short story of

the breath

changing your daily breathing habits is the fastest way to improve systemic function of the body.

Your unconscious breathing pattern - mouth breathing, shallow breath, overbreathing, breathlessness, etc - CAN BE CONSCIOUSLY CORRECTED. By re-learning respiratory biomechanics, building breath awareness and creating a foundation of healthy and simple practices (all done at YOUR PACE),

you will be able to interact with internal and external worlds in a whole new way.

Take an active role in your wellbeing to improve respiratory function, sport performance and resilience!

basic function

Breathing - our most basic biological function
Humans have lost the ability to breathe well; we're the only mammals with misaligned jaws and teeth - these changes have caused our mouths and airways to narrow and become easily restricted
Research shows normal, healthy breathing patterns change around age 5, when we suck in our guts and start breathing "vertically" with our neck and shoulders
Lung capacity starts to decline in late 20s/early 30s - without proper breathing patterns, respiratory and other functional disorders increase exponentially

25 million Americans have asthma

Snoring, sleep apnea, asthma and ADHD all linked

to mouth/airway obstructions

25% of adults snore constantly

45% of adults snore occasionally

~40% of the world has chronic nasal obstruction

~50% of humans are habitual mouth breathers

90% of children have upper airway deformity

common patterns

Shallow breathing: uses accessory instead of primary breathing muscles, causing neck/back pain, locked diaphragm/muscle stiffness. Only fills upper lungs. where 1/3 of oxygen absorption occurs = feelings of anxiety and breathlessness. Can lead to over-breathing...

Over-breathing/Hyperventilation: alters levels of carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitric oxide in the blood, reduces oxygen delivery to cells, tissues and organs

Mouth breathing: lead to structural changes, dry mouth, bad breath, dental disorders, decreased oxygen absorption, chronic sinus issues, snoring/apneas, impaired immunity, snoring, brain fog, etc

Breath Holding: Can be a beneficial practice BUT we tend to hold our breath and tense our muscles while focusing on a task, which leads to over-breathing once the hold becomes too long.

symptoms of dysfunction

chronic stress/anxiety

panic attacks

poor digestion

sleep disruptions

sleep apnea

congestion/snoring

chronic pain/fatigue

high blood pressure

elevated blood sugar

weight gain

sexual dysfunction

lowered immunity

many, many more

benefits of breathwork

restorative sleep
reduce anxiety/panic attacks
decrease chronic pain signals
reduce "short fuse" reactivity
improve sexual function
enhance mental focus
improve overall mood
increase lung capacity/immune function
balance nervous system
learn to boost energy naturally
improve endurance
quicken recovery
reduce blood pressure/heart rate
improve balance, range of motion, posture

schools of breathwork

There are a multitude of breathwork practices and traditions, dating from thousands of years ago from all parts of the globe. This is only a short list of ancient and modern modalities to demonstrate the array of resources you can utilize to further your personal breathwork practice:

buteyko, integrative, holotropic, oxygen advantage,

pranayama, qigong, rebirthing, somatic, vivation, wim hof