In the Media
Learning to breathe
- 18 April 2023
For something so basic to health, good breathing doesn’t come naturally to most of us. Niki Bezzant finds out where we’re going wrong.
Opera talent lost her voice after long Covid
- 8 August 2022
A battle with long Covid robbed soprano Christina Orjis of her singing ability...
Why a simple breath is the key to our entire health
- 25 November 2021
We never give it a second thought, because it’s like, well, breathing...
Exploring the art of breathing
- 14 June 2021
2 MINUTE READ from Better Breathing Magazine - Winter 2021 by Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
nzdoctor.co.nz: Physio business makes breath-testing a practice with global reach
- 28 November 2019
A specialist form of respiratory physiotherapy which is growing in demand as stress and mental health issues escalate.
MINA PHILLIPS: Supporting your teenager’s mental health
- 2 September 2019
The number of New Zealand youth experiencing anxiety and depression continues to increase.
asteronlife.co.nz: How to calm your breath when you’re stressed
- 22 August 2019
Stressed out and sighing, or yawning through your day?
TVNZ The Project: How to Sleep | #PillowTalk
- 28 November 2018
To cap off Sleep Week we host a live demo to share our top sleep tip.
MAS Magazine: Don't Hold Your Breath
- 15 January 2018
Talk for more than 5 minutes to Tania Clifton-Smith and you're suddenly aware that you are holding your breath...
The Listener: Can you overcome stress with the power of breathing?
- 13 September 2017
If we can control the mechanical way we respond to stress, we could reduce anxiety.
Asthma Respiratory Foundation Conference 2016
- 9 May 2017
Day One: Breathing Dysfunction/ Breathing Pattern Disorders
Government Policy Change Spurs Physios To Take Action!
- 10 April 2017
Two enterprising physiotherapists are urging New Zealand physiotherapists to join a trail-blazing health initiative to counter a government withdrawal of key physiotherapy funding.
Breathing Pattern Disorders and the Athlete
- 8 March 2017
If breathing is not normalised no other movement pattern can be.
physiotherapy.org.nz: COPD (lung disease), physiotherapy can help
- 3 May 2012
NZ Nationwide Breathe easier with physiotherapy campaign.
physiotherapy.org.nz: Asthma - Breathe Easier with Physiotherapy
- 3 May 2012
NZ Nationwide Breathe easier with physiotherapy campaign.
physiotherapy.org.nz: Benefits of physiotherapy for asthma and COPD
- 3 May 2012
Medical experts – on Breathing pattern disorders. NZ Nationwide Breathe easier with physiotherapy campaign.
mshelene.com: Dinah Bradley & The Slow Breathing Movement
- 21 July 2011
Breathing is a tool we all have, one of such simplicity that its power is easily overlooked.
NZ Herald: Learning how to breathe easy.
- 23 August 2010
Gill South learns breathing properly isn’t as easy as she thought and requires serious practice.
Little Treasures Magazine: Take a breather
- 1 August 2010
I've discovered I'm a mouth breather, and what's the bet you are too.
The Listener: Anxiety
- 17 July 2010
A letter to The Listener: “Panic stations” missed out one thing: hyperventilation syndrome.
Pharmacy Today: Address breathing technique
- 1 June 2009
Not addressing breathing patterns of asthmatics is negligent.
VOXY: New Zealand’s Alarming Asthma Rate Due To Bad Breathing Say Authors
- 4 May 2009
Two internationally recognised breathing experts have called for the promotion of drug-free alternatives to asthma treatments to help the more than 600,000 New Zealanders with a respiratory illness.
TV3: Drug-free alternatives to asthma needed
- 4 May 2009
Drug-free alternatives to asthma treatment need to be promoted, two internationally recognised breathing experts say.