IYCA partners with
NeuroTraining
Unlock performance at any age with the power of performance breathing.
One of the fastest ways to shift athletes from scattered to focused and from chaos to calmness.
In response to the rapidly increasing demands on coaches and trainers to provide leading edge, evidence-based training, we have partnered with NeuroTraining and their team to provide you with
A revolutionary approach Every Athlete Needs
In today's high-stakes sports environment, talent and hustle aren't enough. To truly thrive, athletes need smarter tools and coaches willing to learn them.
When stress, burnout or performance plateaus set in, it's not just the body that needs training--it's the nervous system.
That's Where the NeuroTraining Program comes in.
You may be wondering if NeuroTraining is for you and we want to make sure it is too!
Why it Matters
Improves Athlete Performance
True performance isn't just physical-it starts in the nervous system. When Athletes learn to regulate their breath, they gain access to one of the most powerful tools for performance: Control over their internal state.
Faster Recovery Times
Recovery is as much neurological as it is physical. Breathwork shifts the body into a recovery state faster, reducing inflammation, lowering heart rate, and resulting in quicker bounce-back between games or training.
Mental Resilience
High Pressure moments often trigger a "flight or fight" response. Through breathwork, athletes learn to activate the parasympathetic nervous system so they can stay calm, think clearly and respond instead of react.
what Research Is Saying
90% of performance is driven by the nervous system.
"Movement quality, reactivity, endurance and focus are all downstream of nervous system readiness. without regulating the nervous system, performance remains limited" (Source: Neuroscience of Human Movement, 2021)
Breathing dysfunction is shockingly common among athletes.
"Over 60% of athletes demonstrate suboptimal breathing patterns, such as mouth breathing, shallow chest breathing and over breathing- which impairs oxygen delivery and increases fatigue" (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2018)
Nervous system dysregulation leads to burnout, overtraining and mental fatigue.
"An overactive sympathetic system and poor recovery protocols significantly increase burnout and limit career longevity in competitive athletes"
(Source: Frontiers in Psychology, 2020)
Breathwork improves heart rate variability (HRV)-a key predictor of performance.
"HRV is a powerful indicator of an athlete's readiness to train and compete. Breath training significantly improves HRV within weeks" (Source: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2019)
Why Coaches & Trainers Choose This Program?
They Desire Next-Level Results: While others focus solely on skills & strength, some coaches are training the system that controls it all- the nervous system- for smarter, more sustainable performance gains.
They Value Proven Science for Real Impact: Grounded in neuroscience and respiratory physiology, these methods enhance focus, recovery, endurance and stress regulation-no fluff, just function.
They Believe it's Important to Build More Resilient Athletes: From burnout to pressure, modern athletes are under more strain than ever. Without these tools to reset, recharge, and rise, we are doing a disservice to them.
Because it's Designed for Coaches, Not Clinicians: This program was build with the realities of coaching in mind- short timelines, big rosters, and athletes with unique needs. It's applicable to every athlete and you can apply instantly.
They want to Future-Proof their Coaching Philosophy: Performance is evolving. Nervous system regulation is the next frontier. Be the coach who is already there.
They Desire Next-Level Results:
While others focus solely on skills & strength, some coaches are training the system that controls it all- the nervous system- for smarter, more sustainable performance gains.
Leverage Proven Science for Real Impact:
Grounded in neuroscience and respiratory physiology, these methods enhance focus, recovery, endurance and stress regulation-no fluff, just function.
Build More Resilient Athletes:
From burnout to pressure, modern athletes are under more strain than ever. Without these tools to reset, recharge, and rise, we are doing a disservice to them.
Designed for Coaches, not Clinicians:
This program was build with the realities of coaching in mind- short timelines, big rosters, and athletes with unique needs. It's applicable to every athlete and you can apply instantly.
Future-Proof your Coaching Philosophy:
Performance is evolving. Nervous system regulation is the next frontier. Be the coach who is already there.
Your athletes deserve the Best Resources, and you may be the only one providing them with what they need.
Explore the Performance Breathing Course Today
Meet the Master Trainer
Pat Marques
Pat Marques is a Z-Health Master Trainer and NSCA-CPT specializing in training the nervous system to improve performance and get out of pain.
After retiring from the Active Duty Army, Pat pursued his education and certifications in exercise science, initially working with wounded, ill, and injured soldiers. During this time that Pat discovered the power of using a neurological approach to training to get out of pain and improve fitness and performance.
He currently provides exercise therapy, movement
reeducation, and strength and conditioning for all levels of clients, from chronic pain sufferers to Olympic-level and professional athletes.
Along with attaining his BS in Exercise Science, Pat has completed over 600 hours of neurological training, becoming a Z-Health Master Trainer. Pat strives to bring cutting
edge knowledge and techniques to empower his clients to reach their goals - getting out of pain, recovering from brain injury, improving fitness, and maximizing athletic
performance.
What others are saying
"Breathing Through the Performance Lens"
"I wish I knew the power of my breath as an athlete, and all the benefits of it. I didn't fully recognize it's abilities till my 30's and even then it was more through the lens of 'mindfulness' versus performance enhancement. I love the results I've personally seen and being able to pass this knowledge to athletes and even my young sons, it's game-changing. " - Coach Educator, Julie Hatfield-Still
"Highly recommend this, I use it everyday"
" I cannot speak highly enough about this program and about this system. I use it every day, it helps me get rid of the anxiety the stress and calm the nerves. At the same point in time it opens up mobility and my range of motion is significantly better I've seen. I've used it with athletes, to help them reset in the middle of a match, and I use it in the classroom" - Coach Educator, Marty Hauck's
"Easy to Implement"
"it just clicked to me that I need to try it (one of the breathing techniques) and I started trying it and my stamina went up, it was literally night and day, it felt completely different"
"I was able to help others"
Not only was this Athlete able to use our system to deal with her own competition anxiety, she was able to share what she learned with a close friend that was having an anxiety attack before a speech and debate competition.
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