Our Office, Skype or Traveling Intensives

Private one on one breathing sessions (including asthma and COPD symptoms and chronic stress) and voice development (including singing, public speaking, spasmodic dysphonia and stuttering ). Customized individual practitioner trainings separate or together while using the client as a training example. 

Michael Grant White - Charlotte NC 28262

Michael Grant White (Mike),
LMBT, NE, OBDMT, HHP
"The Optimal Breathing Coach"

I have developed a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets:
"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now!"

MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS
Overall focus is on breathing development, voice development including singing, public speaking, spasmodic dysphonia, stuttering, anxiety, attention, sleep, relaxation, energy, emotional balance, high blood pressure, depression, sports performance, nutritional advice and internal cleansing.

Students and clients can expect to become more and more aware, more and more conscious of their inner and outer world. They wil often experience a growing sense of freedom and safety, of wholeness and oneness. They can expect to get really good at relaxing, de-stressing, and re-energizing. They can expect to find more potential for comfort and pleasure, for enjoyment, even in the most difficult of circumstances and situations.

I am not a "doctor" but when it comes to breathing I like to think I make a comprehensive appraisal

Visits to our Sunhaven home/office/retreat/intensive center includes breakfast smoothies A comprehensive on-site gym provides all the equipment necessary for key aspects of our breathing development system. Hot tub, far infrared sauna, EWOT, gym, treadmill, Total Gym, rebounder, recumbent stationary bicycle, Airstepper, Migun Medical Grade Massage Bed, Spinalator, three different vibration platforms including the Power Plate, optional (non medical model) sleep testing, karaoke and extensive health/medical DVD library and CD music collection. We can pick you up at the airport if needed. You can bus to downtown in 20 minutes or rent a car to tour the area.  The nearby Hilton will drop you off and pick you up at no charge. Individuals depending on your custom program and availability of space may be able to stay with us at Sunhaven.

Individual Skype and Web Cam Sessions
One hour minimum. 30 minute increments. $200.00 per hour sliding scale.
Skype handle is "breathmike". Sessions need to be prearranged via email or phone

Individual on site
Three to twenty four hours over 1-7 days of private sessions on case by case basis.
$200-500 per hour sliding scale. 

Use of proprietary breathing development equipment is free and additional hours over and above what you pay to work with Mike. 

Part of the one-on-one training is how to use it. You get trained to use it, we assess, you use it, we assess etc.    

Foreign travel - Individual or group. Case by case basis.

Two to twenty five hour custom private speaking, singing development for business and performance professionals. Testimonials   General testimonials   Speech Testimonial

Sleep Challenges including those wishing not to or unable to use mechanical breathing devices require a three day to one week intensive.  Local or Foreign.
Programs quoted on a case by case basis.  More about  
 
Consulting for Business. Creating programs that integrate Optimal Breathing insights, statistics, techniques and exercises, oxygen generation. 25 hour minimum. $500 per hour 10 hour minimum.

Spasmodic Dysphonia or Stuttering In-Person Intensives and Skype sessions.
What I have learned from working with over 100 SD and stuttering people is that developing breathing mechanics are the most important aspect of recovery by 50 to 1. I invite you to work with me on a one on one basis. If you are working with a speech specialist related to SD and stuttering you will increase your chances of a faster and complete recovery. Without the breathing done properly, a velvety fully functional voice will forever elude you.

Certification for Optimal Breathing Coach units per contact hour.  More about 

Sponsor a training in YOUR locale. mike@breathing.com

Call toll free with any questions and for us to assist you in choosing a program.
Email for those who are too voice challenged to use the phone.  mike@breathing.com
866.694.6425. (866 MyInhale)  Non USA and Canada 001 704.597.6775
My Skype handle is breathmike.

Payment options

1. Pay for phone or skype consultation fee.
    So I have a better idea of your situation, please click here and
    prepare for the consult by taking the free breathing tests.

2. Pay for X hours over Skype or in person intensive 1-3 days.

3. Pay for discounted 15 hour Charlotte NC intensive over 3-5 days.

4. Pay for discounted 20 hour Charlotte NC intensive over 4-5 days.

5. Pay for discounted 25 hour Charlotte NC intensive over 5-7 days.

6. Pay for Practitioner Training Fees

Travel requires a special  quote. 
For example in Singapore where I worked on a wealthy client and trained his personal wellness team for 7 days was $2,500.00 per day plus food and lodging  plus $750.00 each 24 hour period (times two days) for travel (plus business, first class or suite air fare if more than 8 hours of flight time) and extra paid travel day(s) for jet lag recovery resting days after arrival per 6 hours of time zone change plus cost of optional props and tools to remain with the client or practitioners. 

It cost this group about a third of what it would have for them to come Charlotte plus the client was able to take care of business from his home base. It also also allowed for a few of his colleagues to be worked on as well.  If there are no support people in the immediate area and depending on the severity of the breathing condition I may need to stay in the area until I locate, qualify and train others to our mutual satisfaction. Add one to three weeks.

Video from Danielle Rose MD

A champion swimmer wanted to improve her ease of breathing and recovery times for multiple general race days and triathlete events. An opera siinger was losing her high notes and sought psychotherapy but eventually just learned to breathe better and her high notes returned. A classical singer was losing her mid range and regained it with optimal breathing techniques. An emphysema victim learned that breathing was not what he thought is was, for over 50 years. It had become a permanent misunderstanding even to the point of doing it improperly when shown the proper way. Several sessions were needed to change this person’s breathing. An asthmatic was retrained to breathe easier and the symptoms disappeared. Stuttering and spasmodic dysphonia can reduce or disappear when one learns to breathe optimally. A shy young lady learned to breathe better. Her shyness lessened and "I met a man and got married". Some eliminated their sleep problems, hypertension, type "A" responses, wimpy ways of being. Some increased their energy many fold, told off their suppressive boss, told the truth to their spouse, opened up to loving themselves, and set boundaries where needed. Some healed from illness or near death. There are thousands of stories like the above.

Yoga Instructor Tina Taylor

"Dear Mike,

Thanks for being there when I needed you.  While walking on the beach I was struck with an inability to breathe.  This was 4 years ago.  I was initially diagnosed with Emphysema at the emergency room.  At 43 years old, I thought this was the end.  I had been a smoker for 20+ years.  Finding your site on the internet, I called you right away.  You gave me the information I needed to make it through that weekend and when your package arrived, the exercises and testimonials gave me great reassurance that their was hope for my condition.  When I flew out to see you for a day of therapy, your insights and knowledge helped me understand that I did not have emphysema and I have since verified this with a pulmonologist who determined I have asthma. I use the knowledge I learned from you every day.  I do not have panic attacks and am able to lead a very happy productive life.  I just kayaked a class 4 whitewater river and have perfected the elusive "Combat Roll".  I ski double black slopes and work out daily.  It has taken several years, but my breathing has almost returned to normal.  I will never forget your friendship, availability, or the fact that you helped me so much during a very difficult and worrisome time in my life.  I use your exercises still and have learned to take each day without so much worry and stress.  

 

My life is GREAT again. 

 

James Griffith.

Jerry Harmon Appalachian Singer Songwriter, Storyteller Mountain Gypsy and very interesting man.

"I have sang and played music for 35 years. I had no idea I was capable of singing with such strength, control, confidence and ease as I have been until after working with Mike for only 5 hours."

From Mike: In Berkeley I got to work with gospel, opera, jazz, blues and pop singers but over the past 6 years having until recently been so isolated near the Great Smokies as I was,  it was not often I got to work with musicians. When I do it is always such a treat. It's like working with a very unique and special musical instrument all by itself. You can listen to his "old" voice here. The new stronger, more clear, naturally expressive voice is being recorded and will appear soon. mgw  Jerry Harmon

Jerry Nelson, Muppeteer
(Puppeteer of several Muppets, including their voices)
The Count, Lou Zealand and many others.  Video clip