Welcome to True Breathing, serving the triangle of NC area
and beyond.
Michael offers coaching and resources to help bring about physical homeostasis, mental clarity and awareness, and spiritual development through the power of Breath and Meditation.
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Individual appointments are offered in the comfort of your own home in the Cary, Raleigh and surrounding area, virtually on Zoom, or in the Cary Studio.
Weekly guided meditations, as well as Monthly Breathwork Workshops and yoga classes are offered at
Peace in the Forest in Wake Forest.
Small group workshops are also available for your own yoga studio, fitness groups or gyms, mental health leaders, etc. for instructors and/or your clients.
"Of the essentials of preserving life, nourishing the breath has no peer."
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- Zen Master Hakuin
Cary Studio
Enjoy the peaceful space in Cary, NC for small group meditation or breathwork workshops, one-on-one meditation or breathwork coaching and guidance, massage therapy and yoga.​
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Read more about the Cary Studio here.
Journey meditation
Read more about Michael's approach to improving mental health through the use of breathwork and mindfulness coaching.
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In-person guided journey meditation classes with Michael and Amy at Peace in the Forest in Wake Forest, NC on
Tuesday mornings at 10am or
Thursday evenings at 7pm.
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Sign up here.
monthly breathwork
classes
Join Michael for a monthly workshop at Peace in the Forest where you can learn more about the subtle breathing techniques and practice them through a gentle guided meditation.​
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These workshops are offered on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6pm, as well as the first and third Saturday at 2pm of each month.
“No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or strong you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly.”
- James Nestor, author of New York Times Bestseller, "Breathe"
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Buteyko breathing
Michael first began studying and practicing the Buteyko method in 2018, when he discovered the method as part of his practice of Taoism. He noticed that the Buteyko method was a modern scientific approach to the ancient healing art of reduced breathing.
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Michael later became certified as an Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Coach, through the Patrick Mckeown coaching program in 2022. The Oxygen Advantage is a series of unique breathing exercises for optimum physical and mental health, and sports performance.
Learn how to:
breathe with more ease
boost oxygen delivery
open your airways
strengthen your core
get deep, restful sleep
calm your mind
and feel happier, healthier and stronger.
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Buteyko (pronounced Bu-tay-ko) is a breathing technique that promotes nose-breathing and reducing the amount of air taken in while inhaling.
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For example, many people with breathing problems tend to respond to everyday situations such as walking uphill or talking on the telephone by automatically breathing more than is necessary. This is called over-breathing or hyper-ventilating.
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The Buteyko exercises provide you with the skills to be able to breathe correctly in these situations, and this prevents the development of a vicious cycle of over-breathing which can result in breathlessness, wheezing or coughing.
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The technique originates from Russia and was named after the Ukrainian doctor, Konstantin Buteyko, who first developed the techniques during the 1950s.
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Free E-Book written by Michael as a gift to you.​
Short and sweet booklet explaining Buteyko Breathing Method, science of breath, and breathing exercises to get you started.
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Join the subscribe form below to receive your free copy.
FREE E-Book
Read the latest articles written by Michael.
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Topics including:
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physiological science
spirituality and breath
Stoicism and other philosophy
health and wellness
and more!
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Enjoy his articles on SUBSTACK.
CONTACT
Reach out to Michael with any questions or to schedule your appointment.​
True Breathing is a Taoist term for a kind of subtle breathing. It was known in ancient China to still the mind and heal the body.
Modern science has revealed some of the mechanisms for how quieting our breathing can calm the mind and heal the body through improved circulation and increased oxygenation of our body at the cellular level.
I enjoy teaching this ancient healing practice, and explaining how it works in modern, scientific language.
True Breathing is very helpful for quieting the noisy minds of people experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other mental health conditions. Many people with chronic health conditions find relief with True Breathing.
And in its original application, True Breathing can be very helpful for entering advanced meditative states much more easily and quickly than is possible with mainstream meditative techniques.