Pranaclimb · Cornwall
Annie
Anderson
Independent researcher, breathwork specialist, and lifelong climber. Creator of the Pranaclimb Methodology. Author of Love, Breathe, Climb.
Pranaclimb · Cornwall
Independent researcher, breathwork specialist, and lifelong climber. Creator of the Pranaclimb Methodology. Author of Love, Breathe, Climb.
About Annie
Annie Anderson is an independent researcher, breathwork specialist, and lifelong climber with over 30 years of worldwide experience in climbing, yoga, and performance science. She began Trad climbing in 1991 on the Avon Gorge limestone in Bristol, and from 1998 to 2001 managed the UAE’s first climbing wall in Dubai.
She is the creator of the Pranaclimb Methodology — a field-adapted system that uses breathing rate (BR), perceived exertion (RPE), and heart-rate recovery (HRR₆₀) to track performance thresholds and recovery in real-time. Her work bridges sports physiology and practical coaching, helping climbers harness breath as both a performance tool and a pathway to resilience.
Annie lives with her husband and daughter beside the sea cliffs of Cornwall, where she climbs, swims daily in the icy Atlantic, and practises breathwork and yoga year-round. Her philosophy — live, love life every day — carried her through three years of Stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma and surgery. Family, friends, the ocean, climbing, breathwork, cold water, positivity, and gratitude continue to inspire every moment.
“Breathing is the one system that crosses the boundary between conscious and unconscious. That’s extraordinary — and completely untapped by most climbers.”
Published Research
Annie’s research focuses on non-invasive, field-based performance tracking for rock climbers. Her published methodology uses breathing rate as a primary physiological marker, enabling climbers to estimate Critical Power (CP), W′bal energy balance, and respiratory compensation point (RCP) without lab equipment.
Anderson, A. (2025). The Pranaclimb Methodology: Non-Invasive Tracking of Critical Power and W′bal Modelling in Rock Climbing Using Breathing Rate, RPE, and HRR. SportRxiv.
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Ongoing submissions to peer-reviewed journals. ORCID: 0009-0001-6172-3996
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