Welcome to Vida Breathworks
Transform Your Health with Expert Functional Breathing Coaching
Professional & highly personalized breathwork coaching to relieve symptoms, improve sleep, boost energy, and restore balance.
You are in the right place if you're struggling with…
- Chronic anxiety, stress, or a nervous system that just won't relax
- Poor sleep, insomnia, or waking up exhausted no matter how much sleep you get
- Asthma, breathlessness, or respiratory issues that hold you back from life
- Panic attacks, emotional overwhelm, constant brain fog, or inability to focus
- Nervous system dysregulation; POTS, PTSD, trauma that has left you living in a constant state of high alert
- Chronic digestive issues like bloating, reflux, or IBS
- High blood pressure, poor circulation, or other cardiovascular concerns
- Sleep apnea, chronic snoring, or disrupted sleep patterns
- Long COVID or ongoing post-viral fatigue
- Chronic fatigue, burnout, or persistently low energy despite doing all the right things
- Or you simply want to perform better, recover faster, live to your full potential, and feel more resilient
If you are nodding at any of these - you're in the right place.
Book your initial Functional Breathing Consultation here
Most of our clients start to notice improvements within days of their first consultation.
Could your breath be the missing piece in your health?
Welcome to Vida Breathworks! I’m Beth, a Functional Breathing Practitioner & Naturopath. I’ve spent the past 10 years helping people address and improve a wide range of symptoms. Dysfunctional breathing often goes unnoticed, but retraining your breath is one of the most profound shifts you can make for your health.
What You Need To Know
How We Work & What To Expect
At Vida Breathworks we don’t believe in a "one-size-fits-all" approach. My approach is highly personalized to each and every individual; to ensure you have the most effective and empowered experience possible, and to ultimately provide relief of your symptoms and achievement of your health goals in the shortest time possible; and set you up for long term optimal health & wellbeing. If you value a one-on-one approach or are experiencing moderate to complex symptoms and health issues, it is recommended to start with our one-on-one Functional Breathing Consultation - book here. Our group programs are a great option for any one with mild symptoms, or anyone who wants a powerful tool to proactively optimize physical & mental performance, and support longevity in a powerful way.
The Science!
My approach combines two of the world’s most respected, science-based breathing methodologies: The Buteyko Breathing Method and the Oxygen Advantage®. As an internationally certified instructor in both, I integrate these proven, science based techniques to help you achieve two things:
- Immediate Relief: Simple, effective tools to calm your nervous system and to relieve & manage symptoms right now.
- Address the Root Cause - Dysfunctional breathing: Our longer term goal, is to ensure we address the root cause. Utilizing neuroplasticity, we are focused on restoring healthy functional breathing patterns for the long term. This will profoundly support your health & wellbeing well beyond resolution of symptoms.
Wait... What is "Dysfunctional Breathing"?
It sounds dramatic, but it’s incredibly common. Simply put, most of us "over-breathe"; taking in more air than our bodies actually need. This is commonly triggered by chronic stress, which we all live with to some extend. When your breathing is dysfunctional, your nervous system will live in a constant state of alert, and your sleep will be less restorative; it also disrupts your blood chemistry, and reducing oxygen delivery to your cells. This is often a hidden root cause behind anxiety, poor sleep, digestive issues, hypertension, and constant fatigue.
Your Path to Better Breathing
Whether you are struggling with a chronic condition or looking to optimize your physical performance & recovery, the way we work together is designed for your success.
One-on-One Personalized Consultations
Recommended for moderate to severe symptoms (Anxiety, Asthma, Sleep Apnea, Long COVID, etc.)
This is a highly personalized experience. At your initial consultation I will start with an indepth Breathing Assessment to see exactly how you are breathing right now. From there, I build a tailored plan that fits your life, your schedule, and your personality.
Monthly Group Functional Breathing Program
Recommended for mild symptoms or those looking to optimize health and performance.
Each month, I host an online group program for those who want to harness the power of their breath in a supportive community setting. It’s an accessible way to learn these life-changing tools and start making the breath work for you instead of against you. This option is perfect for anyone who is ready to embrace & learn a powerful tool for optimzing health & wellbeing, and doesn't need the higher level one-on-one support & accountability.
A Tool You Carry Everywhere
Your breath is the only part of your autonomic nervous system that you can consciously control. When you embrace these methods, you gain a profound health tool that is with you in every single moment. When your breathing is functional, it’s your greatest ally. When it’s dysfunctional, it’s a constant weight on your health. Let’s get it working for you.
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Buteyko Breathing for Asthma
The Buteyko Breathing method was developed by Russian medical scientist, Professor Konstantin Buteyko in the 1950s, and was endorsed by the Soviet Health Ministry in the mid 1980s.
The method quickly achieved significant anecdotal success for its ability to provide asthma sufferers with quick and sustained relief from symptoms, and a decrease in the need for both reliever and preventative medication. Various clinical trials have been conducted over the years, showing the effectiveness of the Buteyko Method for reducing symptoms, and the need for both reliever and preventative medication. Participants always must work with their doctor to ensure medications are reduced in the most appropriate way.
Sleep Apnea and Snoring
It is not well understood that snoring and sleep apnoea may be the result of a dysfunctional breathing pattern. Learning a breathing technique like Buteyko Breathing Method, may therefore effectively alleviate and manage the problem. The Buteyko Breathing Method restores healthy, functional breathing, and can therefore be very effective in improving snoring without the need for anti-snoring devices or surgery. Many clients (or their partners!) report a dramatic decrease in the snoring within the first week of implementing recommendations.
Additionally, many clients achieve significant improvements in their sleep quality, a reduction in sleep apnea episodes, and an improvement in their day time energy within the first week of their initial consultation. With continued commitment, this can effectively enhance health in many areas of life.
Calming Anxiety and Nervous System Dysregulation
In our modern world, constant stress has pushed many of us into a state of permanent "high alert." If you struggle with chronic anxiety, a racing mind, or a nervous system that never feels truly safe, you know how exhausting it is to live in survival mode.
What many people don’t realize is the unbreakable loop between anxiety and the way we breathe.
Breaking the Cycle of Hyperventilation
When you are anxious, your breathing becomes fast and shallow. If you are "over-breathing" (chronic hyperventilation), your nervous system receives constant signals that you are in danger. This keeps you trapped in a cycle of physical tension, increased heart rate, and emotional overwhelm. While therapy and mindset work are invaluable, they often struggle to take hold if your biology is still signaling "danger" 20,000 times a day through your breath.
A Path to Regulation
Our Functional Breathing consultations utilize the Buteyko Breathing Method, to restore healthy, functional breathing patterns that tell your nervous system it is safe to relax.
- Panic Attack Sufferers: You will learn immediate, science-based tools to physically de-escalate a panic response in the moment.
- Chronic Anxiety: Over time, as we retrain your baseline breathing, your nervous system becomes more resilient. While every journey is unique, focusing on the breath allows you to address a primary physical root cause; making anxiety easier to manage and, with commitment, allowing your nervous system to regulate, and for your mind & body to finally return to a state of calm and balance.
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Vida Breathworks
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States