Breathwork for Anxiety & Stress — Mornington Peninsula
Breathwork is a structured breathing practice that can help regulate your nervous system and ease anxiety and stress. Sessions at The Clearing Practice start at $50 and suit complete beginners — no experience, no particular beliefs required.
What breathwork actually does
Most of what we call anxiety lives in the body before it reaches the mind. The tight chest. The shallow breathing. The inability to settle, even when there's nothing obviously wrong.
Breathwork addresses this at the source.
By consciously changing the rhythm, depth and pace of your breath, you directly influence your autonomic nervous system — shifting out of a fight-or-flight state into something calmer and clearer. Not through willpower or positive thinking. Through the most fundamental thing your body already knows how to do.
It sounds simple. That doesn't make it small.
"I've tried many forms of breathwork — Wim Hof, Holotropic, various Pranayama traditions. What keeps me coming back to teaching is that it works for ordinary people in ordinary life. Even for fifteen minutes. That's enough." — Nick
What a session looks like
Sessions are based in Pranayama — the yogic breathing tradition that underlies most modern breathwork, including Wim Hof. It's structured, evidence-informed, and doesn't require you to believe anything in particular.
Arriving and settling. A brief conversation about where you're at. No lengthy intake, no forms.
Noticing. Gentle music plays. We start by observing the breath as it already is.
Belly breathing. Slow, conscious, diaphragmatic breathing. Most people spend the day breathing into their chest. This starts to change that.
Activating and regulating. Techniques that engage the sympathetic nervous system, then deliberately bring it back down.
Closing. A quiet end, followed by a few minutes to sit before we debrief.
What you walk away with
Most people who come to breathwork are looking for relief. What they often don't realise is that the techniques are learnable — and once you have them, they're yours to keep.
Each session includes instruction on the technique: what it is, why it works, and how to do it on your own. By your fourth or fifth session, most people have a clear understanding of three to four core techniques and can run a 15–20 minute practice independently, at home, whenever they need it.
That's the goal. Not a reason to keep coming back — a skill you can use for the rest of your life.
Once you have the foundation, you're always welcome to return for a refresher session, or to join a group session when you want to breathe with other people. Some clients come back monthly. Others drop in a couple of times a year. There's no expectation either way.
Who this is for
Breathwork is for anyone carrying stress they can't seem to shake, anyone with a mind that won't quieten, anyone who wants a practical tool for daily life that actually works.
It suits people who've never meditated and people who have. People who find talking about what's wrong harder than just doing something about it. People who are curious and have no idea what to expect.
If you're interested in counselling but not quite ready to sit down and talk, breathwork is a genuine first step.
Breathwork for couples, friends or any duo.
Breathwork works well shared. Whether you're coming with a partner, a friend, or a sibling — learning together means you can practise together afterwards, which makes it far more likely to stick.
Two-person sessions run for 50 minutes and are available at a discounted rate.
Sessions and pricing
$50
Individual session
30-minutes
$80
Individual session
50-minutes
$120
Sessions for Two
50-minutes
In person in Mornington or online via video across Australia. A program of 4–5 sessions is recommended for anyone wanting to build a sustainable daily practice.
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No. You've been breathing your whole life. That's the only qualification.
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Yes, for most people. If you have a heart condition, epilepsy, are pregnant, or have experienced psychosis, please check with your GP first. Nick will ask about any relevant health history before your first session.
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Unlikely. This is a gentle, structured practice. Some people feel briefly light-headed — normal, and it passes quickly. Nick guides you through every stage.
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Yes. Video breathwork sessions work well. You'll need a quiet space and room to lie down comfortably.
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Wim Hof drew heavily from Pranayama and Tibetan breathing traditions. Nick's approach shares the same roots but focuses on nervous system regulation for everyday life — less about endurance, more about finding your baseline and being able to return to it.
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No. Medicare rebates apply to Breathwork