Using the Breath to Enhance Health and Wellbeing
Monday 2 December 2024
9am - 12noon
Online workshop
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90% of people breath suboptimally!!
Breathing is natural. Taking a breath is the first thing we do when we are born – and the last thing we do before we die.
However, research shows that we are not breathing for optimal Health and wellbeing. In fact it is claimed that 90% (and I have seen that figured quoted as 93% by one scholar) - 90% of people are breathing in such a way that they are not supporting their health and wellbeing.
This workshop will share some of the groundbreaking research behind breathing. It will highlight the neurology and physiology of the breath, and it will highlight what oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitric oxide does to your body, your mind, and your nervous system.
This workshop will share with you a suite of practical tools so that you can enhance your own breathing, and it will enable you to calibrate others’ breathing and give you some insight into how it may be impacting on their emotional state and behaviour.
By diving into a deeper understanding of the physiology of breath, you can make wiser choices around which breathing pattern is best for your body – instead of just following a set pattern, offered for a mass audience. For example, there will be times when you want to use your breath for creating more energy and there will be times when you want to use your breath to generate calm. Being able to:
self calibrate where your system is at,
determine where you would like it to be at,
and then having choice of how to use your physiology to change your autonomic state –
will ensure that you can optimally use your breath and enhance your own wellbeing.
We will answer:
Should I breathe through my nose or my mouth?
How do I use my breathe to get into (and stay in) ‘flow’?
How can I create calm when life is tough?
What breathing exercises really work?
Why do some people advocate holding your breath?
How can I assist someone who is stressing and struggling with their breath?
And much more …
This workshop is more than a breathe of fresh air... it has the potential to change your health and wellbeing with immediate effect
Come and join us and be surprised at the power of your breath and how little we know about something we do 22,000 times a day.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the workshop you will be able to:
Understand the physiology of breathing
Know how the breath impacts on your body (not you’re your lungs!)
Assess the efficiency of your own breathing
And Decide if it would be wise to make a change in your own breathing habits and practices
Regulate your emotional and autonomic state through working with your breath
Control your own breathing, and choose the appropriate breathing patterns to achieve your desired outcome
Date and Time
This 3-hour interactive workshop will be held on:
Monday 2 December, 9am - 12noon.
You will be sent the details to access ZOOM, 1 week prior to the workshop.
This is an interactive workshop with breakout room activities and we therefore ask all participants to have their own computer / laptop as this enhances the learning for all.
Price
Earlybird: $220 incl GST, per person (ends 10 November)
Standard: $268 incl GST, per person
What past delegates have said about the workshop
Suzanne was very knowledgeable and she explained her workshop in very user friendly language.
Suzanne managed the workshop so well, being able to answer people's questions and weave her answers into the course. I felt that I could ask a question and not be someone who is seen to be distracting from a rigid presentation. Thank you, Suzanne, for sharing your knowledge and giving me good reasons to take note of my own breathing.
Learning when to use different breathing techniques for relaxation or for stimulating - depending on person's state.
The importance of yawning and how it affects breaking down stress/anxiety
Found it all helpful: The CO2 and O2 exercises physiological sigh breathing in/out through the nose
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for people who are aware of their own breathing pattern and wish to understand it better and be able to control their breathing to achieve the desired outcome.
It is also very beneficial for anyone in charge of a team: become more aware of other team members breathing, what this means and what you can do to support this.
NOTE - If your organisation is interested in having Suzanne present face-face to your team as a private workshop, please contact feona@grow.co.nz for more information.
Registration and Cancellation Details
Registration process
Payment online is by debit or credit card (VISA, Mastercard or American Express) only and there are 3 easy steps to complete the online booking process.
Our registration platform is hosted by Lil Regie, our NZ based booking agent. Upon completing your registration by hitting the blue 'Confirm Booking' button, you will receive an automated email from Lil Regie confirming the booking and amount paid by credit card. This will appear on your statement as from LIL REGIE LTD WELLINGTON. A GST Tax Invoice showing your payment in full will also be emailed to you.
We work hard to ensure that all workshops are cost effective by automating our systems. If you require an invoice (rather than paying by credit card) there will be a $25 surcharge for this service, and you will need to supply:
The full name and postal address required to appear on the invoice.
The contact name and email of the person(s) responsible for authorising this expense and approving payment.
Any purchase order references required on vendor invoices.
If you would like to reserve a place, as our workshops fill quickly, or have any issues or questions about your booking, please contact Feona Horrex on 0272040425 or email: feona@grow.co.nz
What happens if you have to cancel?
We know that sometimes your plans can change for many different reasons. Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate is welcome to attend at no extra cost. If a substitute delegate is not available and you need to cancel your registration, please be aware of the following:
Up to 7 days prior to the event you will be provided a refund of your registration cost, less a $20.00 inc GST per attendee service charge.
If you cancel within 7 days of the event, you are not eligible to receive a refund. Please note: should your registration not be paid by the time of the event, you are still liable to make the payment. Unpaid accounts may be passed over to our debt collection agency and additional costs may be incurred.
All cancellations must be received in writing (email).
Training is cancellable by GROW with 7 days’ notice if a minimum number of attendees is not met and full refunds will be provided.
Please note: GROW Ltd reserves the right to make any amendments that we may deem to be in the best interest of the workshop – it is however very unlikely and we will notify you as soon as possible should this occur.
For more information see our full Terms of Trade.
Meet Dr Suzanne Henwood
Suzanne started her working life in healthcare – moving from being a practitioner in Diagnostic Imaging, to educator and to Associate Professor. She has 30+ years’ experience of teaching and training at an advanced level and is an Award Winning Neuroscience based Coach and a Trainer, a Mindfulness Facilitator, a Map of Meaning facilitator and a Master Trainer of Coaches in Multiple Intelligences.
She is also trained in Polyvagal Informed Therapy, ACT, Havening, Heartmath, IDT (Interactive Drawing Therapy), Time Line Therapy, Existential Coaching, Map of Meaning, The Emotional Culture Deck, Solution Focused Brief Therapy for severe stress and anxiety and Refocussing Counselling. Suzanne works as a Neuroscience Based Coach and Counsellor, integrating her skills and working in an integrated, systemic and embodied way.
She has authored numerous books, book chapters, magazine articles and writes regularly for Great Health Guide, Worldwide Coaching Magazine and Rapport. In October 2024, she contributed to the Amazon Best Seller ‘Courage’. Suzanne brings a down to earth, practical and pragmatic approach (along with a sense of humour!) to share her ongoing learning, her workshops are highly evaluated and in 2022 she was one of three finalists in a Global Award for Education and Training through ANLP and in both 2023 and 2024 she was named the Best Neuroscience Based Coach in NZ, by two different awarding bodies.
CONTACT FEONA
For further details, please contact:
e: feona@grow.co.nz
p: 027 204 0425
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