From Restoration to Resilience: Breath-Based Nervous System Regulation

This practical and evidence-informed CPD webinar introduces the 3R Framework:

Restoration → Regulation → Resilience.

The session will explore how breathing patterns interact with stress physiology, nervous system regulation, emotional wellbeing, recovery capacity and behaviour change.

Participants will gain a practical understanding of common signs of stress-related and dysfunctional breathing patterns, restoration versus activation approaches and how simple breath-based practices may support both coach and client self-regulation.

The webinar will also explore how to recognise when clients may be relying on stimulation or activation-based coping strategies despite needing deeper recovery and restoration support.

Topics explored include:

• breathing patterns and stress physiology
• autonomic nervous system regulation
• signs of stress-related and dysfunctional breathing
• restoration versus activation approaches
• resilience and recovery capacity
• practical breath-based tools for self-regulation and coaching conversations
• safety, contraindications and professional boundaries

Participants do not need prior breathwork experience.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• understand the relationship between breathing patterns, stress physiology and nervous system regulation
• recognise how different breathing approaches may support recovery, emotional regulation, focus, energy management and adaptive resilience
• identify simple, evidence-informed breathing practices that can be ethically integrated within health coaching conversations and client self-care routines
• understand key safety considerations, contraindications and scope-of-practice boundaries when introducing breath-based practices
• reflect on how breath awareness may support coach self-regulation, presence and resilience

Key take-aways:

Participants will leave with practical breath-based tools, a clearer understanding of when different approaches may be appropriate and greater confidence in applying simple nervous system regulation strategies within a health coaching context.

Health coaches may use this CPD to:

• deepen understanding of stress physiology and nervous system regulation
• support more nervous system aware and person-centred coaching conversations
• integrate simple breath awareness and self-regulation tools within coaching practice
• support their own focus, emotional regulation, resilience and coaching presence
• develop greater discernment around when clients may benefit more from restoration and recovery rather than additional activation or stimulation-based approaches

About Pavla Borg

Pavla Borg is a UKIHCA-Registered Health Coach, Stress Management Coach and breathwork educator based in Malta. She integrates evidence-informed breathing practices, nervous system regulation, health coaching and mind-body approaches to support stress resilience, emotional wellbeing and sustainable behaviour change.

Her professional background includes training in the Wim Hof Method, SOMA Breath, Oxygen Advantage, Heroic Coaching and Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching. She is also a certified Terrain Advocate with a particular interest in metabolic health, stress physiology, nervous system regulation and preventative wellbeing.

Originally trained in Economics and Finance (BSc, MSc), Pavla combines analytical thinking with embodied coaching approaches to help individuals and groups better understand the relationship between physiology, behaviour, recovery and performance. Her work focuses on making breath-based practices practical and applicable within everyday life and professional coaching settings.

• UKIHCA Registered Health Coach (UKIHCA-RHC)
• BSc Economics & Management
• MSc Finance
• Certified Stress Management Coach (THSA)
• Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor
• Certified SOMA Breath Instructor
• Certified Oxygen Advantage Instructor
• Heroic Coach
• Certified Terrain Advocate (Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health)

*This webinar is free to UKIHCA members - please use your discount code during checkout