Our Team

One approach. Multiple disciplines.

Breath Life Studio brings together specialists in breathwork, nervous system regulation, leadership, psychology, mindset, nutrition, movement, recovery and performance.

With breathwork and nervous system regulation at the core, we tailor the right expertise to the needs of each individual, team or organisation.

  • Emma Kelly

    Emma Kelly

    Founder | Breath Life Studio

    Emma Kelly is the founder of Breath Life Studio and works with organisations, leaders and teams to build greater capacity under pressure.

    With a background spanning business development, marketing, stakeholder engagement and strategic partnerships across the public and private sectors, Emma understands the realities of demanding workplaces and high-performance environments.

    Her approach combines corporate breathwork, nervous system regulation and practical Capacity tools in a grounded and accessible way  helping people recognise their state, reset when needed and respond with greater clarity and intention.

    Emma delivers corporate breathwork, leadership and Capacity programs in Adelaide, across Australia and online.

  • Margherita Officer

    Margherita Officer

    Naturopath + Nutritionist
    Health, Energy + Performance

    Margherita Officer is a Naturopath and Nutritionist with more than 25 years of clinical experience across nutrition, women's health and natural medicine.

    Within Breath Life Studio, Margherita focuses on the connection between nutrition, energy, recovery and performance helping individuals and teams understand how everyday health behaviours influence concentration, resilience, decision-making and the capacity to perform under pressure.

    Her approach is practical and realistic, supporting people to make achievable changes around nutrition, hydration, energy and recovery that fit within busy working lives.

  • Leigh Willson

    Leigh Willson

    Registered Psychologist + Leadership Coach
    Leadership, Culture + Change

    Leigh Willson is a registered Psychologist, leadership coach and culture-change practitioner with more than 25 years of experience partnering with leaders across corporate and government sectors.

    Her career has focused on building high-performing, values-led cultures through leadership development, strategic HR, organisational development and large-scale change.

    Within Breath Life Studio, Leigh brings specialist expertise across psychology, leadership, organisational culture, resilience and change, helping leaders and teams strengthen self-awareness, communication and their ability to navigate complexity and pressure with greater clarity and confidence.

    Her approach is grounded, commercial and deeply human, balancing the needs of people with the demands of business.

  • Janie MacDonald

    Janie MacDonald

    Senior Physiotherapist | Movement, Mobility + Physical Capacity

    Janie MacDonald is a Senior Physiotherapist with more than 20 years of experience across movement, biomechanics and physical health.

    Her work is grounded in the understanding that the body functions as an interconnected system, with movement and mobility playing an important role in how people feel, recover and perform.

    Within Breath Life Studio, Janie brings specialist expertise across movement, biomechanics, mobility and physical capacity, supporting both practical workplace resets and the broader Capacity Program

    Her work can include simple desk-based movement and mobility tools to interrupt long periods of sitting, reduce physical tension and restore energy throughout the working day, as well as deeper education around movement, recovery and the physical habits that influence capacity over time.

    Her approach is practical and accessible, helping people better understand their body and build greater physical capacity for the demands of work and life.

  • Jess Argyros

    Jess Argyros

    Mind-Body Coach + Breathwork Facilitator
    Nervous System Regulation + Behaviour

    Jess Argyros is a Mind-Body Coach and Breathwork Facilitator with a background in psychology and further training across nervous system regulation, behaviour change and mind-body practice.

    Her qualifications include Master Practitioner training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, breathwork facilitation, meditation and hypnosis, alongside her work as a mental health advocate and educator.

    Within Breath Life Studio, Jess supports individuals and groups to build greater self-awareness, understand patterns under pressure and develop practical tools for regulation, resilience and more intentional responses.

    Her work brings together psychology-informed thinking, breathwork and nervous-system tools in a practical and accessible way.

  • Amy Hedger

    Amy Hedger

    Movement Specialist + Breathwork Facilitator
    Movement, Regulation + Performance

    Amy Hedger is a Movement Specialist and Breathwork Facilitator with more than eight years of experience across Pilates, functional movement, strength and nervous system regulation.

    With qualifications in Clinical Pilates and Pain Science, Mat and Reformer Pilates, fitness and advanced breathwork training, Amy brings a strong understanding of how movement, breath and the nervous system work together to influence energy, recovery and performance.

    Within Breath Life Studio, Amy works with individuals, teams and organisations to build greater physical and nervous-system capacity, using practical movement and breathwork tools to support focus, resilience, recovery and performance under pressure.

  • John Ireland

    John Ireland

    Breathwork Facilitator + Resilience Practitioner
    Breath, Resilience + Self-Awareness

    John Ireland is a Breathwork Facilitator and Resilience Practitioner with more than a decade of experience across breathwork, meditation, movement and personal development.

    His work combines functional breathing, nervous system education and self-inquiry to help people better understand the patterns, beliefs and responses that influence how they experience and navigate pressure.

    Within Breath Life Studio, John brings specialist expertise across breathwork, resilience and self-awareness, supporting individuals and groups to develop greater regulation, clarity and capacity in the way they respond to challenge.

    His approach is grounded and practical, using breath and embodied tools to support greater awareness, adaptability and sustainable personal performance.

  • Matt Weistra

    Matt Weistra

    Recovery + Performance Specialist
    Athletic Performance, Recovery + Wellbeing

    Matt is a recovery and performance specialist with more than a decade of experience across health, fitness, strength and athletic performance.

    With a background in professional sport and extensive experience coaching both athletes and everyday individuals, Matt brings a practical understanding of the physical and mental demands of sustained performance.

    Within Breath Life Studio, Matt contributes specialist expertise across recovery, physical resilience and performance, helping individuals and teams understand the role recovery plays in maintaining energy, managing load and performing sustainably under pressure.

    His approach makes high-performance recovery principles practical and accessible for everyday working life.

  • Jordan Tippins

    Jordan Tippins

    Recovery + Performance Specialist
    Leadership, Recovery + Wellbeing

    Jordan Tippins brings together experience across business leadership, high-performance sport and recovery, with a strong focus on creating environments that support sustainable health and performance.

    As Co-Founder and Managing Director of ReBuild Recovery and an experienced athlete, Jordan understands firsthand the relationship between performance, recovery, resilience and the demands placed on both body and mind.

    Within Breath Life Studio, Jordan contributes specialist expertise across recovery, performance and wellbeing, helping individuals and teams better understand the importance of restoring capacity rather than continually operating from depletion.

    His approach is practical, inclusive and grounded in creating sustainable habits that support energy, resilience and long-term performance.