Become the most available, unbothered, high-paid, and sought-after player you can be — the one your coaches trust when the game is on the line.
You want
every. Single. edge.
Become the guy coaches trust when the game is on the line - building the consistency, resilience, and reputation to pull more money, longer contracts, and the freedom to stay in the city you and your family love.
Land in a hotel bed after a night game, shut your brain off in minutes, sleep deeply, and wake up to a green Whoop instead of replaying every mistake until 3am.
Recover faster from hits, avoid nagging injuries, and stay active on Sundays — instead of wondering whether your body will hold up for another season.
Catch your breath between plays and still have your legs in the fourth quarter — while the guy across from you is bent over, hands on his knees.
Be down 21, drop a ball, take a cheap shot, or get screwed by a bad call — and still reset in seconds, get out of your head, and execute the next play.
Know you’re tapping into every possible advantage to climb the depth chart, outplay your competition, stay available through February, and maximize your years in the league.
Your recovery is dialed in — massage, ice baths, Normatec, red light, stretching, Eight Sleep — yet soreness lingers, your hips tighten up, and you’re wondering why you’re not bouncing back like your teammates.
Then you step inside a packed stadium...
You’ve watched the film, learned the routes, repped the plays —
You’ve watched the film, learned the routes, repped the plays
yet with 60,000 screaming fans and the game on the line, your nerves spike, your chest tightens, and five seconds after your QB calls the play, your mind goes blank.
Now you’re in your head wondering what another mistake means for your roster spot and contract — and you don’t know how to stop the spiral and get back in the game.
You hit the bed exhausted, but your adrenaline is still pumping and your mind replays the game and tomorrow’s practice until 3am. Eventually you crash, but you wake up barely recovered.
And underneath it all is the pressure of your next contract sitting heavy in your chest and running in the background. Will they want me? Will we have to move again? What if I don’t get paid what I’m worth? You’re trying to focus on football, but you can’t shut off everything else long enough to just play.
The problem isn’t your effort. You just haven’t trained the one system influencing your biochemisty, biomechanics, and psychophysiology...
...your breathing.
It’s Composure. Focus.
Self-Control. Reliability.
As a Breathing and Regulation Coach who has worked with dozens of NFL and MLB athletes and was married to a pro rugby player, here’s what I know:
At this level, the difference between the guy earning the multi-million-dollar contract and the guy fighting for his roster spot usually isn’t another bench press, sprint, or hour in the weight room.
My background in psychology, nervous system regulation, and functional breathing has shown me just how much it can influence your health, consistency, earning potential, and career longevity.
Breathing is one of the most overlooked, trainable advantages in elite performance
And your breathing is intertwined with all of it — how you respond to pressure, recover, think clearly, and hold up when the game gets tough.
I’ve seen the impact of better breathing play out in weeks: athletes sleeping better, improving Whoop recovery metrics, thinking clearer, and navigating the highest-pressure moments of their careers — from training camp to the Super Bowl.
When it all clicks, you become the player who...
He can land in a hotel bed after a night game, breathe his mind quiet while it's still replaying the tape, and be out cold in minutes instead of staring at the ceiling till 3am.
The guy who sleeps on command.
Faster bounce-back from hits and active on Sundays instead of on the injury report because he's balanced his nervous system to spend more time in recovery mode.
The athlete who's harder to break down.
While the guy across from him is bent over gasping, he's already caught his breath and ready to blow by him again.
The guy with another gear when everyone's gassed,
Down 21, bad call, dropped ball, hostile crowd — know exactly what to do to reset you body, clear your head, and get back into flow state for the next play like nothing happened.
The player who doesn't unravel
Because his stats are consistent and he's built a reputation for being reliable. More money. Longer contracts. Staying in the city his family already loves instead of chasing another one-year deal somewhere else.
The player whose career creates options for his life.
No red-zone penalty because he lost his cool. No shoving match after the whistle. No mistake from two plays ago still eating at him on the next snap.
The player coaches don't have to worry about.
Home, facility, team plane, hotel room, locker room stall — he doesn't need a single piece of equipment to shift his body out of performance mode and into recovery.
The athlete who knows how to recover anywhere.
The guy the coordinator doesn't think twice about putting in during the biggest series of the game, because he knows how to reset his biological stress response and stay composed when everyone else is unraveling.
The player who's harder to take off the field.
Tangible Results. On and Off the Field.
Marisa's guided breathwork, and visualization sessions with our rehabbing MLB players brought a new unique and valuable dimension to their recovery. The players responded well, many of them able to feel truly relaxed and excited about the future for the first time during rehab journey.
MLB Medical Coordinator
I hit my highest HRV yet, I'm sleeping better, waking up to green recovery scores on my Whoop, feeling rested. The breathing exercises have been really easy to build into my training and recovery routine. During the stress of traing camp, the breathing helped me stay calm and focused.
NFL Player
The exercises you gave me are working really well. I'm definitely noticing a difference in how I feel and how I play. Instead of snoring and waking up feeling tired, I feel rested and mentally ready for the day. My recovery score has remained green even with the higher intensity days of training camp.
NFL Player
After just 3 weeks of working with Marisa my stress score on my wearable went from 80-29%. I’ve been able to stay calm instead of snapping at my partner and I signed a new contract in the middle of my injury rehab for more money, because I’ve been able to stay focused, confident, and positive.
Pro Volleyball Player
I know what you're thinking...
Before you say yes...
I'm already in elite shape. Why would I need breathing coaching?
Being highly conditioned doesn't automatically mean you're breathing efficiently. You can be incredibly fit and still have dysfunctional breathing patterns, poor CO₂ tolerance, inefficient mechanics, excessive breathlessness, or difficulty downregulating after competition. This is about optimizing a system you're already using every second you train, recover, sleep, and play.
How much time will this add to my training schedule?
Not much. You'll start with short, small, targeted changes to your breathing at rest, outside of training, but the goal is to integrate your breathing into what you're already doing — lifting, conditioning, practice, recovery, sleep, travel, and competition — not give you another hour of homework every day.
Will you work around my team's strength, conditioning, medical, or performance staff?
Yes. This work is designed to complement the training and care you already receive — not compete with it. Your breathing protocols can be integrated around your existing strength, conditioning, practice, rehab, recovery, and competition schedule.
Can this actually help me during a game?
That's one of the primary goals. You'll learn how to use your breathing differently depending on what you need — recover between bouts of exertion, manage breathlessness, settle adrenaline, reset after a mistake, sharpen focus, or downregulate afterward.
Will this actually work virtually?
Absolutely. I have worked with pro athelte clients from Arizona to the Dominican, to Boston, all virtually with great results, transforming their sleep, stress, and performance in not only weeks, but with some clients, in days. However, if you truly prefer to work together in person, I offer private concierge services and intensives, traveling to select clients for a more hands-on experience.
Choose the support that fits your game, and the player you want to become.
Breathing optimization session
Find out exactly where your breathing is holding you back in your game and walk away knowing...
- Precisely how your breathing patterns are contributing to breathlessness, injury risk, mental clarity, soreness, disrupted sleep, and stress.
- Your current breathing baseline so you have something tangible to measure against.
- 2–3 personalized breathing exercises to help you sleep better, recover faster, play longer, and stay calmer under pressure for results within days.
recovery downshift session
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For the times when anxiety is high, stress has built up, and you can’t seem to bring yourself back down. I’ll guide you through my signature mix of breathwork, visualization, and sound healing for a deep downshift and full nervous system recalibration. Walk away...
- Feeling calmer, lighter, and less anxious.
- With a quieter mind when you haven’t been able to shut off the racing thoughts on your own.
- Shifted out of fight-or-flight and into recovery, supporting the blood flow, oxygen delivery, and tissue repair your body relies on to recover.
- Having released built-up physical and emotional stress from training, competition, travel, and life.
- Able to actually switch off and sleep instead of lying in bed wired and exhausted.
- Feeling reset, recharged, and confident again.
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Elite Edge Breathing optimization Coaching
For the athlete ready to train their breathing like they train their biceps — to find another gear, recover faster, and stay locked in under pressure. Walk away...
- Breathing more efficiently so your body can work harder without working harder to breathe.
- With greater CO₂ tolerance and oxygen delivery to delay fatigue and maintain your intensity.
- Keeping your legs late in games instead of hitting that jelly-leg wall when it matters most.
- With better breathing mechanics and diaphragm function to support core and spinal stability.
- Knowing how to use your breath under pressure to harness adrenaline, reset, and get out of your head.
- Sleeping deeper and recovering better, at home and on the road.
- With tools to navigate life beyond football — relationships, major transitions, and building your second career with confidence.
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Elite Edge Accelerator
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For the athlete who wants fast, focused results, in-season or off. Condense weeks of breathing optimization coaching into two focused days in the comfort and privacy of your own home, layering in regulation, mindset, and a private Recovery Downshift to accelerate your progress. Walk away..
- Knowing exactly where your dysfunctional breathing is holding you back and how to fix it.
- With personalized breathing protocols you can immediately take back into training, competition, recovery, and everyday life.
- Breathing more efficiently for better performance, recovery, sleep, and focus.
- With tools to regulate and reset fast when pressure, adrenaline, or your own head takes over.
- With 30 days of follow-up support to help you integrate the work and keep progressing.
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Choose the support that fits your game, and the player you want to become.
Breathing Optimization Session
Find out exactly where your breathing is holding you back in your game and walk away knowing...
- Precisely how your breathing patterns are contributing to breathlessness, injury risk, mental clarity, soreness, disrupted sleep, and stress.
- Your current breathing baseline so you have something tangible to measure against.
- 2–3 personalized breathing exercises you can use on demand, to help you sleep better, recover faster, play longer, and stay calmer under pressure for results within days.
Recovery Downshift Session
For the times you’re stuck in high gear — at home or on the road — and need to downshift fast, quiet the noise, and get back to your confident self.
My signature mix of guided breathwork and sound healing to recalibrate your nervous system, shift into recovery, and recharge. Walk away...
- Feeling calmer, lighter, and less anxious as built-up physical and emotional stress releases.
- With a quieter mind when you haven’t been able to stop the racing thoughts on your own.
- Shifted out of fight-or-flight and into recovery, supporting blood flow, oxygen delivery, and your body’s repair processes.
- Able to switch off, sleep deeply, and wake up feeling reset and recharged.
Elite Edge Breathing Optimization Coaching
4-weeks
For the athlete ready to train their breathing like they train their biceps — to find another gear, recover faster, and stay locked in under pressure. Walk away...
- Breathing more efficiently, conserving energy to perform.
- With greater CO₂ tolerance and oxygen delivery to catch your breath faster and maintain your intensity for longer.
- Keeping your legs late in games instead of hitting a jelly-leg wall and delaying lactic acid.
- With better breathing mechanics to support spinal stability, reducing your injury risk.
- Knowing how to use your breath under pressure to harness adrenaline and get out of your head.
- Sleeping deeper and recovering better, at home and on the road.
- Tools to navigate life beyond football with more confidence.
Elite Edge Accelerator
For the athlete who wants fast, focused results, in-season or off. Condense weeks of breathing optimization coaching into two focused days in the comfort and privacy of your own home, layering in regulation, mindset, and a private Recovery Downshift to accelerate your progress. Walk away..
- Knowing exactly where your dysfunctional breathing is holding you back and how to fix it.
- With personalized breathing protocols you can immediately take back into training, competition, recovery, and everyday life.
- Breathing more efficiently for better performance, recovery, sleep, and focus.
- With tools to regulate and reset fast when pressure, adrenaline, or your own head takes over.
- With 30 days of follow-up support to help you integrate the work and keep progressing.
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