understand and communicate with patients when the teacher has already experienced the same issues and conditions. An understanding of what clients are going through, what’s really behind their fear and communicating the Buteyko method through experience.

Tim has completed his Certificate in the Buteyko Clinic Method Training and helps children, teenagers and adults understand why they’re experiencing what they are, simplifying the theory behind how to fix it, and offering a step-by-step guide on how to fix it, and maintain it for life. He teaches one-on-one, and in small groups to maximise the communication with students.

Jason Bazeley – Bunbury

As a Life Coach, Jason integrates his training as a Buteyko and Oxygen Advantage Instructor; his knowledge as a Master Practitioner of NLP and Hypnosis; and his own life experiences, to resource people to improve their own health and wellbeing.

Jason is passionate in following his belief that a holistic approach to mental, emotional and physical health is the best way forward. Understanding the benefits of functional breathing techniques and consciously building these practices to become habitual underpins the foundation of Jason’s teaching.

He works with individuals and groups within a variety of structures and settings depending on your needs.

Ross Richardson – Mandurah

My name is Ross Richardson and I am a certified Functional Breath Coach in Buteyko and the Oxygen Advantage.

I am originally from Wales. I have lived in Mandurah, Western Australia for 10 years with my fiancé and 3 children.

I practice Jiu-Jitsu and i am an advocate of health, fitness and anything that can help our mental wellbeing. I have carried out a lot of research over the years which has helped me to discover the many benefits of the breath and led me to Buteyko and The Oxygen Advantage, it is through these that my passion has truely been ignited.

Learning the techniques that they teach has enabled me to improve mine and my son’s performance in our Jiu-Jitsu training and competitions and help other members of my family during times of grief, depression and anxiety. I have also been able to improve issues with asthma and sleep.

Through my own experiences and what I have learnt I am eager to help my clients become aware of their breathing and how to use it to improve physical health, mental wellbeing and optimise their performance in anything they do.

I am an easy going and compassionate person and so the courses I provide are made to make the client feel comfortable with a personal feel and tailored to the individuals needs.

All of my courses will enable you to stay calm in stressful situations by learning breath awareness and you can expect to make you’re breathing more efficient resulting in improved overall health, aerobic and anaerobic capacity, higher energy levels, and better mental focus just to mention a few.

Buteyko is suitable for all fitness levels, age groups and most conditions of health. If you want to improve your health issues and obtain better breathing for all aspects of life please contact me at:

Ben Dowling – Perth

Ben is a certified instructor in the Buteyko Clinic Method.

A Mining Engineer by trade and having worked in the Western Australian mining industry for over a decade, several years of which in leadership positions, Ben recognises the huge potential that improving individual wellbeing can have on the industry more broadly and how this can extend to the general population.

Ben discovered the power of breathwork in 2020. Having seen firsthand what works and what doesn’t to improve individual wellbeing, Ben believes one of the fundamentals to improving wellbeing is through properly harnessing the breath.

Ben has a keen interest in helping improve the wellbeing of people in the resources industry (however extends to all people!) through focussing on the breath and other lifestyle factors. Our environment and lifestyle factors are constantly at tug-of-war with our mental and physical wellbeing and Ben helps to bring that back to a better balance, starting with the foundation of the breath.

Lea Hughes – Mandurah

Lea Hughes is a teacher of health education, a yoga teacher, wellness coach and a Buteyko breathwork instructor. Lea has been teaching health education for over 20 years and has combined this with her passion for teaching yoga and pranayama/breathwork, to create a unique health and wellbeing offering for her clients. She is the founder of Rise to Shine Wellbeing and Lotus of the Heart Yoga, both platforms offering the very best yoga inspired health and breathwork education.

Lea presents workshops within schools and the workplace, as well as offering weekly breath-centred yoga classes within her local community. Lea specialises in managing the stress response and works with adults and children experiencing anxiety, panic disorders, stress related illness, chronic fatigue, pain management and sleep disorders. Lea offers private classes and breathwork coaching, using the Buteyko method as well as specialised small group workshops.

Lea is based in Mandurah, Western Australia, working and serving the extended Perth region and southwest.

Belinda Johns – Perth

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree and widespread health experience as a former nurse and midwife. 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 including one-on-one consultations, workshops and online.

Colleen Taylor – Perth

Colleen Taylor is a certified Buteyko Breathing Instructor with a background in Registered nursing and Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy. She is a member of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Australian Hypnotherapy Association. Her experience including working with people from diverse backgrounds and with various issues (both physical and mental) along with having to overcome several personal challenges herself has given her both experience and a passion for helping others.With her diverse experience and use of various modalities, science and research based solutions, Colleen teaches the Buteyko Breathing Method providing a holistic and personalized service. Colleen has seen first hand the benefits of implementing the Buteyko Breathing Method with her son who has suffered from allergies and asthma and her daughter from anxiety. She is positive about how the Buteyko method can benefit us all and looks forward to sharing this and teaching others how to implement this amazing yet so natural breathing style, thus helping to restore our naturally holistic healthy state of being.

Colleen has a caring and compassionate approach and looks forward to working with all people of all ages and backgrounds. She is committed to helping people set and reach their goals in order to overcome disease, achieve their natural state of well being and lead a fulfilled life. Colleen is based in Perth, Western Australia and conducts Buteyko Breathing sessions both in person and online via zoom.

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Dave Gibbs – Margaret River

I am the owner of Phoenix Holistic Wellness with my wife Caroline here in beautiful Margaret River, Western Australia. We focus on self-improvement for our clients through various modalities including breathwork.

I discovered the power of breathwork in 2018 when recovering from major surgery and went on a journey that lead me to the Buteyko method.

Breathwork has made a huge difference to me personally and I am passionate to share this amazing gift with as many people as possible.

I recently finished up as a police officer after 13 years and am now teaching breathwork full-time.I really enjoy working with clients who are suffering from anxiety and in particular have a real passion in helping those with trauma and PTSD as I have seen first hand how debilitating this can be in my former profession.

Away from work I love keeping healthy and my main hobby in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. We live in a beautiful part of the world and enjoy spending time out in nature.

I truly believe that the Buteyko method can make a huge difference to so many peoples’ lives and I am excited to be a part of this extended family of instructors.

Alan Butler – Perth

Hi, my name is Alan Butler, the founder of Breathing Kinetics based in Perth, Australia. I am certified instructor with Buteyko Clinic International and an Advanced Instructor in The Oxygen Advantage. I have a Diploma of Counselling and over 10 years of experience in the addiction and mental health space.

I am a passionate and dedicated breathing coach. My goal is to inspire and educate others on how to optimise their breathing to improve wellbeing, addressing any physical issues, health concerns or mental health challenges.

I have an in-depth understanding of functional breathing retraining, its positive effects on your physiology and the incredible power of the human nervous system to influence our physical and mental health.

As a coach, I specialise in using the breath as a powerful tool to create change and have a positive impact on your health. I have the expertise and experience to help you achieve your goals. I host groups and one-on-one breathwork sessions in person and online via zoom, to help adults and children who are seeking to address their breathing pattern disorders and lead a better life. My coaching style is empathetic, professional, and relatable. I listen to my clients’ needs to help them achieve better health outcomes and reach their full potential.

I firmly believe that breathing is the most useful real-time tool we have and are committed to helping people unlock the power of their breath for better health, happiness, and success.

Jen Barnett – Canberra

I’m committed to supporting folk in living the best lives they possibly can and my practice as a therapist has always reflected that. Like a lot of people who get to grow old (er..haha 🙂 I have done many things, from being an Educator to different natural therapies, including Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine and Massage. In more recent years I have focused on psychotherapy and am a qualified Gestalt therapist and a Psychodramatist, working both one on one and with groups. And now I am hugely pleased and proud to be a qualified Buteyko Breathing instructor. I recently undertook training in Ireland , thank you Patrick and feel excited to be in a position to expertly continue the knowledge transference around healthy ‘normal’ breathing that Professor Konstantin Buteyko has gifted to the world.

My work has always been with the ‘worried well’ and I see enormous value for almost everyone in understanding and utilising the principals of Buteyko. Breathing as we were born to breathe (nasally) and subsequently having efficient oxygen uptake by the tissues has enormous benefits . Of course people have to be bothered by some condition to commit to learning better breathing behaviour so I expect to see children and adults presenting with everything from asthma and other respiratory conditions like hayfever , anxiety and stress , sleep issues ( apnea and snoring) and almost any other condition where one of the symptoms is mouth breathing.

I myself have improved my own immune system to the extent that hayfever is a thing of the past and my tendency for a cold to turn into severe bronchitis highly unlikely.ln fact a cold can now be dealt with in a day or two. Breathing correctly brings harmony and peace to the spirit and contributes to the healing our dreadfully stressed planet is crying out for. I want to be part of that and I want you to be part of that.

Heather Boyer – Canberra

Heather combines Buteyko understanding and practices with gentle yoga to enhance calming the nervous system and building resilience.

She is also a coach with the Gupta Program. A self-help program for chronic health conditions which result from hypervigilance of the sympathetic nervous system response such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibro Myalgia.

She welcomes private local clients.

Sophie Firmin – Darwin

I have been a counsellor for 25+ years with over 20,000 client hours behind me. I am registered at the highest level (L4) with the Australian Counselling Association, the peak body for counsellor in Australia. I am also a registered clinical supervisor supervising other counsellors, psychologists and other mental health professionals.

I have been incorporating science-based functional breathing into my practice since 2018 and have now helped hundreds of clients achieve better mental health (and physical health) through breathing retraining. You can look at my profile with the Australian Counselling Association https://www.theaca.net.au/find-registered-counsellor.php

I am available for for Zoom sessions for mental health issues and/or specifically for breathing re-training. I am based in Darwin, Australia, so please note time zone differences.