Patrick McKeown – Oxygen Advantage® Advanced Instructor Training

Transform Health, Performance, and Resilience with Advanced Breathing Science

Join the Oxygen Advantage® Advanced Instructor Training, guided by world-renowned breathing expert Patrick McKeown. Master functional breathing and high-altitude simulation techniques to optimize energy, enhance mental clarity, and boost physical performance. Earn your internationally recognized certification and join a global community shaping the future of breathwork.

Course Description

The Oxygen Advantage® Advanced Instructor Training is the ultimate certification program for mastering functional breathing and advanced techniques, including high-altitude simulation. Designed by Patrick McKeown, a global authority in breathing science, this training equips you with the knowledge and skills to transform health, performance, and mental clarity.

Built on the three pillars of Body, Mind, and Sport, this program delivers a comprehensive approach to breathwork that improves energy efficiency, reduces stress, and enhances athletic adaptability. Through a combination of self-paced modules and live classes, you’ll gain practical tools to assess and correct dysfunctional breathing patterns, support mental resilience, and optimize performance for diverse populations.

Whether you’re a healthcare professional, fitness trainer, or performance coach, this training provides everything you need to confidently integrate advanced breathing practices into personal, professional, or clinical settings. Upon successful completion, you’ll earn an internationally recognized certification, lifetime access to course materials, ongoing updates, support, and monthly refreshers, equipping you with expert skills in advanced breathing techniques for diverse applications.

What You’ll Learn In Oxygen Advantage® Advanced Instructor Training

Comprehensive Curriculum

At the heart of this training are the three core pillars:

• BODY: Optimize Health and Energy Efficiency
  Grounded in respiratory physiology, this pillar focuses on optimizing energy usage, improving CO₂ tolerance, and enhancing overall breathing efficiency. By addressing dysfunctional breathing patterns, you’ll help clients achieve better health, vitality, and resilience.
• MIND: Build Resilience and Mental Clarity
  Go beyond relaxation with targeted techniques to train the brain and nervous system. Develop strategies to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and build mental endurance, empowering clients to achieve peak cognitive performance and access flow states.
• SPORT: Maximize Athletic Performance and Recovery
  Gain a physiological edge with cutting-edge breathing strategies that accelerate recovery and enhance endurance. Support athletes in improving CO₂ tolerance, optimizing muscle oxygenation, and achieving sustainable peak performance.

Core Learning Modules

• Functional Breathing Mastery: Address biochemical, biomechanical, and psychophysiological dimensions of breathing.
• High-Altitude Simulation: Explore techniques to simulate altitude for improved oxygenation, endurance, and recovery.
• Dysfunctional Breathing Assessment: Learn to identify and correct breathing inefficiencies.
• Tailored Techniques: Customize protocols for athletes, corporate clients, first responders, and more.

Advanced Topics

• Optimizing Daily Energy and Sleep: Techniques to combat fatigue, enhance sleep, and support long-term vitality.
• Resilience and Mental Clarity: Tools for reducing stress, achieving calm, and accessing flow states.
• Peak Athletic Performance: Strategies to improve VO₂ max, muscle oxygenation, and recovery using breathwork.

Specialized Applications

• Breathing for Corporate Wellness: Reduce stress, improve productivity, and enhance resilience in professional settings.
• Training Athletes: Deliver performance-based techniques to improve endurance and speed recovery.
• Supporting First Responders: Equip professionals in high-pressure roles with tools to manage stress and enhance decision-making.

Live Online Class 1: Introduction to Oxygen Advantage®

• Overview of the Oxygen Advantage® method
• Screening techniques for identifying breathing pattern disorders in sports
• Understanding the connection between breathing patterns and functional movement
• Foundations of respiratory physiology

Live Online Class 2: Optimizing Oxygen Uptake

• Techniques to enhance oxygen uptake at rest and during exercise
• Introduction to nose breathing and its benefits in physical activities
• Implementing nasal breathing during exercise
• Managing exercise-induced asthma and bronchoconstriction
• Improving sleep quality for better focus and performance

Live Online Class 3: Intermittent Hypoxic Hypercapnic Training (IHHT)

• Body Oxygen Level Test (BOLT) and Maximum Breathlessness Test (MBT)
• Applying IHHT to enhance running economy, swimming efficiency, and team sports performance
• Practical methods for building tolerance, reducing breathlessness, and boosting endurance

Live Online Class 4: Performance and Recovery Enhancement

• Delaying lactic acid onset and managing fatigue effectively
• Exploring the benefits and long-term effects of breath-holding
• Techniques to increase aerobic capacity and optimize recovery

Live Online Class 5: Pre-Competition Preparation and Personalization

• Breathwork strategies to enhance pre-competition mental and physical readiness
• Integrating the Wim Hof method for creativity and resilience
• Tailoring breathwork programs based on BOLT score, age, and health status
• Customizing exercises for clients with nasal obstruction or air hunger
• Structuring training from week 1 through week 4 and beyond

Live Online Class 6: Respiratory Muscle Strengthening and Core Stability

• Techniques to improve Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for resilience and health
• Weightlifting and intra-abdominal pressure management strategies
• Core control and respiratory muscle strengthening exercises
• Adapting the Oxygen Advantage® method for diverse client needs

Live Online Class 7: In-Depth Review and Q&A

• Recap of core course concepts, breathing exercises, and practical applications
• Extended Q&A with Patrick to address questions, clarify techniques, and share insights

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