Dr. Leah Lagos, Psy.D., B.C.B., teaches a ten-week heart rate variability biofeedback protocol, drawn from her peer-reviewed research, one-to-one for athletes, investors and executives.
Psy.D., Rutgers · Board Certified in Biofeedback (B.C.B.) · Author, Heart Breath Mind · As featured in The New York Times
Portfolio managers, traders, hedge fund principals, CEOs and senior partners consult with Dr. Lagos to overcome performance anxiety, manage mood and energy, and strengthen resilience.
From on-site support on multiple PGA tours to consulting at the annual NFL Scouting Combine, Dr. Lagos has worked with amateur and professional golfers of all ages, NBA players and their families, Olympians, and collegiate programs in track, rowing, basketball, football and golf.
Executive leadership teams, hedge funds and Fortune 500 companies engage Dr. Lagos for programs on energy, communication, focus, resilience and responding at peak under pressure. Corporate and institutional engagements are scoped individually.
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"There is a scientifically proven, safe, natural way to rewire your body's baseline stress response and optimize your health and performance."Dr. Leah Lagos
Peak performance isn't just mental training. It's aligning mind and body so your natural abilities unfold consistently. Dr. Lagos integrates HRV biofeedback, breath training, mindfulness and performance skills into one system — trained with you, in person, and tailored to your specific demands.
Heart rate variability biofeedback lets you gain control over your body's response to stress using signals from your own body. The benefits are felt within weeks — and once learned, cannot be unlearned. Sessions run 45–50 minutes and are entirely non-invasive.
A 55-minute consultation. At its close, Dr. Lagos provides multi-dimensional recommendations — and you decide together how to proceed.
An assessment of your baseline physiology, stress response and recovery patterns across six physiological modalities.
The ten-week protocol integrating mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral strategies and physiological training under time and pressure.
Remote training is available to clients outside New York upon request; an initial visit to the NYC office launches the work.
The same protocol taught in this office appears in Dr. Lagos's peer-reviewed research. A sample of what ten weeks of training has produced under study conditions:
Published in Biofeedback (Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback). More on the research: published research, articles and HRV biofeedback, in depth.
"I can summon the breathing at times of stress — if I feel myself breathing shallowly or getting anxious about a clinical situation, I feel my body settle and my thinking getting sharper and clearer. That is incredibly important in high-stress situations where I need to make important decisions quickly."
Dr. Leah Lagos is an extraordinary being. I've never known a greater empath. I've also had the good fortune of observing up close her HRV biofeedback training with elite mental performers. The vast majority have described the experience as some version of life-changing, and I've been blown away by the immense performance benefits.
I learned to let go and can now shift my stress level, at will, using the tools that Dr. Lagos taught me. The work I've done with Dr. Lagos has changed my life, not only on stage but also off the stage. I find myself expanding and pushing myself into new territories.
Dr. Lagos was there for me and my team at the University of Miami from day one. She took the time to understand my needs as a coach as well as the challenges that faced our players. She is not only a good listener, but a problem solver who helped to create solutions.
Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success. The key to peak performance can be yours when you learn to recognize the link between your heart's rhythms and the stress you experience. With research-tested exercises to amplify heart rate variability and strengthen mental clarity, Dr. Lagos teaches you to control your body's physical response to anxiety — in sports, career, relationships and life.
The first exercise of the ten-week protocol, as a guided PDF: Week One: Finding Your Resonance Rate. Free.
Choose one to get started.
Dr. Lagos has a full calendar but accepts new clients on a case-by-case basis. For further consideration, please complete a short form.
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Park Avenue between 59th & 60th, Upper East Side. Nearest subway: 59th & Lexington, or 60th & Fifth. Parking on 58th between Park and Lexington.
Re-training the heart and mind can bring up sensitive conversations that require trust and confidentiality. Every program is sculpted to your specific needs.
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