Bal Matharu - PhDc
Breath Coaching · Conscious Breathing · Respiratory Therapy
Location: England, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Hindi
About
Bal Matharu is an Advanced Respiratory Physiotherapist, breathwork practitioner, PhD(c) and founder of BODY | MIND IQ. With over 25 years of clinical experience, she bridges science and holistic health to help people address the root causes of burnout, chronic stress and reduced vitality. Bal created The DRIVE Framework for Sustainable Human Capacity, a systematic approach that helps organisations move beyond one off wellbeing initiatives to build workforce resilience, sustainable performance and the human capacity to thrive. Her work integrates respiratory science, breathwork, nervous system regulation, identity work and Lifestyle Medicine to help leaders and teams sustain energy, clarity and effectiveness under pressure. At an individual level, Bal supports people recovering from burnout through structured breathwork, identity work and evidence informed Lifestyle Medicine, helping them rebuild resilience and create lasting changes in health and wellbeing. Her work extends internationally as a Scientific Board Member of the International Breathwork Foundation (IBF) and a Board Member of the Abhyas Institute of Universal Awareness. Through these roles, she contributes to a more systematic approach to human capacity, health and burnout prevention. In Mauritius, Bal is involved in government level work with the Abhyas Institute focused on addressing non-communicable diseases using breathwork, nervous system regulation and Lifestyle Medicine providing and a whole person approach to health. Bal believes sustainable health and performance begin when we understand what the body is communicating. Her mission is to help individuals and organisations move beyond simply coping with demanding pressure and failing health towards building the internal capacity to thrive.