WHAT ACADEMY WEST DOES
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
The bulk of what Academy West provides is individual care for people who want to change their breathing forever. One of our clinicians will perform and evaluation either in-person or via telehealth. We capture your breathing mechanics, teach you about functional and dysfunctional breathing, then by breaking down your specific breathing pattern, we show you how to retrain it to become more functional, efficient and effective. You'll meet with your therapist every few weeks for a period of months, visits that can be done in-person, via telehealth or a blend of both.
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A superbill may be submitted to private insurance for out-of-network personal reimbursement.
This does not apply to Medicaid or Medicare or to patients outside the state of Oregon.
GROUP CLASSES
BREATHING FIRST FUNCTIONAL FOUNDATION
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Our individual care is so popular we have adapted that to a group format. It is a fun and affordable way to understand your own breathing and apply the breathing first approach developed here at Academy West. This is a 6-wee series of classes that is offered throughout the year. These dynamic group classes will guide you through the basics and functional breathing as well as ho wto begin applying functional breathing for things like fitness, emotional regulation, spirituality and sleep practices.
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TRAINING YOUR TEAM
Academy West works with teams of all sorts to help cause a paradigm shift. All types of teams benefit from optimizing their human breathing systems. Whether for sport, healthcare, or corporate, Academy West provides a top-notch educational experience that will blow you away. Our goal is to help your perform at your best, be able to recognize dysfunctional breathing and it's any costs, and help implement a common language and strategy for how to get the most out of your breathing performance.
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Improve sleep, focus, endurance, manage stress better, recovery faster, and unlock your full organizational potential.
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Check out the calendar below to see the times offered for the group classes, workouts and community workshops!
Do you take insurance?
Academy West is a “cash-based” clinic where the relationship is between therapist and patient, without a pre-arranged relationship with insurance companies. You pay for your care at time of service, and we make it easy for you to submit to your insurance by preparing a simple “super-bill” that can be sent in after your visit for reimbursement. You can send them one at a time or all at once. Most of our patients are reimbursed 80-100% of their out-of-pocket expense.
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Understanding what your insurance covers and doesn’t cover is really important. That's why we've made this checklist. Give your insurance company a call and have this ready to fill out. It should provide a straight-forward idea of your benefits. Remember: you are your best and only advocate when it comes to your insurance benefits.
Medicare does not reimburse at all, which is their decision.