Welcome to Integrative Breathing Therapy
Dr ROSALBA COURTNEY DO PhD
Dr Rosalba Courtney is passionate about both the art and science of breathing. She believes that breathing combined with movement, mind-body techniques, other health practices has enormous potential as a tool to heal the mind and body.
Integrative Breathing Therapy (IBT) was developed by Rosalba as a person centred approach to airway/breathing optimisation and breathing training that is individualised, comprehensive and multidimensional.
Rosalba runs online and face to face programs for individuals and groups. She sees private patients at the Breath and Body Clinic in Avalon and at Genbiome in Edgecliff, Sydney.
Rosalba has a PhD on the topic of dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapy and has published widely in the scientific literature and contributed to textbook chapters. She is actively involved in ongoing research on broad topics related to breathing and health.
Integrative Breathing Therapy (IBT) was developed by Rosalba as a person centred approach to airway/breathing optimisation and breathing training that is individualised, comprehensive and multidimensional.
Rosalba runs online and face to face programs for individuals and groups. She sees private patients at the Breath and Body Clinic in Avalon and at Genbiome in Edgecliff, Sydney.
Rosalba has a PhD on the topic of dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapy and has published widely in the scientific literature and contributed to textbook chapters. She is actively involved in ongoing research on broad topics related to breathing and health.
'HEALING WITH THE BREATH' WORKSHOP SERIES
Join Rosalba for her enlivening “Healing with the Breath” workshop series, where you’ll learn powerful Integrative Breathing Therapy techniques to improve your well-being and vitality.
These four workshops cover:
- Breathing for Ease
- Breathing for Energy
- Breathing for Calm
- Breathing for Sleep
My Treatments
INTEGRATIVE BREATHING
THERAPY
Integrative Breathing Therapy (IBT) is all about helping you breathe better in a way that feels natural, relaxed, and mindful. It's not just one technique but rather an evidence-based approach to improving your breathing habits and overall well-being.
With IBT, we start by understanding your unique needs through a thorough assessment. Then, we tailor the breathing techniques specifically for you. It's not a one-size-fits-all approach; instead, it's personalised to your condition, circumstances, and goals.
With IBT, we start by understanding your unique needs through a thorough assessment. Then, we tailor the breathing techniques specifically for you. It's not a one-size-fits-all approach; instead, it's personalised to your condition, circumstances, and goals.
OSTEOPATHY
As an osteopath, I'm here to help just like physiotherapists, chiropractors, and many massage therapists do!
When it comes to easing those aches, pains, and injuries, I use gentle hands-on techniques such as massage, mobilisation, and manipulation.
But it's not just about the treatment; it's also about empowering you. That's why I also provide personalised exercise plans and advice on how to improve your posture, move more comfortably, and enhance your lifestyle.
When it comes to easing those aches, pains, and injuries, I use gentle hands-on techniques such as massage, mobilisation, and manipulation.
But it's not just about the treatment; it's also about empowering you. That's why I also provide personalised exercise plans and advice on how to improve your posture, move more comfortably, and enhance your lifestyle.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
I developed Integrative Breathing Therapy (IBT) as a comprehensive evidence based and individualised approach to breathing retraining and breathing therapy.
I regularly provide professional training via short courses, both online and live, through to my 6 month IBT Certification training.
IBT is an evolving therapy and its development is built on the integration of scientific evidence, critical thinking and the accumulated and shared experience of IBT practitioners.
I regularly provide professional training via short courses, both online and live, through to my 6 month IBT Certification training.
IBT is an evolving therapy and its development is built on the integration of scientific evidence, critical thinking and the accumulated and shared experience of IBT practitioners.
DYSFUNCTIONAL BREATHING
Dysfunctional breathing is breathing that is not efficient or inappropriate for the body’s changing needs. It can affect your body in many ways, beyond just have difficulty breathing. It can impact voice production, posture, core stability, muscle and airway function, autonomic nervous system function, sleep, circulation, digestion and mood.
Breathing Conditions
Whether it's asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or other conditions like pelvic floor pain, chronic back and neck discomfort, postural issues, or cranio-facial pain, functional breathing disorders can intertwine with various health issues. Even psychological factors like anxiety and panic disorder can play a role
WELLBEING AND PERFORMANCE
Breathing is one of the keys to optimising well-being and performance. By harnessing the power of conscious breathing techniques, individuals can tap into a myriad of benefits - relaxation, reduced stress and a sense of calm. This, in turn, enhances mental clarity, focus, and emotional resilience, enabling individuals to navigate challenges with greater ease.
PAIN AND MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES
Osteopathic treatment is most commonly used for the relief of muscular-skeletal pain, postural issues and movement dysfunction. I sometimes combine manual therapy techniques and exercise prescription with breathing, relaxation and mind-techniques such as mindfulness, to influence the brain and nervous system processes that are activated in chronic pain.
Children's Issues
I see children and babies for osteopathic treatment and also assess their breathing and teach them breathing and orofacial myology exercises. Snoring and sleep apnea can contribute to symptoms such as behavioural difficulties, hyperactivity, irritability, bed-wetting, morning headaches, excess sleepiness and obesity.
WHAT IS INTEGRATIVE BREATHING THERAPY?
This course provides comprehensive training in assessment and treatment methods used in Integrative Breathing Therapy (IBT).
It trains you to interpret the science and through reflective practice and critical thinking proved effective and individualised breathing treatment programs to your patients.
On completion of assessments and case study reports you will be eligible for certification as a practitioner of Integrative Breathing Therapy.
IBT works with and aims to optimise the functions of the three key dimensions of breathing, ie the biochemical, biomechanical and psychophysiological dimensions, and the function of the unified breathing system.
BIOCHEMICAL
The biochemical dimension of breathing relates to the maintenance and regulation of correct arterial Oxygen (O2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) levels and the regulation of the body’s pH. Hypoventilation and hyperventilation disorders and respiratory acidosis and alkalosis are evidence of the disturbance of the biochemical dimension of breathing.
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL
There is a two way bi-directional relationship between breathing and the mind/emotions. Feelings and mental states affect breathing and also the experience of breathing discomfort or dyspnea. On the other hand attention to and modification of breathing has the ability to influences the mind and emotional states.
BIOMECHANICAL
Breathing involves the action of a muscular-skeletal respiratory pump. This moves air into and out of the lungs and creates pressure changes in body cavities. Breathing pattern disorders of the upper airway/larynx and of the rib cage or thorax are evidence of the disturbance of the biomechanical dimension.
ACCREDITATIONS
BECOME A CERTIFIED IBT PRACTITIONER NOW!
This course provides comprehensive training in the assessment and treatment methods used in Integrative Breathing Therapy.