CLINICAL RESPIRATORY & SLEEP SCIENTIST
I translate respiratory, sleep and exercise physiology into practical approaches to health, resilience and sustainable performance for individuals and organisations.
Selected clients and collaborations
From science to application
Breathing, sleep and the way we respond to stress are closely connected. But understanding those relationships, and applying that understanding effectively, takes more than a collection of techniques.
My work combines clinical respiratory and sleep science with a background in sport and exercise physiology. I help people and organisations understand the demands they face, identify what matters, and make better informed decisions about recovery, adaptation and performance.
Good application starts with better questions: what is happening, why, and what is appropriate for this person or environment?
Work with me
Education, consulting and individual support built around the people, setting and decisions that matter.
I support health and longevity clinics, elite performance teams and employers with staff wellbeing education, bespoke workshops, practitioner training and scientific input into programmes and services.
Evidence-informed talks, workshops and professional education on breathing, sleep, stress, recovery, resilience and sustainable performance.
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Complete the Breath Science Practitioner™ Certification with personalised guidance from me. Develop deeper scientific understanding, assessment skills, practitioner reasoning and the confidence to apply what you learn to your professional work.
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Individualised support for people who value a scientific approach to understanding their health, stress responses, recovery and performance.
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About Martin
My career began in sport and exercise physiology before I specialised in clinical respiratory and sleep science through the UK's NHS Scientist Training Programme.
That combination shaped my interest in how breathing, sleep, stress and behaviour interact, and how science can be translated responsibly beyond the clinic.
I founded Performance Through Health in 2018 and later the School of Breath Science, where I provide professional education for practitioners working with breathing, health and performance.
Selected clients and collaborations
A selection of projects spanning staff wellbeing, specialist education and professional development, bringing scientific understanding into practical settings.
Developed practical sleep science education for ANZ’s staff wellbeing resources, making evidence-informed guidance accessible to its Business Owners Portfolio.
Delivered a staff education programme exploring burnout awareness, stress and practical approaches to wellbeing in a demanding healthcare environment.
Developed specialist education in respiratory mechanics, chemistry and psychophysiology, with scientific input into breathwork programme evaluation.
Contributed guided breathing classes and specialist educational content to Breathwrk’s practitioner certification resources.
Collaborated with Brian MacKenzie on Decoding the Metabolic Breathprint, connecting respiratory science with stress and performance education.
Provided bespoke breath science education and practical breathing strategies for the team, supporting their work in resilience education.
Professional perspectives
Brian Mackenzie has highlighted the rare combination of academic understanding and practical application in Martin’s work.
Dave Wood has described Martin as a leading mind in breathing science.
1:1 practitioner mentorship experiences
Both Jamie and Tim worked with Martin individually to deepen their breath science education and professional development.
The reason for wanting to do the certification with Martin was really to, to dive even deeper into all things breathwork.
He's really caring. He's really compassionate and he teaches in a way that's very understandable for yourself.
Private coaching experiences
What I really appreciate the most about working with Martin is that I now have the tools that I can use myself going ahead.
I thought you were someone who was gonna teach me how to do breath exercises, which you do. But you offer a lot more than that.
Speaking & education
Talks and workshops that challenge oversimplified claims, explain the mechanisms that matter and give audiences a practical way to think about health and performance.
Ideas & perspectives
Through the Breath Science Podcast and my educational work, I explore respiratory physiology, stress, sleep and the evidence behind popular health and performance claims.
Let's talk
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