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Ocean Breeze™ based on Stanford Tested Science
Most people manage stress. They do not resolve it. They wake up anxious, run on empty and collapse into sleep that does not restore them - then do it again tomorrow.
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The 14-Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge is just
4 minutes a day of breathwork.
Not another pill. Not mindfulness.
Simply applied physiology and the fastest way to regulate your nervous system to feel calm and in control. Join before 30 June Full Price after July £89.99
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"I loved this challenge, it was simple, enjoyable, and made such a big difference. Just a few minutes a day, I felt calmer and definitely more relaxed."
-Lauren
"The breathing techniques Vaughan taught me have become integral to my wellness routine PLUS I now use them to enrich my client sessions."
- Delcia
"The 14 Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge made breathwork click for me. The science is explained simply & the analogies and visuals made it easy to follow." - Justin
How The 14-Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge Works
What's Included In
The 14-Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge
Welcome and How to Stick With It for 14 Days 👋📄
Whether you are overwhelmed by brain fog, struggling to keep anxiety in check, or facing broader mental health challenges — you are not alone. Over the next 14 days you will be coached in a 4-minute daily breathing practice built on modern neuroscience and world champion freediving insight. I call it Ocean Breeze™. Before Day 1, watch the short sticking-with-it video — Vaughan walks you through 4 neuroscience-backed strategies to keep you on track for all 14 days. Then download your Daily Tracker PDF below the video, print it out, and put it somewhere you will see it every day.
Includes your Welcome video, your How to Stick With It coaching video, and your 14-Day Daily Tracker PDF to download.
Day 1 — O Is for Optimum 👃
O stands for Optimum — and optimum breathing starts with your nose. Most people have never been taught this single principle, yet it underpins everything that follows in the OCEAN framework. On Day 1 you learn what O means, why it matters, and then you get straight into it — your first experience of Ocean Breeze™ begins today.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 2 — E Is for Engage 💪
E stands for Engage — specifically, your diaphragm. Most people breathe into their chest and shoulders without realising it, which keeps the body in a low-level stress state all day. On Day 2 you learn the difference between chest breathing and diaphragmatic breathing, and how to feel the change in your body immediately.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 3 — C Is for Cadence 🌊
C stands for Cadence — the rhythm of your breathing. Think of an ocean swell or a sine wave: smooth, even, unhurried. On Day 3 you learn the four distinct phases of a full breathing cycle and why getting the rhythm right is the difference between a stressed state and a regulated one. Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 4 — A Is for Acoustic 🔊
A stands for Acoustic — the sound of your exhalation. Most people exhale in silence without realising that the sound itself is doing important work. On Day 4 you learn why an acoustic exhalation is not just a technique cue but a direct signal to your nervous system that you are safe and calm.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 5 — N Is for Natural Pauses ⏸️
N stands for Natural Pauses — the moments between your inhale and exhale that most breathing exercises leave out entirely. Breathing without those pauses is like a bellows: in, out, in, out, creating a low-level stressed state in the body. On Day 5 you learn why the pauses are not empty space — they are where regulation happens.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 6 — Take It Outside 🚶♀️
You have spent five days learning the technique. Today you take it into the real world. Day 6 challenges you to practise Ocean Breeze™ outdoors - integrating your breathing into movement and daily life rather than keeping it as a separate sitting practice.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 7 — The Secret Breathing Amplifier 🔑
You have now completed the full OCEAN framework. On Day 7 Vaughan reveals something he discovered that takes the technique further — a breathing amplifier that most breath coaches never teach.
You have earned this one.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 8 — 🧠 Supercharging via the Vagus Nerve
Your vagus nerve is the highway between your brain and your body and it responds to something surprisingly simple. On Day 8 you discover a practice that stimulates the vagus nerve directly, deepening the calming effect of Ocean Breeze™ and adding a new dimension to your daily 4 minutes.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 9 — 🥽 Freediver Secret #1
Elite freedivers operate in conditions of extreme pressure with no room for distraction. One of their focus techniques translates directly into your daily practice. On Day 9 Vaughan shares a simple adjustment to deepen your level of calm - used by the world's best breath-holders, now available in your living room.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 10 — 😌 Freediver Secret #2
Most people carry tension in their body without knowing it. On Day 10 the focus shifts. Tension and regulated breathing cannot fully coexist. This session teaches you how to let go of the physical patterns that keep your nervous system locked in a stress response.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 11 — 😊 Freediver Secret #3
It sounds too simple to be science. It is not. On Day 11 Vaughan introduces a small adjustment that has a measurable effect on your emotional state — and pairs it with your Ocean Breeze™ practice for an unexpectedly powerful combination.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 12 — Proof in Two Minutes ⏱️
You do not always have 4 minutes. Day 12 shows you that even a small number of well-executed Ocean Breeze™ breaths is enough to shift your state. This session is about confidence — knowing that the technique works even when time is short and life is full.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ practice.
Day 13 — ✨ The Superdrug in Your Body
Today you meet a superdrug you rbody can produce and Ocean Breeze™ boosts its production up to 15 times, improving blood flow, oxygen uptake, sleep, immunity and yes, performance in places — well, watch the video to find out. It's an all natural superdrug.
Includes your guided 4-minute Ocean Breeze™ Practice.
Also includes your Day 13 Survey — please complete before Day 14.
Day 14: 🎉 You Did It - Play With Your New Breathing Habit
You made it! Awesome, well done !
Today is all about celebrating your progress and being encouraged to weave Ocean Breeze™ into real life daily routines, prayer, walking, bedtime, even the shower.
And we finish with an encouragement to remember to sing or humm along whenever you hear your favourite song playing on the radio.
✨ Bonus — The Science Behind Ocean Breeze™ — A Deeper Dive for Curious Minds
Vaughan explains the specific adjustments he made to create the Ocean Breeze™ method — what he changed, why he changed it, and what the research says about each enhancement. If you have ever wanted to understand exactly why this technique works the way it does, this is the video. For those who like to geek out on the science — this one is for you.
Includes your Ocean Breeze™ science explainer video.
COURSE BONUSES
BONUS 1
The 4 Common Breathing Mistakes (PDF):
Most people make these 4 breathing mistakes right now - without even knowing it. This simple to understand PDF guide identifies the 4 common mistakes and shows you what to do instead. Use it to remind yourself of what good breathing looks like and to guide friends and family.
BONUS 2
The Science Download (PDF) :
The 2023 Stanford-linked study that compared a breathing exercise directly against mindfulness meditation. Breathwork won. This science underpins the structure of Ocean Breeze™ and clinically varifies the often overlooked power of breathwork to transform your
BONUS 3
BONUS Video : The Science behind Ocean Breeze™
After Day 14, go deeper. A dedicated video unpacking the science behind the Ocean Breeze™ technique - why it works, what it does to your physiology and how breathing techniques and lessons from World Champion Freedivers enhanced Ocean Breeze™ to deliver nervous system regulation in just 4 minutes.
Meet Your Instructor
My name is Vaughan Wickins - Certified Health and Wellness Consultant, Breathwork Instructor, and Author of "GUTWISE — The Secret to Healing That Pain in the Arse."
One quick thing before we go any further. The photos above are all me. The person in the course videos... also me, just with a beard. Same nervous system. Same technique. Slightly different face.
I didn't come to breathwork through yoga or meditation, I came through the gut - haemorrhoids and constipation, to be precise. Not the hero's origin story I would have chosen. But years of research for my book led me to your gut microbiome, breathwork and the science that quietly changed everything.
I've trained under one of the world's leading breathing experts - Stig Severinsen, 4x World Freediving Champion. I've coached clients struggling with stress, anxiety, brain fog, poor sleep, and burnout - and watched 4 minutes a day shift things they'd spent years trying to fix.
Here's the thing I've learned through all of it...
👉 You don't need a meditation practice, a wellness background, or any prior experience with breathwork to change how your nervous system responds to the world. You certainly don't need to be a freediver. You don't need to be athletic. You don't even need to be particularly fit.
Once you understand what correct breathing actually does to your physiology - and stop the 4 mistakes almost all of us make - the results come faster than you'd expect.
So let me answer the only question that actually matters right now: can this help you?
The Ocean Breeze™ technique is built on the same breathing principles that Stanford researchers tested directly against mindfulness meditation. Breathwork won - producing greater improvements in mood and stress reduction across the study period.
4 minutes a day. 14 days. No prior experience needed.
Ready to get started ?
Who Is This Course For?
You feel wired but tired - anxious, stressed, reactive, or running on empty and can't work out why nothing seems to shift it
You're health-conscious - you exercise, you watch what you eat — but something in how you feel still isn't right
You struggle with brain fog, low energy, or a constant low-level sense of anxiety that follows you through the day
You've tried meditation, mindfulness, or other relaxation techniques - and found them hard to stick to, or they didn't land
You've heard about breathwork and wonder if it could help
Which people get the most
from this Challenge ?
Women navigating stress, hormonal shifts, disrupted sleep, or the physical toll of a busy life
Professionals and executives who need to think clearly and stay composed under pressure
Anyone who has been told to "just relax" and found that spectacularly unhelpful
People who want a science-backed tool - not a wellness trend
Those who've tried everything and want to understand if breathwork really can help
What our customers say...
"Vaughan’s professional coaching blends warmth and motivation with deep neuroscience expertise. The breathing techniques Vaughan taught me have become integral to my wellness routine PLUS I now use them to enrich my client sessions. Vaughan’s passion to help others has enriched and empowered my personal journey in wellness and calmness."
"The 14 Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge made breathwork click for me. The science is explained simply and the analogies and visuals - like rolling waves made it easy to follow. It completely changed the way I understand breathing, busting the myths of how we were taught to think about breathing"
"I honestly loved this challenge, it was simple, enjoyable and made such a big difference. Just a few minutes a day, I felt calmer and more relaxed. ... correcting your breathing can reset both your body and mind. Vaughan’s passion and expertise really shine through. The course is packed with clear, science-backed tips and he guides you through each technique step by step. .. I’m using these techniques daily and feeling the benefits. I’d recommend it to anyone who wants to feel more grounded, focused and in control. I’m even teaching them to my kids!"
"Things I loved about the 14 Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge : Practical exercises - trying things out straight away Your clever acronyms, like OCEAN – very helpful Simple things like Common Mistakes"
"The 14 Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge is a great way to give yourself space and a new way to reset your mind and body. Easy to fit into your routine, and a new tool for life!"
"The 14 Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge gives a brilliant overall reset on breathing. Well done Vaughan! Also the videos were professional and succinct - great. This challenge came at a good time. I was carrying a fair bit of stress ... The daily breathing break 'forced' 'me' time."
"Found the session incredibly helpful and informative!"
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need any experience with breathwork or meditation?
None at all. The 14-Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge was designed for complete beginners. If you can breathe — and you can — you can do this. The technique takes about 4 minutes to learn and a few days to feel the difference.
How much time
does it take each day?
4 minutes of guided practice per day. Each day includes a short coaching video explaining what you are doing and why, followed by the practice itself. Most people complete both in under 15 minutes. There is no homework, no journalling, and no additional reading required.
Can't I learn all of this on Youtube?
You can find breathwork videos on YouTube. What you won't find is expert, progressive daily coaching in a technique scientifically shown to outperform mindfulness - enhanced with elite freediving knowledge that most people never get access to.
You also won't find someone who identifies the four breathing mistakes almost all of us make - and walks you through exactly how to fix them, one day at a time.
Breathing is the ultimate biohack but it needs to become a habit. The 14-Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge is a complete system. Daily coaching. The science explained. A technique you will actually use for the rest of your life.
4 minutes a day. 14 days. Done.
Is this backed by science -
I've tried relaxation techniques before and they didn't work.
Why is this different?
It is backed by science. The Ocean Breeze™ technique is built on verified, peer-reviewed research - including a Stanford-linked study that tested this category of breathing exercise directly against mindfulness meditation. Breathwork won. Every claim in this course has a published study behind it.
This is not a relaxation technique. Ocean Breeze™ works directly on your physiology - specifically your autonomic nervous system - not your mindset. You do not need to believe in it for it to work. You just need to do it. That is the difference between applied physiology and wellness.
How long do I have access
to the course?
You have full access to the 14-Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge for 12 months. That is enough time to complete the 14 days - and repeat it as many times as you like.
A number of people run through the challenge more than once. The first time you are learning the technique. The second time you are embedding it.
If anything changes or improves in the course during your 12 months, you get the updates automatically
Is there a guarantee?
Absolutely! The 14-Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge has a 30-Day Results Guarantee. If you are not completely SATISFIED with The 14-Day Ocean Breeze™ Challenge, then contact us within 30 Days for a full refund,
no questions asked!
