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Breathing Educator · Buteyko Practitioner
Can breathing retraining help you?
Most people don't realise their breathing pattern is making them feel worse. These are the everyday issues we work with — in clinic or online.
Anxiety, stress & panic
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Asthma & allergies
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Snoring & sleep apnoea
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Nasal congestion & sinusitis
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Chronic cough & infections
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Reduced cognitive function
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Headaches & migraine
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Public speaking & singing
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Sports performance
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Client stories
Real change. In their own words.
"After just a few sessions with Nicky my sleep is deeper and my anxiety has dropped noticeably. I wish I'd done this years ago."
Sarah T.
Buteyko course graduate
"I've reduced my asthma reliever use dramatically. The approach is gentle, practical and the results have been life-changing."
Mark P.
Asthma · 12 weeks
"Nicky is warm, knowledgeable and incredibly easy to learn from. Online sessions worked perfectly for me from Auckland."
Helen M.
Online client
How it works
The Natural Flow
Want to improve your breathing? Here's how we'll do it — together.
Breathing Assessment
A 90-minute, one-on-one session where you uncover how your breathing may be contributing to your symptoms. You'll receive a written report and tailored recommendations. Most clients find this session valuable even if they don't move on to a course.
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Follow-Up Call
A few days after your assessment, Nicky checks in with you by phone to see how you're doing and answer any questions. From there, you can decide if you want to go further.
Breathing Retraining Course
If you're ready, the next step is a full 5-session course (either in a small group or privately). Each session builds on the last — helping you retrain your breathing habits for long-term relief and better performance. A 60-minute private follow-up is included to measure progress and fine-tune your plan.
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Awareness Coaching
Optional
Some clients choose to add 1:1 coaching sessions between or after course sessions for extra guidance, accountability, or help with complex breathing patterns. These are booked separately.
Workshops & Education
Optional
For health professionals or curious groups, Nicky offers workshops — online or in-person — focused on the science of breathing and how it connects to health and performance.
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Breathing Assessment
A 90-minute, one-on-one session where you uncover how your breathing may be contributing to your symptoms. You'll receive a written report and tailored recommendations. Most clients find this session valuable even if they don't move on to a course.
02
Follow-Up Call
A few days after your assessment, Nicky checks in with you by phone to see how you're doing and answer any questions. From there, you can decide if you want to go further.
03
Breathing Retraining Course
If you're ready, the next step is a full 5-session course (either in a small group or privately). Each session builds on the last — helping you retrain your breathing habits for long-term relief and better performance. A 60-minute private follow-up is included to measure progress and fine-tune your plan.
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Awareness Coaching
Optional
Some clients choose to add 1:1 coaching sessions between or after course sessions for extra guidance, accountability, or help with complex breathing patterns. These are booked separately.
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Workshops & Education
Optional
For health professionals or curious groups, Nicky offers workshops — online or in-person — focused on the science of breathing and how it connects to health and performance.
The benefits
What's possible when you optimise your breathing pattern.
When you optimise your breathing pattern and address the habits and lifestyle factors behind it, the effects ripple into almost every part of daily life.
Improve your ability to manage stress
Greater calm, relaxation and wellbeing
Reduce your heart rate
Optimise cardiovascular health & circulation
Enhance immunity and resistance to viruses
Markedly upregulate your sleep quality
Noticeably increase your energy
Sharper memory, focus and concentration
Enhance your digestion
Reduce inflammation
Improve your posture
Better pain management
Reduce or eliminate need for medication
Improved sports performance & recovery
"It's amazed me in how many parts of my life it's touched. Honestly, I've become a great advocate for this work."
— Ross, 79, Dunedin
Practitioner
Nicky McLeod
About Nicky
A warm, practical guide to better breathing.
Nicky McLeod is an Associate Buteyko Practitioner and Breathing Educator based in Nelson, New Zealand. She works with people of all ages to gently retrain dysfunctional breathing patterns and resolve the symptoms that come with them.
Her approach is calm, personal and grounded in evidence — combining the Buteyko Method with lifestyle factors that influence breathing, energy and the nervous system. Sessions are available in clinic in Nelson or online via Zoom, anywhere in the world.
Take our quick, simple test to find out if dysfunctional breathing might be quietly affecting how you sleep, feel and perform.
What Makes The Breathing Clinic Different?
Truly Personal Support
Every journey starts with a one-on-one assessment, where we listen closely, assess clearly, and begin tailoring care from day one.
Education That Empowers
You'll understand why your symptoms are happening — and what to do about them. No quick fixes, just practical tools and real insight.
Progress That Builds Over Time
Each step is designed to build on the last — giving your body time to adjust, respond, and improve in a sustainable way.
In-Person or Online — Your Choice
Appointments are available from the Nelson clinic or via Zoom — privately or in small groups that suit your schedule and comfort.
Holistic, Supportive, Human
We meet you where you're at, whether you're ready for a course or just need one clear next step. It's not just about breathing — it's about feeling better, long-term.
Learn more about our services
Breathing Assessment
We'll work with you to understand your symptoms and breathing behaviour. Through the assessment, you'll gain valuable insights into your breathing and health.
Breathing Retraining
Get back to basics by learning breathing skills backed up by knowledge and awareness that you'll use for the rest of your life.
Awareness Coaching
Awareness is basic to identifying a habit and replacing it with a new habit. Coaching involves self-observation, self-exploration and guided breathing.
Educational Workshops
Our interactive workshops for small groups cover the scientific basis for breathing retraining, how it helps breathing-related disorders and how assessments are done.
Common questions
Good to know, before you book.
A few of the questions we hear most often. Can't find what you're looking for?
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Free guide reveals 10 common breathing myths that could be affecting you
In this guide we address some key myths and misunderstandings around breathing — so you can start noticing what's helping and what's quietly holding you back.
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Ready to breathe easier?
Book a Breathing Assessment with Nicky — in clinic in Nelson, or online from anywhere in the world. One conversation can change how you feel every day.
