About us

Retrain Your Breath is a collaborative project between a Greek and a Belgian physiotherapist. They share a common passion for breathing and have each developed their own unique expertise over the years. They aim to use this extensive knowledge and experience to guide (elite) athletes toward improved performance. Breathing is one of the most underestimated aspects in sports—both for athletes with and without physical complaints.

Training programs

Filip Pyl and Ioannis Kothonidis offer training programs to help athletes boost their performance or to support athletes in addressing breathing difficulties or other (medically unexplained) physical complaints.

Ioannis Kothonidis

Ioannis Kothonidis graduated as a physiotherapist from the International University of Greece. He specialized in Athens, earning a master's degree in cardiorespiratory exercise testing and rehabilitation. During his youth, he was passionate about competitive swimming before transitioning to freediving.

In freediving, he is a multiple record holder, a certified freedive instructor (AIDA and SSI), and co-founder of the Iron-Lung Freediving School in Athens.

Bachelor in Physiotherapy – International Hellenic University
Master of Science in Cardiorespiratory Exercise Testing & Rehabilitation – Medical School of Athens
Freediving Master Instructor – AIDA & SSI
Multiple Freediving Record Holder
Co-founder of the Iron-Lung Freediving School

Filip Pyl

Filip Pyl graduated as an occupational and physical therapist from Ghent University. Even during his studies, he was deeply fascinated by respiratory mechanics in both pulmonary patients and (elite) athletes. Thanks to his work at the University Hospital of Ghent and his collaboration with Ghent University, he has developed a strong expertise in respiratory mechanics.

In recent years, he has further specialized in dysfunctional breathing patterns and their impact on health and athletic performance. Since completing his training as a sophrologist, he has explored the fascinating connection between mental capacities, breathing, and physical performance.

Master in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Bachelor in Occupational Therapy
Owner of Two Physiotherapy Practices
Certified Respiratory Physiotherapist
Trained Sophrologist

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