Have you ever stopped to notice how you’re breathing?
Most of us rarely do. Yet, it’s one of the most direct, effective ways to influence our health and emotional wellbeing. Educator and artist, Laura van Tatenhove invites us to reconnect with the breath as a fundamental tool for healing. Our breath something that is simple, free, and always with us.
Ahead of her upcoming CPD workshop Better Breathing for Better Health, Laura has written a beautiful blog exploring the benefits of Coherent Breathing. She offers a practice that is both ancient and scientifically validated. From Tibetan monks to modern-day health researchers, there is growing recognition that a steady rhythm of 5–6 breaths per minute brings the body into greater alignment and balance. It’s called “coherent” for a reason: it helps key systems in the body—like the heart, brain, and lungs—start working together in harmony.
Why does this matter?
When your clients come to you with chronic tension, sleep issues, anxiety, or persistent inflammation, what do you do? What if you could offer them a simple breathing technique that helps regulate the nervous system and boost oxygen uptake by 20%? That’s the promise of Coherent Breathing—and it’s what Laura teaches in this practical, evidence-based course.
This isn’t about advanced pranayama or ecstatic breathwork. It’s about restoring our baseline. Helping clients—especially children, trauma survivors, or those with chronic health conditions—return to their body’s “factory settings,” as Laura puts it.
“When we help people breathe better, we’re affecting change at the level of survival,” Laura says. “The breath is deeply tied to our sense of safety and aliveness.”
Learn more from Laura
Join us for Better Breathing for Better Health, a 2¼ hour online workshop led by Laura van Tatenhove. You’ll learn:
- The science behind nasal breathing and oxygen uptake
- How to teach simple, safe breathing practices to clients of all ages
- How breath impacts posture, immunity, and emotional regulation
- Practical tools for use between Bowen treatments to improve long-term outcomes
Whether you’re looking to add value for your clients, enhance your therapeutic results, or simply improve your own wellbeing—this workshop is for you.
Bowen College UK is proud to host passionate educators like Laura who bring depth, clarity and creativity to their teaching. Join us in exploring the breath—not just as a biological process, but as a bridge between body and mind.
