Let’s be honest about where UK workplaces are at right now. 91% of UK adults reported high or extreme stress in the past year, and that figure hasn’t shifted in three years. Sickness absence is now at its highest level in over a decade, with stress, depression, and anxiety alone accounting for around 22 million lost working days a year. And that’s before you count presenteeism, people who show up but aren’t really able to perform, which costs businesses even more than absence does.

The upside: this is fixable, and it pays for itself. Deloitte’s 2022 research found businesses see an average £5.30 back for every £1 spent on proper mental health support.

Breathwork is a genuinely effective, evidence-informed way to help your team manage stress and anxiety. In practical terms, that means fewer sick days, sharper focus, and a workplace that actually feels manageable to be in.

I bring the same safety-first approach I use everywhere else into corporate breathwork in Wales: contained, well-held sessions, never a “big room, big energy” experience that leaves people more wired than they came in.