betsy thomason

I created BT Breathing Training, LLC as a means to share outbreath wisdom with the world. The BreatheOut Dynamic system (BODs) uses the outbreath as the learning device to help people create harmony and balance within their own body. My 30 years of experience sharing the BODs and learning from my clients are chronicled in my recently published book, JUST BREATHE OUT--Using Your Breath to Create a New, Healthier You. The OutBreath Institute is now the training ground for the BreatheOutDynamic system. Go to www.justbreatheout.com and outbreathinstitute.com for more information about how you and your organization can benefit..

My longest tenure as a traditional respiratory therapist was in home care, serving people of all ages with neuromuscular respiratory weakness--people who require mechanical ventilation and want to live at home. I traveled 500+ miles per week to visit my 30 to 40 patients each month. Included in my work was my role as staff respiratory therapist at the ALS Clinic at Mt. Sinai Beth Israel in New York City. Prior to my work at Millennium, I ran the pulmonary rehab program at St Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston NJ from 1994 to 1998. My first respiratory job was at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown NJ from 1992 until 1994. My work life includes teaching elementary school in Rockland County NY, Bergen County NJ, and New York City, as well as writing for Community LIfe in Westwood NJ and other community newspapers. Add the the mix raising two human beings who are now in their 40s. My life is very satisfying.

I founded Adventures for Women to share my leadership skills and the joy of being outdoors. My training was on-th-job during my 15 years of hiking, backpacking, whitewater canoeing, and skiing. I was a licensed New York State Hiking Guide during my tenure. It was during those years that I learned the power of the outbreath; subsequently I returned to college to become a respiratory therapist. Today Adventures for Women is a non profit organization, continuing to support women who love being outdoors.

I wrote feature articles and reports from local municipalities.

Of all my teaching experiences, the most fun was being a substitute. I learned how to grab kids attention immediately and provide a full day of learning--not what was in the teacher's plan, but what was out-of-the-box, what would challenge the students' intelligence, what would honor the dignity of all students.

The mission of OutBreath Institute is to share the knowledge of the active, spine-stretching outbreath, known as the BreatheOutDynamic system (BODs)--powerful breathing for relaxation, strength and pain and stress management. Whether for personal growth or professional development, BODs is a stepping stone to well-being.