Limitless - Strength through Breath

16/11/2025

🌟 Did you know that around 80% of people with anxiety and panic disorder experience dysfunctional breathing patterns? Their everyday breathing tends to be faster, upper chest, irregular, and often through the mouth. This can lead to air hunger, where they feel they can't take a satisfying deep breath.

Faster, irregular, and upper chest breathing exacerbates anxiety and panic disorder.

It's crucial to understand that not only do stress and anxiety alter our breathing patterns, but dysfunctional breathing patterns also feed back into stress and anxiety.

🌬️ Breathing light, slow, and deep has significant benefits:

Breathing light improves blood flow and oxygen delivery to the brain and reduces sensitivity to carbon dioxide, which helps alleviate the feeling of suffocation.

Breathing slow calms the mind by stimulating the vagus nerve, balancing the autonomic nervous system, increasing relaxation, and reducing stress responses.

Breathing deep engages the diaphragm, which is connected to our emotions, helping to soothe the mind.

Traditional approaches like cognitive training and mindfulness can be challenging for those with a racing mind. Improving sleep quality and functional breathing patterns is vital for achieving a calm mind and addressing anxiety and panic disorder.

Let's train our breathing to bring calmness and balance into our lives. 🌬️💤

16/11/2025

✨ This Christmas, give something that truly matters.

Not another thing to wrap or dust... but a moment of calm, a breath of clarity, a gift of connection.

A Gift Voucher for Limitless - Strength through Breath session offers the experience of deep relaxation, energy, and emotional balance — something we all need at times.

🎁 Available as digital vouchers (perfect for last-minute gifts).

Because the most meaningful gifts are felt within. 💛

👉 Tap the link in bio to give the Gift of Breath: https://bit.ly/3JnvHTJ

15/11/2025

Trial it for £1 for a month.

14/11/2025

🌬️ Feeling Tired, Foggy, or Low on Motivation?

Do you ever wake up exhausted, hit that mid-day energy dip, or just feel unmotivated to get going?

This could be a sign that your body isn’t using oxygen efficiently.

Even though you’re breathing, your tissues and organs might not be getting the oxygen they need — it’s like trying to run on half power.

When oxygen efficiency is low, you might notice:
✨ Fatigue or low energy
✨ Shortness of breath — even with light activity
✨ Forgetfulness or brain fog — harder to focus or make decisions
✨ Faster heartbeat or palpitations
✨ Pale lips or toes
✨ Headaches
✨ Dizziness or feeling off-balance

The good news? 🌈
You can train your body to use oxygen better — just like training your muscles at the gym!

Through breath entrainment practices, you can learn to breathe more subtly and silently. This boosts your oxygen efficiency and improves your carbon dioxide tolerance — key ingredients for vibrant health and vitality. 🌬️💗

As your body begins to oxygenate more efficiently, your energy will start to flow naturally again. You’ll feel lighter, clearer, and more connected — to yourself and to life. ✨

Imagine waking up refreshed, engaging fully with your day, and feeling joy and excitement return to your world. 💫

Ready to feel energized and in love with life again?
💌 Send me a message — I’ll help you get started.

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

Big News… The Oxygen Edge Triathlete Power Retreat is here

I’m so excited to finally share this. I have partnered with the amazing Steffy Cappleman of Limitless Strength Through Breath to bring something truly unique to the triathlon community.

Together, we created a retreat that focuses on the fourth discipline of triathlon… your breath.

The Oxygen Edge Retreat is designed to help athletes use breathwork to improve endurance, increase oxygen efficiency, sharpen focus, recover faster, and build mental resilience. When you learn to train with your breath instead of fighting it, everything shifts.

And we are doing all of this in one of the most stunning places on earth: Juneau, Alaska.

Imagine training in glacier fed waters, riding along coastal roads, running on forest trails, and learning breathwork surrounded by mountains and ocean. It is the perfect setting to slow down, connect inward, and train with clarity and intention.

This retreat will help you:
✨ Improve oxygen efficiency
✨ Increase CO₂ tolerance
✨ Regulate heart rate and recovery
✨ Build resilience from the inside out
✨ Bring these tools into every race and training session

I can’t wait to bring athletes together for this experience and to work alongside Steffy to introduce breathwork as an essential part of athletic performance.

If you want all the details or are ready to save your spot, you can find everything here:
https://www.breathe-alaska.com/retreats-oxygen

Juneau is ready. And so are we.

13/11/2025

🌸 Exhale the Overwhelm — Online SOMA Breath Session (Tonight!) 🌸
🕠 Book by 5:30 PM

Feeling the weight of “too much”?

This evening’s online SOMA Breath session is your invitation to release the chaos, quiet the noise, and return to your calm, grounded centre — from the comfort of your own home.

Through rhythmic breathing, guided meditation, and deep relaxation, you’ll:
✨ Move from overwhelm into overflow — from chaos to clarity
✨ Reconnect with your inner balance and peace
✨ Leave feeling lighter, calmer, and renewed

No experience needed — just bring yourself, your breath, and an open heart. 🌿

💻 Join live online tonight — 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Reserve your spot now and gift yourself an hour of pure calm.
➡️ Message me to book before 5:30 PM, or secure your place via my website:
🌐 www.breathwithsteff.co.uk/events

12/11/2025

You’ve probably noticed it — kids get overwhelmed so easily.
One tiny thing goes wrong, and they melt down, shut off, or spiral.

It’s not attitude. Their body just doesn’t know how to calm down.

With constant noise, screens, and pressure, modern childhood keeps their nervous system stuck in survival mode.

That’s why calm has to start in the body, not the mind.
When children slow their breath, everything begins to settle — they feel safe, present, and in control again.

And it doesn’t need to be serious — it works best when it’s playful:
🌸 Smell the flower, blow the candle – slow, mindful breathing.
🐝 Bumblebee humming – soothes the brain and boosts natural relaxation.
🧸 Teddy on the belly – helps them feel their breath and safety in their body.

The more they practise, the more their body learns what calm feels like — and how to return there when life gets big.

Start simple. Try one of these with your child today — and feel the shift for both of you.

💛 If you’d love to learn simple breathwork tools to help your child (and yourself) find calm and balance, send me a message — I’d love to chat.

11/11/2025

I’m beyond excited to be part of the Oxygen Edge Retreat in Alaska next May! 🇺🇸❄️🌲

Hosted in one of the most breathtaking places on Earth, this retreat brings together a global community of passionate coaches and athletes — all united by a love for human potential and the power of the breath.

My journey into breathwork began through sport. Back in 2018, at the age of 48, I started competing in triathlons and Masters swimming — a late start that sparked a deep curiosity about how to gain a competitive edge both physically and mentally. Breathwork became that edge.

Through consistent practice, I discovered how conscious breathing could optimise endurance, focus, recovery, and emotional balance. It completely transformed my performance — and my life.

Since then, I’ve competed multiple times at the English and British Masters Swimming Championships, qualified for the European and World Masters Championships, and stood on the podium at local triathlons.

The profound impact breathwork had on my own journey inspired me to train as a SOMA Breath Master Instructor and Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Instructor.

Today, I’m honoured to help athletes of all ages unlock their full potential through the science and art of breath — from local clubs to national teams like the GB Down Syndrome Swimming Squad, the current World Champions 🏊‍♀️💪

If Alaska feels a little out of reach for you triathletes and athletes, don’t worry — I also offer workshops designed to give you that same competitive edge through the power of the breath.

Find out more about the Oxygen Edge Retreat here 👉 https://www.breathe-alaska.com/retreats-oxygen

Richmond Dales Swimming Club - RDASC .dales_asc

10/11/2025

🌬️ We’ve got exciting news!

YES@ Areté Learning Trust (Richmond School) has been awarded funding from the Co-op Community Fund to continue our breathwork project — and we couldn’t be more grateful. 💙

A huge thank you to all Co-op members who chose to support us. Your contribution is helping children and young people learn lifelong tools for emotional wellbeing.

You’ve probably noticed it — kids get overwhelmed so easily.

One tiny thing goes wrong and they melt down, shut off, or spiral.

It’s not attitude. Their body just doesn’t know how to calm down.

With constant noise, screens, and pressure, modern childhood keeps their nervous system stuck in survival mode.

That’s why calm has to start in the body, not the mind.

✨ When children slow their breath, everything shifts.

They feel safe, present, and in control again.

And breathwork doesn’t need to be serious or “weird” — it works best when it’s playful, fun, and filled with music.

The more they practise, the more their body learns what calm feels like — and how to return there when life gets big.

We’re incredibly lucky to be working with Steffy Cappleman, Limitless - Strength through Breath, our breath coach on this project. With over three years’ experience working with children and young people, Steffy believes conscious breathing should be part of everyday life — just like brushing your teeth.

If you’d love to learn simple breathwork tools to help children, young people (and yourself!) find calm and balance, send us a message.

Thanks again to the Co-op Community Fund for making this powerful work possible. 💛🌱

Soma Breath Co-op Richmond School and Sixth Form College Areté Learning Trust

10/11/2025

🌸 Exhale the Overwhelm

SOMA Breath Session
📍 Hipswell Village Hall
🗓️ Wednesday 12th November
🕖 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
💫 £10 – All welcome

Feeling the weight of “too much”?

This week's SOMA Breath journey is a gentle invitation to release the chaos, quiet the noise, and reconnect with your calm centre.

Through guided breathwork, rhythmic breathing, and deep relaxation, you’ll:
✨ Move from overwhelm into overflow — from chaos to clarity
✨ Reconnect with your inner balance and peace
✨ Leave feeling lighter, grounded, and renewed

Come as you are — no experience needed, just an open heart and a willingness to breathe. 🌿

Reserve your spot now and gift yourself an hour of pure calm.

➡️ Message me to book or learn more. Or secure your spot via my website: www.breathwithsteff.co.uk/events

Hipswell Village Hall

09/11/2025

✨ Stepping Beyond the Comfort Zone ✨

You know that moment when you’ve said yes to something — and suddenly the nerves kick in?
That little voice whispers, “What was I thinking? I can’t do this… I’m not ready… I don’t have what it takes.”

It’s completely human. We crave growth, yet we also crave safety.
So we hover at the edge of our comfort zone — sometimes even hoping something gets cancelled so we don’t have to face the challenge we once felt excited about!

But here’s the truth: real growth only happens outside the comfort zone.
And your breath can guide you there — gently, powerfully, and with trust. 🌬️

In SOMA Breath meditation, when we hold the breath slightly beyond our comfort point, something profound happens:
🌿 The body learns it’s safe to stretch.
💪 The mind realises it’s stronger than the fear.
💫 The spirit wakes up and whispers, “See? You can do hard things.”

Each breath hold builds resilience — not just for the practice, but for life itself.
Because “impossible” slowly transforms into “I’m possible.”

So when the nerves rise… pause. Breathe.
Remember how powerful you truly are.
You’ve done brave things before — and you can do them again. 💖