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‘CONSCIOUS BREATHING’ PROJECT DESIGNED TO ENHANCE STUDENT WELLBEING.

24 January 2024  |  Sven Wardle  |  Posted in: , ,

YES@ Arete Learning Trust is proud to announce the ‘Conscious Breathing’ project, an initiative aimed at promoting student wellbeing, confidence and anxiety management.

Launched 18 months ago as part of the YES@ Arete Learning Trust initiative, the project has already attracted attention for its positive impact on participants.

Conducted by advanced breathwork instructor Steffy Cappleman, founder of Limitless – Strength through Breath, the ‘Conscious Breathing’ project focuses on integrating breathwork into the daily lives of students, teachers, and parents. 

Benefits of breathwork include increased energy levels, enhanced focus, relaxation, improved sleep, reduced anxiety, greater emotional management skills and increased stress resilience.

Steffy has been instrumental in delivering impactful breathwork sessions to students. These sessions, conducted in small groups or on a one to one basis, have already demonstrated promising results, particularly in the area of anxiety management.

Building on this success, the project is now being extended to primary schools, with a focus on Year 6 students. Short conscious breathing sessions, held at the beginning of the school day and after lunch, aim to instil a sense of calm and focus among pupils.

Steffy’s passion for breathwork and breath control originated from her experience as an athlete seeking a competitive edge. Her journey led her to discover the transformative power of conscious and controlled breathing on physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. As an advanced breathwork instructor, she is dedicated to equipping young people with the tools to take control of their lives, fostering happiness, confidence, and inspiring them to believe in themselves.

Recently, Steffy has conducted breathing workshops for the North East Regional para swimming squad and the GB Down Syndrome Swimming Team. The latter will be using their newfound skills at the Down Syndrome Swimming World Championships in Turkey in March. See photos and a screenshot of a comment Down Syndrome Swimming GB wrote on their Facebook page about the workshop. You can read more about the para swimming workshop here:

http://tinyurl.com/BreathePara-swim

To share this transformative approach with a broader audience, YES@ Arete Learning Trust will be hosting a workshop at Richmond School on 7th March. This event is open to schools, parents/carers and anyone interested in supporting children and young people in achieving calmness, increasing focus and managing anxiety.

For more information about the ‘Conscious Breathing’ project and the upcoming workshop, follow this link:

http://tinyurl.com/BreatheWorkshop7thMarch

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