We're extremely passionate about addressing the significant need for health professionals trained to recognise and treat disordered breathing. Every day, we receive patient inquiries from around the world, seeking information about services in their area. To support this growing demand, we offer contributions covering 25% and 50% of course fees.
"I am incredibly honored to receive this scholarship, which will enable me to further my knowledge and skills in respiratory physiotherapy. I work at a respiratory clinic in Slovenia, caring for adult patients with a wide range of respiratory conditions. My role involves supporting outpatients, hospitalized patients, post-surgery cases, intensive care patients, and those in respiratory rehabilitation programs. The new knowledge will enhance my expertise so I can make an even greater impact on the lives of patients in my community, helping them breathe and live more fully." - Tjaša Romih, Slovenia
"I am thrilled to receive this scholarship and the opportunity to participate in the Bradcliff level one course. This field is so niche and specialised, it is hard to find quality high level professional development to increase my knowledge in the treatment of patients with breathing disorders. I am looking forward to the learning opportunities this course will present as well as the network of practitioners this course will open up to me.
I work for West Moreton Health, based primarily at Ipswich Hospital. Demand and complexity of acute respiratory care in WM is expected to double within the next 10 years. Also, West Moreton has the third highest asthma hospitalization rate in Australia. The burden of chronic respiratory disease on the community and health care system in this region is immense and growing. My role within respiratory outpatients has been developed in response to this, and I am well placed to have an impact on the management of patients with respiratory and breathing disorders, to improve this community’s knowledge and ability to manage their conditions out of the hospital environment. I also look forward to being able to pass this knowledge on to other Physiotherapists to broaden our skills in managing people with breathlessness and breathing disorders." - Sally Elsom, Australia
"It’s with a great deal of excitement that I accept your generous scholarship funding towards my upcoming BradCliff Breathing Method training.
I am a Canadian Respiratory Therapist with 30 years of clinical experience, and additional national certification as a Respiratory Educator. I have been working for seventeen years in publicly funded outpatient community care facilities supporting clients with a wide range of chronic respiratory ailments. Over the past 5 years I have encountered several clients - especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic—who present with high symptom burdens, yet lack clear cardiopulmonary diagnoses based on clinical findings. As we are a smaller community these clients currently must travel over 300 km to obtain specialized treatment which for some is not always possible. As I looked for options to obtain the skills required in assessing and treating clients with dysfunctional breathing, complex chronic cough, and vocal cord dysfunction the BradCliff Breathing Method course emerged as the most fitting solution. I can’t wait to get started on expanding my knowledge so that I can best support these currently underserved clients in my community and offer improvement to their quality of life." - Sirka Hohndorf, Canada
“I’m very grateful to have received a scholarship for the Level 1 Bradcliff Breathing Course, thank you Bradcliff team for your generous assistance!
With over 10 years of experience in Neuro and Vestibular rehabilitation, I’m currently working in a private practice in the windy city of Wellington. My main areas of focus are concussion and private vestibular rehabilitation.
Many of my clients recovering from concussion or dealing with dizziness, are often caught in a prolonged state of heightened stress, which can disrupt their breathing pattern. Being able to address this would be such a powerful tool in helping them feel better, recover faster, and achieve the best possible outcomes. I’m really looking forward to taking part in this course and bringing the Bradcliff Breathing Method into my practice.” - Suba Len, Wellington, New Zealand
"My name is Lucian and I'm very grateful for the opportunity to study the grace of breathing. I work in a South African hospital setting where we deal with critically ill patients, medical-, surgical- and cardiac patients. I'm excited to be able to assist these patients to improve their quality of life with evidence-based treatment. But hopefully I can have an impact on the staff members as well, to ease the anxiety brought on often by the stressful type of occupation." - Lucian Cronje, South Africa
"I am incredibly grateful to have received a scholarship for the Bradcliff Breathing Level 1 course. Currently, I work at a public hospital in South Africa, where I provide care in both the ICU and general medical wards. Additionally, there are students working alongside us in the hospital. Taking this course will not only enhance my skills, allowing me to offer better patient care, but also enable me to share these valuable techniques with my colleagues and the students I work with." - Kara Fechter, Johannesburg, South Africa
"I am a physiotherapist working in the wards and the intensive care units of a busy South African hospital. I am so happy to receive this scholarship as I am particularly interested in further helping my population of patients who are struggling with chronic lung and heart disease. I also believe that the Bradcliff program could further assist me in my professional skill development and might further inform me regarding topics I can pursue for a future PhD." - Samantha Hurst, South Africa
"I would like to thank the BradCliff Breathing Team for the scholarship to study the online Level 1 course. I am a UK based physiotherapist and non-medical prescriber working for the NHS for 30 years and specialising in respiratory care for 25 years. I work in 'The Black Country' an area of the West Midlands named for its heavily industrial past, serving a population of over 323,000. I currently work, caring for adults, in a respiratory hospital avoidance and early discharge team and run out-patient respiratory specialist physiotherapy clinics. I see a variety of patients including those with BPD, ILO, chronic cough, long covid and I am pleased to have the opportunity to learn further skills to enhance my treatment for these individuals and share the knowledge with my colleagues." - Rebecca Carpenter, UK
"I am so grateful to have been awarded this scholarship for the Bradcliff Level 1 course - thank you so much Bradcliff team!
I am a UK based respiratory physiotherapist working in a busy NHS London hospital. My current caseload is largely post thoracic surgery patients, many of whom suffer with acute changes to their breathing either as a consequence of post op complications or pre-existing health conditions with acute on chronic changes. Having previously worked with patients with disordered breathing, I am keen to continue expanding on my foundation skills to ensure I can keep providing top quality care within the public sector. I really look forward to starting the course!" - Kit Pollard, UK
"I am thrilled to share that I have been awarded a scholarship for the Bradcliff Breathing Method training! I am based in South Wales, in the United Kingdom, and work with both hospital based and community patients. As a Physiotherapist specializing in both Respiratory and Palliative Care, I have been fortunate to apply my basic skills in breathing pattern management to support patients with COPD and ILD. Recently I had the privilege of helping a patient who developed a breathing pattern disorder following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
This scholarship represents a fantastic opportunity for me to enhance my skills further, allowing me to provide a more comprehensive service that will truly impact the quality of life for all my patients. Thank you for this incredible opportunity!" - Reena McClure, Wales
"I am incredibly grateful to have received the Bradcliff Scholarship for Level1 and would like to express my sincere appreciation for this opportunity. As a physiotherapist working with a large number of hospital patients, I believe the knowledge and skills gained from this course will greatly benefit their care and recovery. Additionally, I am in the process of establishing a pulmonary rehabilitation program at an out-patient practice, and I am confident that the insights from Bradcliff Level 1 will be instrumental in shaping and enhancing this initiative. Thank you for this invaluable support in my professional growth and patient care journey!" - Anje Botha, South Africa
“I am a musculoskeletal physiotherapist in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand working with a diverse range of clients from orthopaedics, concussion to elite athletes. Recently, I have started to notice physical manifestations of breathing conditions in clients and look forward to furthering my education and knowledge as to how to appropriately assess, diagnose and treat these conditions. I am very grateful for a scholarship for the level 1 BradCliff course and look forward to putting these skills into practice.” - Sophia Hare, NZ
"Thank you so much for the scholarship for the BradCliff Method level 1 course. I work as a physiotherapist in a private community setting in Mackay in regional Queensland, Australia. My caseload is primarily neurological and respiratory conditions. I have worked across different settings from intensive care and acute medical, to rehabilitation and disability services. This is such a fantastic opportunity for me to enhance my skills in respiratory care and expand my knowledge base. This will help improve the quality of life for people in my community with breathing pattern disorders and other respiratory conditions." - Megan Dunlop, Australia
"Thank you Bradcliff for the scholarship for the level 1 course. I am a clinical specialist physiotherapist working in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. I am excited to learn new skills to help my patients living with chronic lung disease." - Majella O’Reilly, Dublin, Ireland
"I am very grateful for the support that I have received towards the BradCliff Method level 1. This support has expedited my ability to use the training with clients in a practical and therapeutic environment by lowering the financial barrier. I work as the physiotherapist in an interdisciplinary mental health team and many of my clients are experiencing persistent pain. Upon completion of this course, I will have more tools to support my clients with. Additionally I work in private practice where a wide range of clients from the community may be further supported in navigating a breathing dysfunction." - Georgia Grenier, Canada
"I am extremely excited to be starting my journey on the BradCliff Breathing Course and so grateful to be a recipient of one of their scholarships. A decade ago, I made a significant change in my life by moving from the UK to Spain and from an academic assistant professorial position to running my own domiciliary private practice for English speaking clients. My clients predominantly have COPD or other respiratory conditions such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or Bronchiectasis. Post COVID, I have been seeing many more patients with dysfunctional breathing and know how the delivery of effective treatment is underpinned by a thorough understanding of the topic. Dysfunctional breathing is a complex and debilitating condition, but also, for those of us who work in the field, a fascinating topic. I am so excited to learn more.
With my background in academia I continue to lecture in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation for Galway University and the BradCliff teaching will enable me to expand my knowledge further into the area of dysfunctional breathing.
My new role and lifestyle have led to many exciting developments, not least a better lifestyle, however further professional development has been an additional challenge. As a lone practitioner in Spain, it can be isolating not working within a multidisciplinary team or having colleagues to bounce ideas off. As such, I am grateful to BradCliff not just for the learning prospects but also for the networking opportunities I know the course (and certification) will bring. I think this will be of tremendous value to me and ultimately to my patients." - Rachel Garrod, Spain
"This scholarship means the world to me as I serve diverse patient populations in an outpatient rehab facility in Winooski Vermont, an outskirt of Burlington for UVM medical center. I treat patients with persistent pain, orthopedic conditions, and pulmonary diseases. When I am not directly treating patients, I support the pulmonary rehab program which is a 12 week program offering exercise, education, and breath retraining for patient with chronic pulmonary diseases. As a former yoga teacher- I deeply value the power of breath to support patients for a variety of reasons and am looking forward to deepening my understanding through this course and provide more support to my patients and community." - Michelle Volberg, USA
