Breathability NZ

05/01/2026

Heading back from the holidays and into work wanting to keep hold of that feel good relaxed feeling?

Breathing well helps us to become calm, relaxed and think more clearly. Whether you are living with a long term condition that affects your breathing or energy, or you simply want to have more of that holiday feeling breathing well is the key.

01/01/2026

Southern Physiotherapy Symposium 2025: Both Jen and Catherine with colleague and physio legend, Fy Dunford took to the podium for a Focused Symposia to highlight the need to understand the long term implications of COVID 19. We know how hard people with lived experience advocate in this space so it's been a privilege to continue the advocacy to health professionals.

Photo is of Fy Dunford, Jen Mepham and Catherine George standing in front of the opening slide of the focused Symposia Dare to Care: Medical ambivalence and care denial whilst enduring the symptoms and limitations following COVID: Shared learnings for true patient-centred care

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01/01/2026

New year new you! Breathability has a Long COVID Course which is designed to be affordable and help you to manage the symptoms.
Interested? Check out our full course here https://breathability.nz/courses/
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Long covid, fatigue, PEM, breathing, brain fog, sleep, relaxation, pacing, mental wellbeing, symptom mapping, activity diary

31/12/2025

Wherever you are in the world, Breathability wishes you a happy New Year.

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27/12/2025

How would you plan to pace a holiday time phone call so you get the feel good joy without using up all your energy?
Choosing to sit or lie down over walking or standing to chat.

Do Good December - Day 27: Call a relative who is far away to say hello and have a chat https://actionforhappiness.org/do-good-december

24/12/2025

2025 has been a great year. We have shared our knowledge on the management of Long COVID and breathing conditions with other physiotherapists and people living with these conditions, met incredible people in our clinics who keep on learning and putting strategies into practice to improve outcomes and we had time to present at conferences and symposiums within New Zealand. Time for a little holiday. There will be a wee delay in email replies while we take a well needed rest but we will get back to you. Have a restful Christmas and New Years.
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19/12/2025

Living with Long COVID or a long term breathing condition? Let someone else discover the joy of giving


The Lung Mechanic

Do Good December - Day 18: Ask for help and let someone else discover the joy of giving https://actionforhappiness.org/do-good-december

18/12/2025

Work wives. Fuelled by caffeine and our passion for improving outcomes for people living with long term conditions. www.breathability.nz https://www.thelungmechanic.co.nz/ www.jennifermepham.com

11/12/2025

Jen was supported by the Physiotherapy New Zealand Otago Branch to attend the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Conference in Wales a few weeks back. Two very strong themes were evident, the ethical use of AI within health care and the role of exercise prescription to improve bone health. Some thought provoking moments listening to leaders of our profession and connecting with colleagues. Thank you to the Otago Branch for supporting this opportunity. www.breathability.nz Physiotherapy New Zealand

10/12/2025

A thoughtful post from MECFS Canterbury

05/12/2025

This book came to fruition this year. The feedback has been humbling to say the least. Jen co authored the chapter Physical Rehabilitation Techniques for Long COVID with Dr Lynette Hodges and Angela Maxwell-McRae. It took about a year from first putting pen to paper to having the physical book. Jens hopes the book supports clinicians working with people living with Long COVID and clinicians who are coordinating access to much needed services.

Our online Long COVID course covers the key topics for managing the symptoms and a great place to start, whether you want to work through the content at home with family or whānau or as a precursor to your physio appointment we are confident you will find evidence based strategies to support you or someone you know living with Long COVID. Check out our online course here www.breathability.nz/courses/

04/12/2025

Catherine was invited back to the TSANZ NZ Branch meeting in Napier this year and spoke about what physiotherapists can do to support people living with breathlessness.
Do you live with breathlessness? Its incredible scary and frustrating!
Think you're ready to speak to a physio about how to improve breathlessness?
For physiotherapy appointments in Christchurch https://the-lung-mechanic.au1.cliniko.com/bookings
For physiotherapy appointments in Dunedin https://the-oxyjen-physio.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

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