Breathing efficiency
Nasal breathing in training, breathing mechanics, and CO2 tolerance basics — building comfort with effort.
Sports & teams
Breathing that holds up under pressure
Coaching and team sessions for athletes and coaches: breathing efficiency, recovery between efforts, and composure when it counts — in training and in competition.
Who this is for
- Individual athletes — youth and adult — in endurance, team, and skill sports
- Teams and clubs that want a practical edge in preparation and recovery
- Coaches who want breathing built into training, not bolted on
- Performance-focused professionals who compete under pressure of a different kind
The skill almost nobody trains
Athletes train strength, speed, and skill for years — and leave breathing on autopilot. Yet how you breathe shapes how hard efforts feel, how quickly you settle between them, and how composed you stay when the pressure spikes.
Breathing patterns are trainable, like anything else. Awareness first, then technique, then practice under realistic conditions — no overnight promises, just a measurable skill that supports the work you're already doing.
What athletes and teams work on
Pre-performance routines
Simple, repeatable ways to settle nerves and sharpen focus before competition or a big moment.
Recovery breathing
Techniques for settling faster between efforts, after sessions, and on rest days.
Composure under pressure
Practising regulation when it's hard — so the skill is there when it matters.
How it works
Assess
Every athlete begins with a functional breathing assessment — patterns at rest and during effort, breathing cadence, carbon-dioxide tolerance — plus goals for the season: endurance, composure, recovery, or all three.
Train
Techniques matched to the sport and the athlete, taught with feedback and adjusted as capacity builds.
Apply
Routines built into warmups, training blocks, competition days, and recovery — so it becomes part of how you compete.
Why athletes work with Louise
Athletes work with Louise on outcomes: breathing efficiency that makes hard efforts feel more manageable, faster settling between efforts, and composure that holds when the pressure spikes — each one measured against their assessment baseline, not guessed at.
Behind that is her training: she is an Oxygen Advantage® Advanced Certified Instructor — the certification focused specifically on breathing for sport and performance — and came to this work partly through her own endurance training. She works with individual athletes, teams, clubs, and coaches, in person around Oakville, online, or travelling to your training environment.
- Oxygen Advantage® Advanced Certified Instructor
- Buteyko Method Certified Instructor
- Pause Breathwork Certified Facilitator
- Nordic Flow Level 3 Coach
- Body by Breath training (Tune Up Fitness)
In their words
I have known Louise for 25 years and she has always had an innate ability to put people at ease and comfort them during their most challenging times. She brings this exceptional ability to soothe and centre people to her breathwork coaching practice. The result is an extremely powerful experience that helps cultivate calm and awareness in your everyday life.
Ways to work together
Free 20-minute consultation
Free
20 minutes
A short conversation about your goals and questions, and whether coaching is a fit. No obligation.
Individual session
$120 plus HST
About 60 minutes
A focused one-on-one session that begins with a functional breathing assessment: review your patterns, practise techniques, and leave with tools you can use right away.
Five-session program
$600 plus HST
Designed to support lasting change. Each session builds on the last, with a personalized plan and a progress review at the end.
Workshops & team programs
$450 plus HST · starting price
Corporate workshops, team sessions, and multi-week programs — online, on site, or by travel. Single workshops from $450; most team engagements run $1,200–$2,500 depending on group size, format, and location.
Prices in Canadian dollars, plus HST. Individual sessions begin with a functional breathing assessment. Team session and program pricing depends on group size and format.
Talk through your season
Whether it's one athlete or a full roster, start with a conversation about goals, timing, and format.