Christmas and the festive period are always a perfect storm for disrupted breathing habits. Routines disappear. Sleep patterns shift. We eat and drink more than usual. Activity levels change. Stress might dip for a while, but then January hits and suddenly you’re back at work, back into deadlines, back into pressure... and your body doesn’t quite follow. Now that we are a few weeks in, have you started the new year with a familiar feeling that something’s a bit off ? You migh

After a very mild start this year, the weather has finally turned colder, the winter nights are drawing in and with the Christmas break coming up, our habits shift for the holidays. You may notice your breathing feels heavier, tighter, or just… wrong. December can be a tricky month for breathing, even if you don’t have a diagnosed lung condition. Here are some common culprits behind seasonal breathing irritations. Cold air and winter weather Cold, dry air constricts airways,

If you suspect you have a breathing pattern disorder and have stumbled across the Breathing MOT website when searching online, you might wonder what the difference is between this, and an initial assessment with Air Physiotherapy.   Air Physiotherapy and The Breathing MOT were both founded by specialist respiratory physiotherapist, Emily Lockwood.    Air Physiotherapy was set up in 2017 and is a service to help those with any kind of breathing problem, whether related to dise