Hi, I’m Alana

And breathing changed my life.

It all started when a naturopath mentioned that I wasn't breathing “correctly”. That simple comment sparked what has now become my deepest passion. At the time, I was the Marketing Manager for McDonald's (what a paradox!).

On the outside, I was thriving. I was addicted to the stress. But on the inside, I was falling apart, with performance anxiety during the day and panic attacks disrupting my sleep at night.I only wish I'd known then what I know now: how much the way we breathe can influence how we feel.

Understand your breath

Think back to all the things you were taught. Someone held your hand when you were learning to walk. Someone showed you how to hold a knife and fork to eat. Your breathing, however, has been your gift since the moment you arrived in this world. No one taught you. And no one gave you a manual for when unhelpful habits started to develop.

Your breath is quite literally a reflection of your life and environment. It can be shaped by illness, disease, stress, your mental state, posture and so much more. And over time, your breathing can start working harder than it needs to.

inhale

This is where the learning begins.

You'll discover a whole new world around how your body works: from what controls and regulates your breathing, to how your breath responds to stress, movement and everyday life. The more you understand your breath, the more you can begin to change it.

Exhale

Then we put that knowledge into practice.

Through simple, personalised breathing exercises, we work to retrain your breathing patterns and make better breathing feel more natural. With practice, these exercises can gradually become your new normal, replacing old habits with breathing patterns that better support you in everyday life.

My inspiration

World-renowned breathing expert Patrick McKeown, founder of Oxygen Advantage® and Buteyko Clinic International, has been one of my greatest inspirations. Two in-person trainings with Patrick have deeply shaped my practice.

Through this training, I became a certified Buteyko Method Practitioner and Oxygen Advantage® Master Instructor, giving me the knowledge and practical tools to share these life changing methods with others.

A note from Alana;

My hope is that engaging with Breathscape becomes a first step towards understanding your inner toolbox a little better. Here’s to breathing better, living calmer and feeling more in control, one breath at a time.