BOLT Score: Under 10-20
You're Not Stuck.
You're One Step Away From Consistent.
A BOLT score of 10–20 tells us you've built real ground beneath you. You're functioning. You're showing up. But breathing still holds you back more than it should — and deep down, you know it.
Score Acknowledgement & Empathy Mirror
You're Managing. But You're Tired of Managing.
You can do most things — but never quite without a thought in the back of your mind
You push through workouts, but the inhaler still comes with you. Always
Stress hits, and breathing becomes a project instead of something automatic
You've learned to read the signs, adjust your day, stay one step ahead
And honestly? You're exhausted from always being one step ahead
"Why does breathing still feel harder than it should?"
What You Secretly Want
More stamina — to finish a workout without the tightening
Reliable breathing during stress, not just on good days
Confidence in your body — to stop second-guessing it
To stop managing symptoms and start forgetting they exist
You don't want to cope better. You want to stop coping altogether.
Why You've Plateaued
You have a foundation. It's just not optimised yet.
A BOLT score of 10–20 means you've made real progress — either through lifestyle, medication, or sheer determination. But the plateau you're feeling isn't your ceiling. It's a signal that you've reached the limit of symptom management. What gets you the rest of the way is pattern optimisation. That's a different tool.
I Know This Plateau
At a BOLT score of around 15, I was managing. I could exercise. I had good days. But I still couldn't trust my breathing under pressure — in cold air, in stressful moments, at the end of a hard session.
The shift from 15 to 25 didn't come from doing more of the same. It came from understanding the specific patterns holding me at that level — and training through them. The techniques at this stage are different from what got you here.
That's what this programme is built around: the specific, targetted work that moves a 10–20 score through the plateau.
I was functional too. And I thought functional was as good as it got.
BOLT 8 → — the full journey, including through the 10–20
score: 31 plateau
Your Recommended Path
Based on a BOLT score of 10–20, the Guided tier gives you the right tools with the right support to break through the plateau. Here's how each level compares.
Independent
7-Day Stress & Symptom Relief
A focused entry point. Feel the difference before committing fully.
$97 AUD
Science on the stress-asthma cycle — and how to interrupt it
Guided breathwork videos for stamina & nervous system calm
30-day habit tracker to lock results beyond the 7 days
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
Guided
7-Day Relief + 1:1 Support
The same programme — plus personal guidance to accelerate your results.
[TBC] AUD
Science on the stress-asthma cycle and interruption techniques
Guided breathwork videos for stamina & nervous system calm
30-day habit tracker
1 × private 1-to-1 call — personalise your approach
Interactive Google Doc hub — accountability, check-ins & resources
Full Guidance
60-Day Asthma Control Blueprint
Complete the journey. Full transformation, fully supported.
Planning your life around breathing — gone
Stamina and endurance — expanded
Your relationship with stress — transformed
The unpredictability — replaced with consistency
What happens inside the Guided programme
The plateau breaks when you combine the right method with the right support.
You get the full 7-day programme — the breathwork, the stress tools, the tracker. But the 1-to-1 call gives us the chance to look at specifically why your score has plateaued at this level. It's rarely the same reason twice. The Google Doc hub then keeps you accountable through the weeks after, tracking the specific patterns we've identified together.
THE 1-TO-1 CALL
We map the specific triggers keeping you at this score level and design a precise action plan around them.
WHAT YOU'LL NOTICE FIRST
More reliable breathing during stressful situations. The moments that used to trigger symptoms — becoming manageable.
THE GOOGLE DOC HUB
Weekly check-ins, progress tracking, and resources tailored to where you are in the programme.
Re-Measure at Day 30
We'll take it from there. Most clients at this level hit 25+ within 30 days with the guided approach.
🏃 Finishing a workout without that tightening in your chest. Running your distance without calculating when you'll need to stop.
Imagine Breathing You Can Rely On — Every Single Day
💊 Putting the inhaler in a drawer and forgetting it's there. Not abandoning it — just not needing it.
🧘 Walking into a stressful situation and breathing through it automatically. Not managing it — just breathing.
⚡ More stamina, more confidence, more you — not the version of you built around managing symptoms.
From people who started where you are
"I'd been at a BOLT score of 13 for months. I thought that was just where I was. Eight weeks later it's 26. The plateau felt permanent. It wasn't."
Sarah M. — BOLT Score: 6 → 22
"I could exercise before. I just couldn't trust it. Now I finish hard sessions and feel my lungs open instead of restrict. That's completely new."
Priya K. — started at BOLT 17
If your BOLT score doesn't improve within 30 days, I'll work with you for free until it does.
The plateau is a signal, not a ceiling. I back that belief with a guarantee — because I've seen what happens when the right method meets the right score band. It works. Every time.
The questions you're actually asking
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Managing well at a BOLT score of 10–20 means you've done the hard work of getting here. This programme is about finishing the job — getting you from "managing well" to "not managing at all."
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Most breathwork advice targets generic stress relief. This programme is designed specifically around the breathing patterns that plateau at the 10–20 BOLT level — it's targeted, not general.
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The 7-day programme is structured around 10–15 minutes daily. The ongoing habit tracker keeps the practice going beyond week one.
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No. This works alongside your current treatment. Medication reduction, where it happens, follows naturally from the pattern shift — it's never a starting requirement.
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We re-measure at day 30. For most clients at this level, the 7-day programme plus the 30-day tracker is enough to produce a measurable BOLT score improvement. Then we look at what's next.
The plateau is a signal, not a ceiling. The next 30 days can change everything.
You've already done the hard part of getting here.
Reliable breathing isn't luck. It's a skill. And with a score of 10–20, you're closer than you think.
You didn't come this far to plateau.
The next step is right here.