Pilot RCT for upto 60 subjects across 2 arms~Intervention A 12 session/six week, twice a week online group-based intervention based on breathing techniques including yoga practice directed by a specialist. Each group will aim for between 3- 6 participants.~Each online session will be circa 40-50 minutes in length. This will include an Introduction and warm up; Breathing practice including yogic breathing and a final cool down and relaxation.~Sessions will run at set times to ensure efficient use of resources but will try to accommodate different time points periods of the day when patients might be functioning best.~Comparator A six week non-intervention (usual care) period will be recruited to, allowing a comparison to the intervention.~Primary co-outcomes~Change in~Breathlessness: Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire-Dyspnoea domain (CRQ-D)~Functional measure: 5 repetition chair to stand (5RCTS)~Secondary measures include other measures of breathlessness, function, adherence and completion (see full text for detail).
A pilot Study~To investigate the efficacy of a breathing intervention for improving persistent breathlessness due to dysregulated breathing following COVID-19 when compared to usual care.