You're training your forty time, adding 50 lbs to your squat, refining your catching and tackling mechanics, meeting your therapist weekly, spending hours on massage, and dropping thousands on recovery tools with NormaTec and Therabody.Â
Yet... you're neglecting training the one thing your body does more than anything else every day that has the power to improve your endurance, help you recover between high-intensity workouts, keep your mental composure under pressure, curb anxiety, sleep better, and stay on the field longer.
Increasing your CO2 tolerance and recalibrating the mechanics of your breathing as a high-performance athlete directly impacts oxygen delivery, nervous system regulation, anxiety, movement quality, cognitive function, injury risk, and energy production - making it one of the most influential factors in your performance and recovery.
Research suggests up to 90% of athletes have dysfunctional breathing patterns, yet most are never taught how to assess, train, and optimize their breathing at home, on the road, or in competition.
Until now...
Breathe Smarter. Recover Faster. Perform Better.
Professional Athletes
Train the one performance system you're using every second of every game.
Personalized 1:1 functional breathing coaching and nervous system training to accelerate your recovery, improve sleep at home and on the road, delay fatigue, and reduce your risk of injury, so you can play for longer, stay composed and mentally sharp under pressure, remain available, and perform more consistently from a state of flow, when the game (and your roster spot) is on the line.
Take the classSports Teams
The highest-performing organizations optimize every system that drives performance - including breathing.
Through customized functional breathing programs, workshops, and group recovery sessions, equip your athletes with practical tools to recover faster, play longer before fatigue sets in, navigate the demands of travel and competition, regulate their emotions, and stay mentally focused when they're called up to make their impact.
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"WAG" Wellness Events
Help the people supporting your athletes feel supported, too.
Guided breathwork, sound healing, and wellness experiences to help the partners of professional athletes reduce stress, recharge, build resilience, feel valued, connect meaningfully, and navigate the unique high-pressure demands of life in professional sports, too - promoting greater balance and harmony at home.
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Take the classNice to meet you!
Hi! I’m Marisa.Â
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I'm a Performance & Recovery Coach specializing in functional breathing, nervous system regulation, and subconscious mindset for athletes.
I work across the NFL, MLB, MLV, and collegiate sports, helping athletes improve recovery, build stronger resilience under pressure, and perform more consistently when it matters most.
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, a Master's degree in Organizational Psychology, and I'm an Oxygen Advantage® Advanced Functional Breathing Instructor, Certified Life Coach, Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach, Certified Trauma-Informed Coach, Breathwork & Sound Healing Facilitator, and Advanced Reiki Practitioner.
This work is deeply personal to me. For 10 years, I was married to a World Cup–winning professional rugby league player, giving me firsthand insight into the physical, mental, and emotional demands of elite sport - and the gaps in support which hold athletes back from navigating the intense ups and downs both on and off the field/court, with confidence and composure.
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Tangible Results. On and Off the Field.
Real-world improvements to your breathing that don’t just change the numbers on your wearable - they change how you feel, move, recover, and perform under pressure.
NFL Player
"I hit my highest HRV yet, I'm sleeping better, waking up to green scores on my Whoop, feeling rested. I've noticed a difference during Zone 2 training and the exercises have been really easy to build into my training and recovery routine. Even during the stress of traing camp, the breathing helped me stay calm and focused."
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Medical Coordinator, MLB Team
"Marisa's guided breathwork, and visualization sessions with our rehabbing MLB players brought a new unique and valuable dimension to their recovery. The players responded well, many of them able to feel truly relaxed and excited about the future for the first time during the very challenging rehab journey.”
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MiLB Trainer
"I was constantly high-strung. She helped me identify the beliefs causing me to be reactive, and Marisa taught me strategies I could use in under 5 minutes to stop myself from throwing a watter bottle across the room. It made such a difference I got a new contract at my dream team and my relationship is 100x better.”
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Pro Volleyball Player
"After just 3 weeks of working with Marisa my stress score on my wearable went from 80-29%. I’ve been able to stay calm instead of snapping at my partner and I signed a new contract in the middle of my injury rehab for a better team, and for more money, because I’ve been able to stay focused, confident, and positive.”
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