Get Fit For Better Sleep

An holistic one on one training for developing better sleep, without the use of drugs, surgery, or mechanical breathing devices.
 
Many sleep approaches are temporary and do not deal with the primary cause of fatigue.

What we offer is easy, safe, and fun, and it really works.

Basic Premise.
According to SleepQuest.com, fewer than 5% of people with sleeping disorders are diagnosed and treated. Most of these 46 million Americans will die prematurely in their sleep.  Many can't get to or stay to sleep, snore or wake up not breathing. Some are so stressed they can not speak well or as well as they would like to. Almost everyone would like to sing or sing better.  The theory behind this program is that your breathing provides your primary source of energy and sleep provides your primary source of energy recovery.
 
Few realize that the way you use your voice stems largely from the way you breathe and shape your vocal tract. Also, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea stem from collapse and/or engorgement of the vocal tract often making obesity a contributing factor but many obese people do not have apnea. Just like bending a water hose will slow down the flow, the vocal tract needs to maintain its round shape and when it is narrowed it slows down air flow and eventually causes friction and collapse of the passage of air.  This compromises oxygen supply and hinders sleep. Poor sleep greatly reduces your energy. Your voice is wind passing membranes and therefore is dependant upon optimal breathing. Improper breathing adds to stress and anxiety while awake and often causes or worsens vocal issues.  

The sleep lab industry mostly uses equipment that forces air into one’s throat while sleeping. While life saving for some, many can not or will not use the devices thus putting themselves at risk for any number of maladies including premature death.

We know that exercise is relevant but many exercise and still have sleep issues. Some exercise, see exercise induced breathing problems actually inhibits healthy breathing and that adversely effects sleep. Our approach to sleep is, along with an holistic program teaching the fundamentals of general health, to re-develop the breathing and vocal tract so well that it will not narrow or collapse.  In most circumstances one can use the quality of developable Optimal Breathing skills, guided by vocal pitch, tone and resonance and ability to sing or speak strongly to measure progress in their breathing and the potential for improved sleep.  We develop them as being an interdependent system that uses but does not necessarily rely on physical exercise. 

Corporate Leaders ALERT! Are you at risk losing a valuable colleague to poor health or premature death. Many have sleep issues and many do not or will not follow traditional medial approaches. We offer an alternative to drugs and mechanical breathing devices and have a very high success rate.

"Breathing is the FIRST place not the LAST place one should investigate when any disordered energy presents itself."
Sheldon Saul Hendler, MD Ph.D., The Oxygen Breakthrough

The Program. 
This program supposes that many aids to sleep other than breathing may greatly help and/or may be but temporary crutches that may work a while and then fail and must be replaced with something else that is also temporary. Breathing being the primary energy and sleep the primary energy recovery implies they must be first addressed to ensure all other sleeping aids get the best chance for sleep improvement.

Our self help program incorporates classical voice techniques, easy safe exercise, karaoke, bodywork, booster foods, nutrition, detoxification, sleeping aids and non religious meditations and a special oxygen booster.

The in-house program addresses developing breathing as it relates to:

* "Drugs do not provide a real solution to the problem of insomnia. In fact, sleep inducing medications are so ineffective in any real sense that it is difficult to understand why there continues to be such an overwhelming demand for them". Deepak Chopra, RESTFUL SLEEP

Frequency of sessions:
For those from out of town. Daily.
Local clients vary from daily to monthly.

We pre-screen all candidates for this Fit For Sleep Program. Being accepted assures a high degree of potential success.  Those taking various sleep or other medications or using mechanical breathing devices require their MD’s permission to participate in this program. They may or may not require more sessions than others.

Fees are on a case by case basis. Though exceptions occur, most cases are handled in 4-10 sessions.  Significant improvement is often achieved in one session. 

We do not accept insurance billings but you may be reimbursed depending on your specific insurance policy or doctor's prescription.

Begin with taking our free breathing tests at www.breathing.com/tests.htm. Then call 704.597.6775 for a complimentary screening.

Our In Office Sleep Program Brochure   
Self Help Program 

Testimonials:

Results vary with the individual.