Do you experience problems with your breathing? Perhaps you have a persistent lung condition, like asthma or COPD, or you may have been diagnosed with a heart condition. You could be dealing with breathlessness due to Long Covid, chronic anxiety, or for another reason entirely. Whatever your situation, we understand that not being able to breathe well can seriously impact your quality of life and your physical and mental health.
Our Breathe in Sing out groups offer an enjoyable and effective way to manage and improve your breathing alongside a friendly, supportive group of people who understand your experience. Each session includes gentle warm-up exercises, learning new techniques to improve the way you breathe and, of course, singing together.
Every Breathe in Sing out group is run by an experienced leader (you can see them smiling in the picture on the right!) with a good understanding of lung health and respiratory conditions. Your group leader will work with you to improve your physical and emotional wellbeing, and to introduce you to a new way of self-managing your lung health.
The groups meet in easily accessible venues around Gloucestershire, details of which can be found below. There is also an online group if that works better for you. A course is made up of 12 weekly sessions, each lasting an hour, with time for a chat afterwards.
If you think you could benefit from joining a Breathe in Sing out group, we would love to hear from you. Contact us on 07989 936270 or admin@mindsong.org.uk to book a place.
Your questions answered
I don't think I can sing - will this work for me?
Oh yes. Whether you sang in a choir or just warble in the shower, you will thoroughly enjoy getting together and making a noise (we guarantee you’ll be surprised at how good it sounds).
How much does it cost?
Your first course of 12 sessions is free. After that, we ask for a donation of £4 per session.
How do I book a place?
Contact us on 01684 273656 / 07989 936270 or admin@mindsong.org.uk.
Office hours Monday to Friday 9.30 to 5.30.
Find a group near you
Cheltenham
Holy Apostles Church Hall
GL52 6HW
Weds 10.30am
Cirencester
Watermoor Hall
GL7 1NE
Mon 1.30pm
Dursley
Kingshill House
GL11 4BZ
Thurs 10am
Forest
Lydney Community Centre
GL15 5AB
Thurs 2pm
Gloucester
Abbeydale Community Centre
GL4 4BL
Weds 1.45pm
Stroud
Cashes Green Community Centre
GL5 4NR
Thurs 2pm
Tewkesbury
Wheatpieces Community Centre GL20 7SP
Thurs 2pm
Online group
Zoom
Thurs 4.30pm
“If we didn’t have this group, we’d be in a terrible state. Not able to breathe, not using our inhalers properly, and we wouldn’t have met all these other people who understand.”
“The impact the group has had on my breathing has been amazing. I could feel the benefits after the first session.”