Mark Bowler

I'm Mark and I run Pure Breath in Bedford, UK.

I help people to breathe better and to understand why that matters. I work with clients online and in-person.

Using Oxygen Advantage methods, I can help you:

• Optimise your physical and mental health.
• Sleep better and reduce or eliminate snoring.
• Reduce stress and anxiety.
• Access peak performance in education, sport, business, or the performing arts.
• Improve focus, concentration, and calm.
• Increase your BOLT score and reduce breathlessness.
• Manage symptoms of asthma and long COVID.
• Transition to nasal breathing during rest, sleep, and exercise.

I don’t just teach the exercises. I explain why they work, so you build a deeper, embodied understanding of your breathing.

I trained as an Oxygen Advantage Advanced Instructor after seeing some big shifts in my own physical and mental health through breathwork. Before that, I had ways of managing things like chronic pain, anxiety, and sleep issues. They helped, but I didn’t really understand why. That’s what led me to Patrick McKeown and Oxygen Advantage. It’s grounded in science and continues to evolve as the evidence grows.

My coaching has measurable outcomes, and most people notice changes quite quickly.

My background is in the performing arts and academia as a musician and composer, and performance anxiety is a speciality area.

I’m also a runner. I now nose-breathe comfortably beyond 20k. I’ve also been a competitive archer, which is all about staying steady under pressure.

Whatever your goals are, get in touch and we can take it from there.

Pure Breath is a neurodivergent-friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly business. There are breathing programmes available for all ages (5+) and abilities.