Course outline: This course will explain the presentation and symptoms of, as well as rehabilitation strategies for the widespread habit (mainly affecting females) of unbalanced respiration (breathing pattern disorder/BPD). New evidence will be offered linking BPD with autonomic imbalance, emotional liability, as well as musculoskeletal and circulatory distress. Safe rehabilitation methods will be demonstrated, taught and practised. By the end of the course the participant should have: � An understanding of the widespread influences of unbalanced breathing patterns on physical and emotional health in general, and the musculoskeletal system in particular, based on clinical and research evidence � An understanding of the connection between unbalanced breathing and changes involving circulatory, neurological, psychological and metabolic processes, based on clinical and research evidence � The ability to recognize signs of functional breathing pattern disorders. � An awareness of a variety of evidence based, clinically useful, approaches to breathing rehabilitation, including the use of soft tissue methods appropriate to that process. � An increased ability to explain to clients the value of regularly applying rehabilitation (breathing and mobilization) in the management of breathing pattern disorders