Your breathing pattern influences your brain activity For example, your hippocampus neural activity patterns are synchronized with your respiration. Not only does your breathing influence oxygen going to cell tissue, when you breathe through your nose, you create an air pressure stimulation across the olfactory bulb of your nose. Your olfactory bulb sends signals directly […]
Movement classes support the breath and are a great addition to breathwork training. Movement improves your posture and rib mobility, enabling a better breath.
Your mind is always doing stuff – noticing sensations, thinking, keeping your body going and helping you to navigate the world. Sometimes our mind sends us in a direction or creates a feeling that we wish wasn’t happening. In order to help the mind and body readjust to a more desired state, we need to
Coherent or Resonance Breathing You have many internal rhythms. Rhythms exist all over your body. You heart beats with a certain pattern. You breathe a certain way and muscles often move with a rhythm. Your stomach and intestines pulsate to digest your food. Your spinal and cerebral fluids flow. Inside your body, many systems move
Interoception – Your Body Sensing Sense How do you know when to go to the bathroom? When to eat? When to drink? When to go to bed? When to breathe? How do you know when you’re upset? How do you know when you feel safe? Your body senses what’s happening inside you and sends a
Why do we yawn? Why is yawning so contagious? What causes our body to yawn? I’ve been taught that yawning is your body’s attempt to rebalance your oxygen & carbon dioxide levels in your blood. In other words, if you hadn’t been breathing efficiently, you’ll body will want to reset by taking a yawn. And
Hormones and your nervous system affect your breathing. Your breathing pattern is a result of your life history and your body’s current emotional and physiological condition. When we need to be alert and active, our breathing pattern is a little quicker. When we’re at peace and relaxed, our breathing pattern is a little lighter, softer,
Your emotions are a physiological response in your nervous system. Your breath influences your nervous system. Your nervous system influences your breath. Our breath is an incredible tool for our conscious body to communicate with our unconscious body. By observing our breath, we can become more aware of our emotions and how we feel. By
