Holistic Breathwork Course
holistic breathwork COURSE with Heather and rebekah
A six-week embodied journey into the science and practice of conscious breathing
Breath is one of the most powerful, accessible tools we have, shaping our nervous system, immune response, mental clarity, emotional regulation, and energy.
This six-module course is a deep, grounded exploration of breath as both biology and ritual: weaving modern science, functional breathwork, yogic philosophy, and lived somatic practice.
Live online (Zoom)
🕒 3pm UK / 6pm Kenya
📅 March 11, 18, 25 & April 1, 8, 15
👥 Limited to 25 participants
This course is for you if you want to:
Manage disordered breathing such as asthma, snoring, or sleep apnoea
Build mental and emotional resilience
Work with inflammation and stress
Improve your fitness, whether you're a runner, gym bunny or couch potato
Deepen your existing personal practice
Bring breathwork into your own facilitation, teaching, or healing work
Each week includes:
✔ Guided breathwork practices
✔ Clear scientific understanding
✔ Embodied integration
✔ A take-home practice
✔ WhatsApp support between sessions
Modules include:
Foundations of breathing (biomechanics, chemistry, nervous system)
Mental resilience & emotional regulation
Pranayama & yogic philosophy
Functional breathwork for disordered breathing
Breath & inflammation
Breath for performance & vitality
Optional extra: exploring intensity & integration
Contribution options:
East African citizen: £35 / 6,000 KES
Standard: £70 / 12,000 KES
Abundant: £105 / 18,000 KES
Pay-it-forward bursaries available
💳 Payment details/ Options: PayPal Link
Bank Transfer: HS Athie
Sort code: 20-71-64 Account Number: 03459586
Mpesa number Kenya: +254741691763
📩 To join send your contribution and reply to this email to let us know!
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Pay- it forward
We offer bursary places for East African citizens as part of our commitment to accessibility in the region. You’re welcome to support this by sponsoring a place, partially or fully, for someone else, whether or not you’re attending yourself. When you send your payment for the course just let us know how many seats you are buying for yourself (whether its the EAs standard or abundant rate) and how much your donation amount is on top of that. Also let us know whether you have a specific person in mind, or whether you would like us to nominate the recipient on your behalf. You can contribute partially or completely, and there is no cap to the amount of bursary seats you can purchase. There is of course, also no pressure to participate either!
Future Experiences
We know that some of you have a preference for an in -person gathering. For those for whom an online course is not the right fit, we are also planning a retreat/ workshop experience in April/May. There will likely be other offerings in the mix as well. To be kept in the loop regarding our future plans please join this whatsapp group. We recommend turning off your notifications on whatsapp in general for healthy usage, and please feel free to leave any time.
OUR MODULES IN DETAIL
Every Class is a mix of science and practise. We believe that including the ‘how’ and ‘why’ is incredibly empowering in understanding our bodies.
Every class is 75 minutes. For those who have time and extra questions, we also are happy to stay on after each class to cover additional questions.
We recommend you try some take- home practices to explore in the week before the next class. We have a whatsapp group where we encourage feedback and questions regarding how that practise is going.
★Module 1: Introduction to Breathing
Foundations of Breath & Awareness
The breathwork spectrum: We explore the full range of breathwork practices and how they fit into our daily lives. This helps participants understand why one size does not fit all, and how to choose practices based on context, goals, and nervous system state.
Biomechanics, chemistry & mental aspects of breathing
Biomechanics: how the diaphragm works, rib cage movement, posture, nasal vs mouth breathing
Chemistry: oxygen and carbon dioxide balance, breath-holding, tolerance to CO₂, blood pH
Mental aspects: how breathing patterns influence stress, focus, emotional reactivity, and perception
Practice & breathing awareness
Establishing baseline breathing patterns
Gentle awareness practices to reconnect with natural breathing
Take-home practice
Daily breathing awareness exercise
Simple posture and nasal breathing check-ins
★ Module 2: Mental Resilience
Breathwork for Stress, Anxiety & Emotional Regulation
Science behind breathwork for mental resilience
The autonomic nervous system & polyvagal theory
The vagus nerve and breath
How breathing affects anxiety, panic, overwhelm, and burnout
Practices to up-regulate or down-regulate the nervous system
Exploring: What do I need right now to manage what I am moving through in this moment? What practises can support me fo
Take-home practice
Breath tools for moments of stress, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm
★ Module 3: Pranayama and Yogic Philosophy
Ancient Practices Through a Modern Lens
Science behind the scriptures
How traditional pranayama practices affect physiology
Where ancient wisdom aligns with modern research
Clarifying myths vs evidence-based understanding
Pranayama practice
Foundational pranayama techniques
Exploring rhythm, retention, and awareness
Learning safe application and contraindications
Take-home practice
Daily pranayama sequence
Journaling or reflection on energetic and mental effects
★ Module 4: Functional Breathwork for Disordered Breathing
Science behind disordered breathing & symptom reduction
Overbreathing and its effects
CO₂ tolerance and airway health
Nasal breathing and nitric oxide
Breathing’s role in sleep quality and airway function
Theory of functional breathwork
Restoring efficient, quiet breathing
Reducing breathlessness and air hunger
Improving breathing patterns during rest, sleep, and movement
Practice protocols
Reduced breathing exercises
Nasal breathing retraining
Breath holds and tolerance-building
Gentle practices tailored for safety
Take-home practice
Personalised functional breathing routine
Day-to-day breathing habits to support symptoms
★ Module 5: Addressing Inflammation
Breathwork & the Immune System
Stress, inflammation, and immune response
Breathwork’s role in regulating inflammatory pathways
The connection between breathing, stress hormones, and immune health
Theory & application
How breathing influences recovery and repair
Using breath to reduce chronic stress load
Supporting the body’s natural anti-inflammatory processes
Take-home practice
Breathwork protocol for reducing inflammation
★ Module 6: Improving Athletic Performance
Breath as a Performance Tool
Science behind breathwork for performance
Oxygen delivery and utilisation
CO₂ tolerance and endurance
Breathing efficiency under load
Recovery and performance longevity
Theory for athletes & movers
Breathing during training vs recovery
Nasal breathing for endurance
Breath control for strength, focus, and resilience
Practice protocols
Pre-training activation breathing
In-training breath strategies
Post-training recovery breathing
Take-home practice
Personalised performance breathing plan
Tools to integrate into training or sport
★ Optional Extra: Exploring Intensity
For Those Curious to Go Deeper
Intense breathwork practice
Guided experience of more activating or transformational breathwork
Exploring emotional release safely and consciously
Understanding when and for whom intense practices are appropriate
Your Teachers
About Rebekah
Rebekah is a yoga instructor and Thai yoga masseuse with a Master's degree in chemical engineering. She aims to understand things deeply, both yogic and scientific, and to share this knowledge in her sessions. She has spent nine months in India studying the ancient yoga tradition and has sat 98 days, collectively, in silent Buddhist meditation retreats. Rebekah has been teaching yoga for 13 years and keeps her chemistry alive in her kitchen formulating Ayurvedic concoctions.
Her teaching blends precision in alignment, anatomical detail, and the integration of yogic philosophy with scientific understanding. With heartfelt gratitude, she shares the physical, psychological, and spiritual insights gained from her dedicated practice.
About Heather
Heather is unique in being a breathwork practitioner with a wide range of training in breathwork practices, and several years teaching experience to share. Heather is a certified Advanced Wim Hof Method Instructor, Oxygen Advantage® practitioner, Buteyko Method practitioner, Somatic Yoga teacher and Mental Resilience Trainer. Find out more about her at Calunawellness.com or @calunawellness on instagram
1-1 Holistic Breathwork Coaching
About holistic breathwork
Heather is a holistic breathwork specialist with extensive experience leading classes, workshops, retreats, and professional teacher trainings. She is particularly known for helping practitioners deepen their skill, confidence, and integrity , supporting facilitators to truly level up their craft and space-holding ability.
Her work is shaped by both rigorous training and lived exploration across the full spectrum of breathwork, from intense emotional and transformational breath journeys, to subtle functional breathing, performance optimisation, and therapeutic support. She has worked with children, athletes, high performers, and individuals navigating specific breathing disorders, tailoring breathwork to meet each person’s unique physiology and goals.
Heather is a certified Advanced Wim Hof Method Instructor, Oxygen Advantage® practitioner, Buteyko Method practitioner, Somatic Yoga teacher and Mental Resilience Trainer. Find out more about her at Calunawellness.com or @calunawellness on instagram
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