Corporate Wellness — Julie Imbard
Julie Imbard

Breathwork for Organisations

Nervous system regulation for teams and leaders — grounded in neuroscience, delivered in person. Because performance without regulation is not sustainable.

23%Cortisol reduction
6hEffect duration
33%Of adults live with anxiety
1Tool your team already owns
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The business case
Peer-reviewed science
23%
Cortisol reduction
Cardiac coherence breathwork reduces stress hormones by 23% — with effects lasting up to 6 hours post-session.
McCraty, HeartMath Institute, 2015
↑ HRV
Nervous system resilience
Slow breathing at 4–6 breaths/min reliably increases HRV — the gold standard measure of stress resilience and decision-making capacity.
Zaccaro et al., Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2018
↓ Fog
Cognitive clarity
Mouth breathing overloads the prefrontal cortex — the brain's decision-making centre. Nasal breathing reverses this, improving executive function under pressure.
Sano et al., Neuroreport, 2013
33%
Prevalence of anxiety
Anxiety disorders affect 1 in 3 people at some point in their lives. Your team is not an exception — and the nervous system is the most direct route to lasting change.
Bandelow & Michaelis, 2015
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What actually changes
Before
Reactive decision-making under pressure. Emotional flooding in high-stakes meetings. Chronic low-grade stress that nobody names but everyone feels.
After
Leaders who can regulate in real time. Teams that communicate from clarity rather than reactivity. A measurable shift in the nervous system baseline — not just on the day, but over time.
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Who this is for
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Executive teamsHigh-performance leaders managing chronic pressure and decision fatigue
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HR & People teamsWellbeing leads looking for evidence-based tools beyond yoga and meditation
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Startups & scale-upsFast-growing teams where stress is structural and burnout is close
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Creative & agency teamsWhere output depends on access to flow states and creative clarity
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Luxury & hospitalityTeams whose role demands emotional regulation and consistent presence
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Healthcare & legalHigh-stakes professions with chronic stress and limited recovery time

The science your team will understand

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Vagal activationSlow exhalation directly shifts the nervous system from fight/flight to rest/restore — in under 60 seconds.
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Heart-brain coherenceRhythmic breathing synchronises heart, brain and nervous system — reducing stress hormones measurably.
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CO₂ toleranceHigher CO₂ tolerance means better oxygen delivery to the brain under pressure — and a calmer response to stress.
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NeuroplasticityRegular practice creates structural change — not a one-day reset, but a genuine reconfiguration of the stress response.
Formats
All sessions in person · Paris & London
Bespoke
Custom Programme
Ongoing · Tailored
A recurring breathwork programme built around your organisation's specific needs — quarterly offsites, monthly team sessions, or an ongoing leadership wellbeing track.
  • Needs assessment and programme design
  • Regular sessions across the year
  • Progress tracking and HRV measurement
  • Adapted for different teams and levels
Bespoke Ongoing Let's talk
The most expensive thing in any organisation is a nervous system that never gets to rest.

Ready to bring this to your team?

Whether you're planning a one-off event or a longer programme, get in touch and we'll design something that fits your organisation.

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