An Introductory Course For Working With The Breath

Door Forbsie

Wat je zal leren

The power of the breath has been known and used by people for thousands of years. Practiced by many cultures around the world included in practices of yoga, Ayurveda, Qigong, Chinese medicine and more. Western science is only beginning to scratch the surface of this vast knowledge of the potential of working with the breath. In this course you will get introduced to the potential of the breath along with a number of practices to support your overall health and wellbeing. Are you ready? Let's take a breath!

Forbsie

Edmonton, Canada

Forbsie has completed 400+ hours of breath coaching and breath work facilitation training through Numa Somatics and Breath Masters along with self guided learning through a number of books and online resources. Driven by a fascination by how people work - physically, mentally and emotionally - she loves to share her learnings. She is passionate...

Les 1

Why The Way We Breathe Matters

In this first lesson we will explore why the way we breathe matters. We'll discuss the different effects of breathing through your nose versus breathing through your mouth, the impact of the rate, depth, and force of your breath on your body systems and what the ideal breath looks like according to science. And you'll gain a technique to play with to help unblock a stuffy nose.

Les 2

Breath Awareness

In this lesson we're going talk about breath awareness. We'll learn about what things to observe and the information we can gain from what we notice. This will be followed by a guided breath awareness practice.

Les 3

Seeking Calm: Down Regulating Breath Techniques

In this lesson we're going to explore some ways to invite our system to slow down, relax, and rest. We will play with a couple different techniques as they may not all have the intended results for you. We are each unique beings so having a few different tools to play with increases our odds of finding one that works for us.

Les 4

Boosting Energy And Focus: Up Regulating Breath Techniques

This lesson looks at up regulating, activating and energizing, breath techniques. Simple ways to boost your energy and focus so you can do what you need to do.

Les 5

Balancing Breath Techniques

This lesson is about breaths that invite in balance. The techniques we'll play with here are great tools when we feel scattered or overwhelmed. They can help us to return to centre and reset our system.