Colour Breathing

Colour Breathing Relaxation Technique© (CBRT™)

A UK human-led, person-centred relaxation and behavioural health support programme

CBRT™ is an innovative first-tier mental-health intervention and communication system, with relaxation at its core.

Using the seven uniquely designed Colour Breathing Disks©, conscious breathing and caring communication, CBRT™ helps people pause, focus, relax and express their responses in a structured and positive way.

Developed in the UK over more than 20 years, the CBRT™ Programme has been co-created and used in real-life settings by clinicians, NHS mental health professionals, NHS mental health workers and service users.

CBRT™ Practitioner Training - 2027

CBRT™ Practitioner Training is not currently open due to this being upgraded.

Expressions of interest for the updated 2027 Programme are welcome

This is the Official Colour Breathing Relaxation Technique® CBRT™ website.

A UK innovation and new approach to mental healthcare

The Colour Breathing Disks© give each participant a clear visual focus. A trained Practitioner combines this with conscious breathing, staged relaxation and caring communication, helping the participant notice and communicate thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and responses to colour.

People can take part individually or in a person-centred group. Groups typically contain five to six people and would normally include no more than ten, allowing time for care, listening and individual participation.

Public CBRT™ Relaxation Support Sessions® are being planned from 2027, when they will be bookable.

Evidence and measurable outcomes

Practitioner-recorded Training Programme Assessment case studies include 28 people receiving Individual Sessions and 193 people participating in Group Sessions. The outcomes record changes between Session One and Session Two, including GAD-7 responses, relaxation, mental wellbeing, communication and participant experience.

After Session Two, all 28 Individual participants agreed or strongly agreed that they felt more relaxed. In the Group dataset, 189 of 193 participants agreed or strongly agreed that they felt more relaxed.

These are descriptive, real-world outcomes recorded during Practitioner Training Programme Assessment case studies. They are not presented as a randomised or independently peer-reviewed clinical trial.

Relevant across professional services and priority sectors

CBRT™ has relevance for mental-health and social-care services, professional training, behavioural and community healthcare, charities, education, workplaces, primary care, addiction recovery, veterans and first responders, justice and rehabilitation, older people and caregivers, maternal and family wellbeing, grief and loss, sport and performance, and wellbeing and holistic practice.

For commissioners, researchers, employers, funders and responsible strategic partners, the Programme brings together professional training, person-centred delivery, structured outcome recording, quality assurance and a practical approach to expanding first-tier support.

 What participants say

Belfast Day Centre members each received 10 CBRT™ Relaxation Support Sessions. Duncan, one of the participants, said:

“The Colour Breathing for me was a welcome anchor in my sea of stress.  Just focusing on the Disks, with the gentle soothing colours and sensible commentary I was actually able to come to terms with the REAL me; still alive and kicking, after all my years of grinding mental illness.”

Colour Breathing Book Kit©

Available now for £14.95 plus postage.

A practical response to workplace stress

Work-related stress affects people, teams and organisations. CBRT™ offers employers another practical, human-led option within a wider workplace mental-health, wellbeing and occupational-health approach.

Future organisational delivery can combine trained Practitioner support, caring communication and structured outcome recording. It complements—not replaces—action on workload, culture, management practice, psychological safety and access to professional care.

The role of a CBRT™ Practitioner

CBRT™ Practitioners are trained to provide caring, person-centred relaxation support using conscious breathing, the seven Colour Breathing Disks© and clear, respectful communication.

Updated CBRT™ Practitioner Training is planned for 2027. Expressions of interest are welcome.

CBRT™ Practitioner Training

The high-quality, CPD-accredited CBRT™ Practitioner Training Programme provides 13.25 hours of continuing professional development.

Participants who complete the training activity receive a certificate for their CPD record, together with reflective questions to help them apply and record their learning. These materials may be retained as evidence for CPD reviews or professional audits.

The Programme is being updated for 2027, including the integration of AI-supported tools into the Practitioner workflow while delivery remains human-led. Expressions of interest are welcome.

A Message of Support for CBRT from Harry Redknapp

Dear Alison

This message is to support your work on CBRT social impact programme for mental health resilience and wellbeing

Keep up the good work you are doing

Stay safe

Harry Redknapp

19 May 2020

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