About Respiras | Center for Breathing & Autonomic Regulation - Respiras Breathing

we Understand unexplained symptoms

Many of the individuals we work with have already undegone medical evaluation, testing, and specialist care, yet continue to experience fatigue, air hunger, disrupted sleep, dizziness, panic attacks, pain syndromes, or a persistent feeling that their body is not functioning optimally. 

This approach is often a good fit for those who:

  • Want to take a more active role in their health.
  • Are interested in a more natural, physiology-bssed approach to healing and performance
  • Are not fully responding to medications or traditional care.
  • Value long-term health, function, and performance
  • Prefer building long-term skills over short-term solutions.

We don't replace your medical care. We enhance it by helping you build the skills to better understand, regulate, and take control of your physiology.  

 

Physiological Support

Driven individuals who prioritize health understand that staying healthy, active, and productive requires the right kind of support.

Respiras provides a concierge, physiology-focused approach breathing retraining using a data measurable outcomes.

We restore the conditions the body needs to function, recover, and heal so you can move through life with greater confidence, clarity, and sustainable energy.

 

 

 

Our Focus

Autonomic Health

  • Breathing Efficiency
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Restorative Sleep
  • Mental Clarity
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Altitude tolerance
  • Balance & Stability
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Your Breathing

Your Life

 
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THE BODY IS WIRED FOR HEALING


Breathing dysfunction and stress patterns encoded in the nervous system can quietly affect your health, your healing capacity, and they way you perform physically and mentally on a daily basis. Correcting these patterns is foundational to promoting health and preventing disease.

Roberto Ricci, OTR, MS

 

Restoring Physiological Control

RECOVERY. REGULATION. PERFORMANCE

Physiology is how your body functions as a system, working together to create energy, maintain balance, and support health.

When your breathing and nervous system work the right way, your body feels calmer, your energy improves, your mind clears, and you begin to function with ease. 

Physiological control is what allows your body to stay stable, recover, and perform at a high level. At Respiras, we go deep to restoring this control by improving how your breathing regulates breathing and carbon dioxide, using advanced technology, expert guidance, and structured training.   

 

 

 

Background & Expertise 

Roberto Ricci, MS, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist specializing in respiratory physiology, nervous system regulation, and stress-related disorders. His work focuses on identifying and correcting breathing dysfunction that disrupts oxygen delivery, physiological resilience, and overall health.

Roberto has served as a consultant and educator for the U.S. Army, where he trained soldiers on respiratory efficiency strategies for adaptation to combat-related stress and PTSD. His work emphasizes measurable interventions targetting respiratory-psychophysiological resilience and stress adaptation through carbon dioxide regulation.

He has presented at various national and international symposia and continues to contribute to the advancement of applied breathing science aimed at improving adaptive capacity to stress. Roberto is the founder of Respiras, a specialized occupational therapy practice dedicated to clinical breathing physiology.  

 

 

Our Approach

 
 

Healing Potential

Your body has the capacity to recover, regulate, and perform at a higher level. We focus on physiology to improve oxygen delivery and nervous system balance.

Measurable Progress

We use precise, measurable data to assess your breathing and physiology. This removes guesswork and allows for clear, informed decisions about your care.

Partnership

We work with you through a structured, professional process. You understand what is happening to your body, why it matters, and how to improve it.

Skill-Building

This is not passive care. You develop the ability to influence your breathing and physiology, creating lasting change beyond your training.

Understanding

We understand the frustration of unresolved symptoms. Your care is individualized, attentive, responsive, and grounded in clinical expertise.

Resilience

As your physiology improves, so does your ability to tolerate stress, sustain energy, and recover efficiently.  

Empowerment

Confidence comes from clarity. When you understand your body and can influence it, your health is no longer uncertain.  

 

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Wellness, Prevention & Longevity

 

Energy Renewal

Efficient breathing supports oxygen delivery, energy production, and performance.

Healing Capacity

We help reduce physiological stress in order to improve healing and recovery processes.

Regulation

Your body functions best when it can regulate stress efficiently and with less strain.

Physiological stability

Health depends on your body's ability to respond to challenges, recover efficiently, and return to a stable, regulated state. 

When the body is unable to adapt to stress effectively, recovery becomes limited.

 

 

Oxygen Delivery Matters

Breathing is not simply about moving air or pushing oxygen into the lungs.

Carbon dioxide regulation plays a critical role in oxygen delivery, circulation, and nervous system function.

Respiras uses objective physiological measurements to guide a personalized approach to better breathing and better health. Oxygen utilization is our focus.

Recovery

Recovery is not always about rest. It depends on how your body is functioning beneath the surface, where physiological stability is required for healing.

Chronic stress places ongoing demands on the nervous system. Over time, this shifts the body out of a restorative state and into a state of survival.

When this happens, the body is no longer able to recover effectively. It continues to compensate rather than restore. This is where symptoms persist, performance declines, and burnout develops. 

True recovery occurs when the body is brought back into a stable, regulated physiological state where healing becomes possible again. 

 

A Physiology-Based Approach

At Respiras, we focus on how your body regulates breathing, carbon dioxide balance, oxygen efficiency, and nervous system adaptation. We provide a data-driven system that creates measurable results and  predictable recovery.

 

 

 

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Roberto Ricci Founder Respiras

THE BODY IS WIRED FOR HEALING

"Breathing dysfunction and stress encoded in the nervous system can disrupt every area of life. When we restore healthy physiology, the body remembers how to heal, regulate, and protect itself again. I am committed to helping my patients heal, restore function, and regain confidence in their health."

 Roberto Ricci, MS, OTR

Occupational Therapist | Founder of Respiras

 

The Founder’s Story

Hi, and thank you for your interest in Respiras. If you are here, you are searching for answers.

Breathing has always fascinated me. It is the only system in the body that can influence every other system at once. This can become a problem when stress and dysfunction take over, but it can also be a remarkable advantage. When guided with awareness and precision, breathing becomes an instrument that can rewire the body and mind to heal naturally through the body’s own intelligence.

I believe the body is designed to heal. I am not afraid to sound different for saying so. Some have told me that helping people become independent is not the best business model, but that is exactly what I strive for. My goal is not to keep you in therapy; it is to help you move forward, confident and free.

Health is not only about managing disease. It is about nurturing joy, energy, gratitude, and hope for the future. I believe we can create new stories of success by rediscovering how powerful your physiology truly is and how it is designed to heal itself.

My office is a space for reflection, discovery, collaboration, and infinite possibilities. Together, we explore new ways to help you improve how you function, achieve your goals, and regain confidence in your body’s potential. Sometimes you simply need encouragement and a gentle push to help you see what is possible beyond the obstacles in front of you.

I am never in a rush. I want to understand your situation and see how we can resolve your concerns. This approach may seem atypical, and it is rare because we live in a world driven by productivity, quotas, and margins. Not here. I practice with the intent to understand, heal, and restore.

Our one-on-one encounters support a holistic approach dedicated to you. The energy that unfolds in this work fuels new ideas, creativity, and imagination. It is within that space of presence and connection that healing and restoration begin to unfold.

Breathing is the most stabilizing and transformative force we have. I have never been more certain of anything in my professional life. So lift your chin, take a breath, and come in to share your story.

 

Profile

  • Masters degree in Applied Breathing Science
  • Advanced training in respiratory biofeedback and autonomic regulation
  • Over 15 years of clinical experience in stress physiology and rehabilitation
  • Specialized expertise in pulmonary, neurological, and cardiovascular integration

 

 

 

Background & Expertise 

Roberto Ricci, MS, OTR/L is an occupational therapist who specializes in the treatment of respiratory, neurological, cardiovascular, and stress-related disorders. His focus is on addressing cumulative stress patterns that create dysfunction and disease, specific to nervous system imbalance and dysfunctional breathing. Roberto completed his undergraduate training in Occupational Therapy at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He later earned a Master of Science in Applied Breathing Science with distinction from the  Graduate School of Behavioral Health Sciences in 2014.

Roberto has served as a consultant and educator for the U.S. Army, where he trained soldiers on respiratory efficiency strategies for adaptation to combat-related stress and PTSD. His work emphasizes measurable interventions targetting respiratory-psychophysiological resilience and stress adaptation through CO2 regulation.

Roberto has presented at various national and international symposiums and continues to contribute to the advancement of breathing science in clinical settings. He is the founder of Respiras, an respiratory-based occupational therapy practice recognized for its dedication to applied breathing science for health promotion and disease prevention. 

 

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