#10.06: T: Time Out:” What are the benefits of safe, regular breath-work?”
The Power of Breath-work
“Breath is our lifeforce.”
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My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Breath Coach and Yoga and Massage Expert, Lyyne Matthews
In this episode we:
· Discuss the origins of breath-work to sustain life, gain energy and expand consciousness
· Explore the connection between breathing and feeling
· Highlight how to use breath to support you in any situation
· Discuss the popularisation of breath-work
· Explore simple breathing practices to create space for unresolved challenges
· Discuss parts of the brain that connect breathing to states of mind
· Explore the breathing pacemaker in the brain
· Discuss nostril predominance at different parts of the day and the impact on productivity
· Simplify breathing
· Highlight how simply bringing attention to the breath can make a difference to how you feel
· Explore alternate nostril breathing - nado shodhana pranyama
· Discuss our cooling moon side and heating sun side
· Consider depression and anxiety and how different breathing techniques can harm and heal
· Highlight the importance of learning about breathing through practice rather than through books
· Discuss regular practice and incorporating breath-work into daily life
· Highlight the importance of talking to a breath specialist for specific challenges
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1. The one question we discuss is “what are the benefits of safe regular breath-work?”
2. The two references we look at are
· Melnychuk, M. C., et al. The bridge between the breath and the brain: synchronisation of respiration, a pupillometric marker of the locus coeruleus, and an EEG marker of Attentional Control State. Brain Science. 2021. 11(10): 1324
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/10/1324
· Yackle, k., et al. Breathing control centre neurons that promote arousal in mice. Science. 2017. 255(6322): 1411-1415
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28360327/
3. The three actions to take are:
· Keep it simple, keep it soft – slow deep breath in, in for 4 out for 8, find your own natural rhythm
· To build a regular practice, clear a physical space that you learn to recognise as a place to focus on your breathing
· Enjoy the discovery that breath-work gives you.
Which of these 3 actionable tips will you implement?
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DISCLAIMER: This content does not constitute or substitute personal one-to-one professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or health care professional with questions about your health.
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