Lezione 1
The Importance of Your Breath
The breath impacts everything, from the way you think and feel to the way you digest your food, yet it is a function that very few people place importance on. In this lesson we look at the importance of the breath and the vital role of the diaphragm in the breathing process. This lesson culminates with a visualisation practice as you get more familiar with your diaphragm.
Lezione 2
Breathing Dysfunctions - The Basics
Breathing truly is the cornerstone of our health and vitality yet the vast majority of people have an underlying breathing dysfunction which limits their ability to not only breathe but also to experience life to its fullest. In this lesson we will look at an overview of the 4 main breathing dysfunctions, how they occur and how they impact our mental, emotional and physical health. At the end of this lesson I will take you through a practice that will deepen your relationship with your breath.
Lezione 3
Breathing Dysfunction 1: Shallow Breathing
Shallow breathing is probably the most common breathing dysfunction that impacts people. When the diaphragm weakens it creates a chain of reactions in the body that can ultimately manifest in a very shallow breathing pattern. At the end of this lesson you will learn a simple technique to begin to strengthen your diaphragm.
Lezione 4
Breathing Dysfunction 2: Paradoxical Breathing
Paradoxical breathing is a pattern of breathing where you are literally going against the natural flow of your body. People who paradoxically breathe can feel confused, indecisive, clumsy and often feel as though they are in a constant battle with life. This lesson culminates in a practice to help you to unravel this dysfunctional pattern of breathing and restore your breath back to homeostasis
Lezione 5
Breathing Dysfunction 3: Breath Holding
Breath holding, also known as ‘email apnea’ is a stress fueled pattern where the body goes into a ‘freeze’ mode during certain tasks. It can wreak havoc in the body if not addressed! At the end of this lesson you will explore a practice to help you to move out of freeze mode and to allow your breath to flow!
Lezione 6
Breathing Dysfunction 4: Over-Breathing
Over breathing is the 4th and final breath dysfunction we look at in this course, we will look at the connection of the inhale and the exhale to both our nervous system states and how both the inhale and exhale connects to how we relate to life! This lesson culminates in a practice that will help you to balance your breath.
Lezione 7
Posture & the Breath
Posture and the breath go hand in hand. If your posture is poor, as your breath will be too. In this lesson we look at the importance of a good posture, how it impacts not only our breath, but also our emotions and mood and we explore a practice to bring more awareness to how you hold yourself.
Lezione 8
Nose Breathing vs. Mouth Breathing
In today's lesson we will look at the difference between nose and mouth breathing and how constant habitual mouth breathing can have a devastating impact on our overall health and wellbeing. This lesson culminates with a breath practice which will facilitate a greater connection to nose breathing and build resilience to breathing through the nose more habitually.
Lezione 9
The Nervous System & the Breath
In today's lesson we will look at the connection between the nervous system and the breath and how we can use the breath to change our nervous system state, either adding more activation into our system or calming us down from states of activation.
At the end of this lesson I will take you through a practice which allows you to experience both a state of calm and a state of activation, through the breath.
Lezione 10
Recap & Cultivating a Home Practice
In today's lesson we will recap on the most important lessons from this course and look at how you can cultivate a daily practice based on what your own unique body is needing. This lesson culminates in a breath practice that allows you to experience the full capacity of your breath.
