Breathe 4 Sport

08/11/2025

Find Your Flow: Breathwork for Swimmers

Unlock the power of your breath to swim stronger and feel better in and out of the water.

🗓️ Saturday 28th Feb 2026
🕥 10.30am - 5pm
📍 Brantridge Lane, Balcombe (near Gatwick)
💷 £189

This full day workshop blends science, practice and calm, helping you to:

✅ Breathe more efficiently in the water

✅ Improve recovery and focus

✅ Boost overall health through everyday breathing

Spaces are limited

➡️ Learn more and book here:
www.breathe4sport.co.uk/breathing-workshop-swimmers

03/11/2025

Don’t be afraid of the cold!

Exposing your body to the cold can be a therapeutic tool to manage pain or discomfort (as I am doing in this instance), but it can also change your physiology in multiple ways to boost your overall physical and mental health.

About 20 years ago I discovered that cold water immersion eases what I would describe as intense aching in my legs from a congenital musculoskeletal condition. When I became a swim coach, I also trained as an open water swim coach and then got into winter swimming.

I wanted to learn more about the processes the body goes through when you expose it to the cold, and actually also what happens to the body in the heat.

Therefore, I recently certified as a Thermalist®️ Instructor with Dr Susanna Soeberg. She is a world leading scientist on contrast therapy and takes you deep into the science and how to safely introduce people to heat and cold therapy with breathing techniques.

I will soon be running Thermalist®️Method Workshops in Sussex (UK) to teach you the benefits and safe practice based on scientific research.

Everyone can overcome their fear of the cold if introduced to it in a gradual and safe way - and when you understand all the potential benefits, you will want to add this health tool to your life 🧊🔥🫁

03/11/2025

Don’t be afraid of the cold!

Exposing your body to the cold can be a therapeutic tool to manage pain or discomfort (as I am doing in this instance), but it can also change your physiology in multiple ways to boost your overall physical and mental health.

About 20 years ago I discovered that cold water immersion eases what I would describe as intense aching in my legs from a congenital musculoskeletal condition. When I became a swim coach, I also trained as an open water swim coach and then got into winter swimming.

I wanted to learn more about the processes the body goes through when you expose it to the cold, and actually also what happens to the body in the heat.

Therefore, I recently certified as a Thermalist®️ Instructor with Dr Susanna Soeberg. She is a world leading scientist on contrast therapy and takes you deep into the science and how to safely introduce people to heat and cold therapy with breathing techniques.

I will soon be running Thermalist®️Method Workshops in Sussex (UK) to teach you the benefits and safe practice based on scientific research.

Everyone can overcome their fear of the cold if introduced to it in a gradual and safe way - and when you understand all the potential benefits, you will want to add this health tool to your life 🧊🔥🫁

28/10/2025

Following an amazing weekend in Sweden, certifying as a Thermalist Instructor with Dr Susanna Soeberg, Claire and I had a few hours to spare on the way back to the airport yesterday. My legs were aching (I have a congenital knee condition and weak leg muscles) after some shopping in Halmstad, and my natural painkiller is cold water immersion. So we decided to find some cold water to sort me out! We stopped at this nature reserve, had some fun, and got rid of my discomfort…😁🥶🤩

27/10/2025

Just had an amazing weekend of early morning sea dips, sauna, cold plunge, breathwork and meditation- certifying as a Thermalist Instructor with Dr Susanna Soeberg. She is a world leading researcher in metabolism and contrast therapy and how to use heat, cold, breathwork and meditation to reduce stress and as a natural preventative measure to reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases. Not only was the science-backed training really fascinating, but the other instructors on this training, from 10 different countries were all amazing people! I will be running Thermalist Method Workshops and 1:1 sessions in the UK this winter, so keep an eye on social media!

11/09/2025

Do you struggle to fall asleep or wake up during the night? This tends to get worse during the menopause transition years.

What most people are unaware of is that their breathing is strongly linked to their sleep, particularly how easily they fall asleep and then stay asleep.

Poor breathing patterns (shallow/upper chest, mouth breathing, breath holding, sighing/yawning frequently), not only impact your sleep quality, but also can exacerbate menopausal symptoms.

Learning to breathe more efficiently (light, slow, deep, and through the nose during the day and night can improve your general health as well as your sleep or menopause symptoms.

06/08/2025

The perfect place in Lewes to meet swim coach Kath Lambert from to plan a breathing workshop for swimmers. We had a swim and worked through some breathing cues ourselves and came up with some new topics to add to our next workshop 💡. I always love working with other coaches as they offer a different perspective and insights from their experience as a coach. Watch this space for workshop details!

04/08/2025

29/07/2025

I’m part of the team at The Enchanted Glade’s amazing Wild Spa this weekend at the Good Vibrations Society festival at Pippingford Park, Nutley, TN22 3HW.

I’m offering FREE cold water therapy taster sessions throughout the weekend. I’m also running some functional breathing workshops where you can become aware of how you are currently breathing, how this might be impacting your health, and if relevant, your sports performance, and learn the three pillars of good functional breathing.

These will be taking place at the Wild Spa, so please come with your costume, towel, and an open mind, ready to learn how the cold and good breathing habits can transform how you feel!

29/07/2025

I’m part of the team at The Enchanted Glade’s amazing Wild Spa this weekend at the Good Vibrations Society festival at Pippingford Park, Nutley, TN22 3HW.

I’m offering FREE cold water therapy taster sessions throughout the weekend. I’m also running some functional breathing workshops where you can become aware of how you are currently breathing, how this might be impacting your health, and if relevant, your sports performance, and learn the three pillars of good functional breathing.

These will be taking place at the Wild Spa, so please come with your costume, towel, and an open mind, ready to learn how the cold and good breathing habits can transform how you feel!

27/07/2025

Just trying out the new chiller to cool the water in my cold therapy bath