Breathing for Nervous System Regulation
Breathing for nervous system regulation
A practical and accessible breathing session designed to teach participants how to regulate their nervous system quickly and effectively throughout the day.In this mini-workshop, attendees are guided through: Activating breaths to increase alertness and sharpen focus (ideal for…
Body Scan & Body Awareness
Breathwork
Nervous System Regulation Practice
Workshop
Description
A practical and accessible breathing session designed to teach participants how to regulate their nervous system quickly and effectively throughout the day.
In this mini-workshop, attendees are guided through:
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Activating breaths to increase alertness and sharpen focus (ideal for mornings or pre-meeting resets).
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Balancing/regulating breaths that stabilise the nervous system and promote emotional steadiness (for transitions during the workday).
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Calming breaths to reduce physiological tension and support internal clarity (for moments of rest or end-of-day decompression).
Participants learn 1–2 techniques from each category, understanding when and how to use them according to their daily rhythm and stress levels.
The session concludes with a simple 21-day breathing challenge, inviting participants to practice 3 times per day for 3–5 minutes, allowing them to experience noticeable improvements in calm, focus and emotional regulation over time.
Benefits
• Reduced physiological tension
• Sharper internal clarity and more grounded decision-making
• Better emotional steadiness throughout the workday
• Practical regulation tools that can be applied in real work situations (meetings, deadlines, conflict moments)
• Improved communication and teamwork through better internal regulation
• Enhanced leadership presence and calm responsiveness under stress
• Improved sleep quality through a calmer and better-regulated nervous system
Hosted by Ana Baptista
About the Host
I’m a medical doctor and board-certified hematologist with more than 18 years of experience across clinical practice, medical leadership and integrative mind–body facilitation. My career has included leading clinical teams, supporting high-stakes decision-making and working closely with multidisciplinary professionals in fast-paced medical environments — experiences that shaped my understanding of how stress, communication patterns and internal alignment influence both wellbeing and performance.
Alongside my medical work, I’ve trained extensively in mind-centered coaching, somatic and breathwork modalities, developing an approach that bridges scientific insight with practical embodied tools. My work focuses on helping individuals and teams cultivate emotional clarity, grounded presence and calm leadership, especially in environments where pressure, constant decision-making and interpersonal dynamics can create internal friction.
I facilitate workshops and immersive sessions designed to support nervous system regulation, improve communication, reduce accumulated tension and strengthen the internal coherence needed for resilience and effective collaboration. The core of my approach is alignment — helping people and teams reconnect with what they value, what they aim to achieve and how they show up in action, so they can operate with more clarity, ease and intention.
Based in Portugal, I work primarily in the Algarve, Lisbon and Porto, and facilitate internationally. I offer sessions in English, Portuguese and Spanish, and can support communication with French-speaking teams at a basic to intermediate level.
Travel Locations
Portugal – Algarve (no fee), Other cities (+€300)
Spain – Seville (+€300), Madrid (+€400), Barcelona (+€400)
United Kingdom – London (+€500)
Western Europe – France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany (+€600)
Other safe international destinations (+€700+)
Accommodation: arranged by the client or covered through an additional fee
Certifications & Credentials
Functional Medicine Training – 7 Stages of Healing (Nov 2025); Spinal Energetics Level 2 (May 2025); Breathwork Facilitator (Aug 2024); Spinal Energetics Level 1 (Apr 2024); B-School – Marie Forleo (Apr 2023); Clinical Hypnosis (Mar 2023); Breathwork Coach (Oct 2022); Master in Neuro-Strategy (Jun 2021); Advanced Coaching Training (Jan 2021); NLP Practitioner (Nov 2018); Coaching Training (Mar 2018); Medical Doctor (May 2007), Board-Certified Hematologist (Oct 2016). Insurance: Comprehensive international professional liability insurance covering somatic facilitation, Spinal Energetics, Breathwork, coaching and mind–body practices.
Client Requirements
Microphone, sound system, yoga mats in case of longer workshops or somatic experiences such as breathwork journeys or group spinal enrgetics, pillows and blankets for comfort
Focus Areas
Well-being/HealthDevelopment/Coaching
Location
Vilamoura, Quarteira, Portugal
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Corporate Experience
Moderate
Session Types Offered
Interactive (eg. improv, group-art, yoga etc.)
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Past Clients
AIM Cancer Center (Portugal), Oriente Primary Care Health Unit (Lisbon, Portugal), BOOM festival (Portugal)
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