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Breathe – A 4 Week Transformational Course for Life & Health VIRTUAL LIVESTREAM

Delve deeper into the power of the breath as an easy-to-access transformational tool with profound and long-lasting health benefits. This 4-week virtual livestream course with Fini Cooper interweaves psychology, science and research with the practicalities of how to work with the breath to change your life.

 

Breathe - An ONLINE Transformative Course for Life & Health

Fini Cooper | 4 Weeks, Wednesdays from 11 October | 7:00-8:30pm | Online | Price: £95

“Breathing removes the veil that covers your light” Colin Dunsmuir

Breath is the link between the mind and the body. It is the pathway to meditation and mindfulness. It has the power to unlock huge potential. It can shift patterns. It can transform mental states. The real beauty of working with the breath is that ANYONE can do it, ANYWHERE. You need nothing more than a few moments, some curiosity and some awareness. Whatever you would like to improve in life – be that general well-being, sleep, anxiety, low mood or myriad other issues – refining the way you breathe can get you there.

This introductory course to breathing forms part of the BREATHE… project, a collaboration between The Life Centre and the Shala. The Life Centre and the Shala are London’s two longest standing yoga centres, both offering yoga and mind-body practices to the London community for nearly three decades. The aim of the project is to shine a light on why we should all be paying attention to our breathing and the life-changing mental, emotional and physical benefits that this can yield.

Join us for for this 4 week virtual livestream course, led by breathwork therapist and coach Fini Cooper.

Course Overview

The course will explore how to:

  • access inner calm
  • regulate the nervous system
  • use tools to reduce stress, fear and overwhelm
  • improve sleep
  • accelerate healing
  • recognise and interpret feelings
  • energise and revitalise yourself
  • tackle and reframe anxiety

     

Online Course Content Week by Week

WEEK 1 | BREATHE… the Foundations 

 

In Week 1, we will begin by learning the first step of breathing – breath awareness. You will learn that everyone’s breath pattern is as unique as their fingerprint and how to understand your own. We then start to understand the question – how should we be breathing moment-to-moment and day-to-day? 

We will delve into the topic of functional breathing and discover the optimal way to breathe for you as an individual using the guidance of LSD (light, slow, deep) breathing.

 
WEEK 2 | BREATHE… to Access Calm 
 
Week 2 explores how you can help to improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and connect to a calmer state by learning how to relax your nervous system using various exercises. The aim is to empower you with the tools to take sovereignty over your physiological state.
WEEK 3 | BREATHE… for Resilience & Energy
 
In Week 3, you will learn how to work with your nervous system to increase energy as well as become more resilient to stress. We will explore ways to improve the biochemistry of your breath in order to revitalise you and support your wellbeing during and well beyond the course. We may even have you up on your feet to combine movement and breath!
 
WEEK 4 | BREATHE… for Change, Transformation & Self Discovery
 
In our fourth and final session you will discover a deeper breathing practice in a more immersive experience to further explore the potentials of the breath. This style of breathing enables you to quieten the chattering mind and to tap into a sense of peace, calm and self-discovery. We will close by summarising the learnings and discussing how to move forward with your own practice.
 
 
 

More Information

4-WEEK COURSE PRICE: £95

Livestream sessions will be held weekly for four weeks on the following Wednesdays between 19.00 and 20.30 (UK time) 

  • Wednesday 11 October
  • Wednesday 18 October
  • Wednesday 25 October
  • Wednesday 1 November
 

All bookings for this livestream course are via  The Life Centre from the book button below.

Catch up recordings will be made available.

In Person Course Options

We will be running a series of in person workshops at the Shala and the Life Centre – watch this space for more details coming shortly

 

 

 

 

Interview with Colin Dunsmuir & Fini Cooper

BREATHE… Is there a correct way to breathe?

BREATHE... Series

BREATHE… what is the most effective breathing technique?

BREATHE… what are the benefits of working with the breath?

BREATHE… How can breathing help with stress?

About Fini Cooper

Breathwork therapist and coach, Fini Cooper originally trained with Transformational Breath, furthering her knowledge with Alan Dolan, and Patrick McKeowen’s Oxygen Advantage. Prior to this, Fini gained a BSc in Psychology as well as an MSc in Organisational Psychology, which complements her understanding of the mind-body connection to the breath. 

Fini spends her time working with clients in areas ranging from nervous system regulation to more immersive breath practices. She is also a speaker, and teaches at workshops, events and festivals across the country. 

Fini’s passion is to help people transform their physical and mental health, enabling them to find more clarity, connection, peace and joy in their lives. 

The course was full of aha moments illuminating the many factors affecting the breathe and breathing. Excellent trainers who provided support and guidance to enable improvements to be made to an individuals breathe and breathing techniques. I would thoroughly recommend
Having seen over and over in the trauma field that I work in that breath can be a major key to healing, Colin and Fini’s clarity and depth of knowledge further proved that the breath can answer almost every question raised by the mind and body.
This is a great place to start with the breath and amazing information to get you started, teachers were fantastic.
The breathwork with Fini was phenomenal and it just took me to a completely different place. It took me to another level of relaxation. My body felt light and like it had been detoxed. EE
The breathwork with Fini was phenomenal and it just took me to a completely different place. It took me to another level of relaxation. My body felt light and like it had been detoxed. EE
Colin and Fini are a dynamite teaching duo. Fini brings a clarity, lightness and beautiful simplicity to the teachings, which Colin anchors with an incredible depth of knowledge and wisdom.
[Colin] is a huge fountain of knowledge and always listens to you. No question goes unanswered, he is incredibly detailed and thorough... I would not be the person I am today if I had not had the opportunity to study with Colin.
I have never switched off like that before and really let my mind relax. KR
Fini is passionate, knowledgeable, warm and approachable – the sessions are so informative but manageable and very enjoyable. SD
I recommend Colin’s teachings and his approach without reservation and with complete confidence the student will get the very highest standard of teaching available. LS
I tried my first ever breathwork with Fini, in the midst of the pandemic not knowing what to expect... I was and continue to be blown away by my experience with this deeply healing and releasing modality, which I continue to go to Fini specifically for.
I did this amazing course with Fini and it was wonderful. Quite transformative and very informative. It gave simple day to day breathwork tools as well as exploring some deeper breathwork. CM
This is a great place to start with the breath and amazing information to get you started, teachers were fantastic.
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Breathe – A 4 Week Transformational Course for Life & Health VIRTUAL LIVESTREAM

Delve deeper into the power of the breath as an easy-to-access transformational tool with profound and long-lasting health benefits. This 4-week virtual livestream course with Fini Cooper interweaves psychology, science and research with the practicalities of how to work with the breath to change your life.