About
Meet Your Instructor
Tania Gibson is an Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Instructor, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) with addditional certification in Children’s and Family Yoga. She also holds a National Certificate as a Specialised Exercise professional and is a Registered Exercise Professional. Tanias career has also included being a Childrens Librarian for Christchurch City Libraries and Elmwood Normal School.
Tania has an insatiable desire to learn and enhance your life experience through natural independent empowerment. Her contagious enthusiasm for life and her desire to optimise human potential through breath, alignment and movement are exemplified with her dedication to professional development, her zest for life and client wellbeing.
Tania has additionally studied with Posturepro (USA) – Supercharge your health 2021, Natural Posture Solutions (USA) – Pain-free living with natural posture, Nutritional Movement (USA) – Move your DNA 2019 and YogiKids (NZ) – Preschool Storybook Yoga 2017. She has taught a variety of disciplines including pilates, aerobics and aqua fitness . She has over 20 years experience both as a self-employed instructor and contractor for Christchurch City Council and YMCA.
Personally Tania enjoys travel, tramping, reading and good food!
Abe O’Donnell
Abe is a personal trainer and learning assistant (teacher aid). He studied his Certificate of Proficiency in Personal Training (Level 5) through Auckland University of Technology.
Holding the current 20-24 Mens’ Age Group World Sprint Duathlon title and having experienced ups and downs with his health and sporting performance from an early age, he has an in-depth understanding of youth training and recovery.
Helping youth set habits to build a well rounded life they can take any direction they choose is Abe’s passion. Seeing it as the best way to deliver this passion, he joined Breathing Matters in September, 2023.
Abe and Tania collaborate on our BASED show, Stand Tall & Breathe programme and Children After School Yoga sessions.
Registrations and certifications
Programmes
For Groups –
- Classes
- Programmes
- Workshops
For Schools –
- Classes
- Stand Tall and Breathe
- Workshops
For Individuals –
- Stretch and Relaxation
- Breathwork
- Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Programme