Downregulate with Matthew

A signature breathwork practice that taps into the conscious control we have over the state of our nervous system.

Downregulate is 90 minutes dedicated to shifting your nervous system towards a state of deep rest, one that can't be attained without control of the breath, without intentional downregulation.

The practice moves through three stages:

The Science. A digestible lesson on the science of breathing. How your breath talks directly to your nervous system, why most of us are breathing in a way that keeps us on edge without knowing it, and what shifts when you bring intention to something that's usually automatic.

The Movement. We release and open up the muscles that get restricted from day-to-day life, the ones directly involved in breathing. Hours at a desk, stress held in the shoulders and chest, shallow breathing patterns, they all tighten the exact muscles you need for a full breath. Opening these up facilitates better breathing before we even begin the practice itself.

The Practice. Guided breathwork to shift you out of fight-or-flight and into a state of genuine, felt calm, one your body can actually access because you've done the groundwork to get there.

People leave lighter. Clearer. Able to think again.

I've brought Downregulate into corporate wellbeing programmes and studio settings alike, and the feedback is consistent: it's the first time many people have experienced what "relaxed" actually feels like in their body, not just heard the word.