Welcome to Vida breathworks
About Beth...
Meet Beth, the face behind Vida Breathworks. She runs all of our private and group Breathworks courses. She's also a qualified traditional naturopath and medical herbalist; and in this capacity she helps people address all kinds of health concerns via Vida Breathworks' sister organization, Vida Naturopathics.
Beth is both an Internationally Accredited Practitioner of the Buteyko Breathing Method, and an Advanced Oxygen Advantage breathwork instructor. She first came across Buteyko breathing about 10 years ago; witnessing the incredible health benefits people experience after attending a course. She witnessed first hand several severe asthmatics able to come off their medications. This got her attention! As a traditional naturopath & herbalist, she was already focused on restoring the fundamentals of health, and restoring healthy breathing absolutely falls into this category.
This led her to study with one of the world’s leading Buteyko Breathing practitioners, Patrick McKeown, & Mim Biem, one of Australia’s foremost breathing and natural health educators. She subequently went on to become an accredited Advanced Oxygen Advantage breathworks instructor. Oxygen Advantage could be described as a cousin to Buteyko Breathing Method.
The two pillars of Oxygen Advantage are:
1) Functional breathing - to enhance general health & well being; and address any symptoms of dis-ease; and
2) High Altitude Simulation Training - to take physical and sports performance to the next level
Beth is passionate about helping people overcome a wide range of conditions including asthma, sleep apnea, snoring, anxiety, panic attacks, reflux, hypertension, and irritable bowel syndrome via Vida's functional breathing consultations, workshops and courses based on Buteyko Breathing Method.
For anyone who is already in general good health, and more focused on proactively taking their health and physical or sporting performance to the next level, she will utilize the Oxygen Advantage breathing exercises. This can be a combined approach, it does not have to be one or the other. As people resolve their symptoms, and their health improves, we are able to change our focus, utilizing Oxygen Advantage breathing exercises more.
Vida's Breathworks consultations and courses are a fantastic way to optimize health and address symptoms, and to proactively enhance health & wellbeing, along with physical performance and recovery for athletes.
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Beth's Qualifications
- Bachelor of Natural Medicine with Distinction (South Pacific College of Natural Medicine, Auckland New Zealand)
- Bachelor of Business with Credit (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia)
- Internationally Accredited Buteyko Breathing Practitioner (certified with Buteyko Clinic International).
- Accredited Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor (Scientific breathwork to optimize health, mental clarity and performance)
- Certified Metabolic Balance Coach A personalized approach to nutrition can be a wonderful addition to an individual's health journey. Just like breathing, the food we eat is absolutely fundamental to the health of our mind & body.
- Certified Emotion Release Technique (ERT) Practitioner
Beth is a Bachelor degree qualified traditional naturopath and medical herbalist, with over 20 years of experience working in the health industry . Her mission is to educate and empower her clients to get the most out of life by achieving optimal health and wellbeing. Beth helps people with a wide range of health conditions, including digestive complaints, anxiety, skin conditions, autoimmune disease, impaired metabolic health and hormonal imbalance.
How we breathe is a fundamental aspect of our health, along with holistic nutrition and healthy gut/immune function. By addressing these root causes of illness and dis-ease, we are able to very effectively resolve symptoms and restore a state of health and balance.
Buteyko Breathing Method versus Oxygen Advantage
Vida Breathworks consultations and group workshops generally utilize a combination of the Buteyko Breathing Method, and Oxygen Advantage breathworks methedologies.
The Buteyko Breathing Method and Oxygen Advantage breathwork programs are two distinct, yet complementary approaches aimed at optimizing breathing for improved health and well-being. The Buteyko Method primarily focuses on reducing overbreathing (chronic hyperventilation) by utilizing techniques to normalize breathing patterns, enhance CO2 tolerance, and regulate the body's breathing volume. It's beneficial for individuals seeking relief from respiratory issues like asthma, allergies, anxiety, insomnia and sleep apnea, emphasizing the importance of nasal breathing and breath control.
Conversely, the Oxygen Advantage breathwork methodology centers on enhancing oxygen utilization, increasing carbon dioxide tolerance, and refining respiratory efficiency through controlled breathing exercises. It's beneficial for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and individuals aiming to improve physical performance, endurance, and overall health by optimizing breathing mechanics.
To learn more about Beth and her clinical naturopathic work head to Vida Naturopathics - www.vidanaturopathics.com