The Power of the Breath - Deano Gladstone

Class two starts with alternate nostril breathing, Breathwork information is layered into the course with practical applications and as mentioned in class one the classes are best done spaced out to practice the exercises until you feel confident and ready to move on. Exercise two in the is dependant on your BOLT score in Class one.

Welcome to your basic yoga sequence designed by us for improved mobility around all your respiratory muscles and organs.

We are passionate about yoga and the lessons we can learn from it which relate directly to improved breathing. Yoga often features in our individual Breathwork practices and the workshops we offer.  As in  all yoga classes,  most, if not all breath is guided through our nose. We recommend you utilise this movement offering as part of your practice and see if you can notice any differences in your breath awareness or indeed, your breathwork experience.

Please try to begin building nasal breathing into your daily routines with the exercises we have shown you in earlier modules and try to incorporate it into all exercise including running and stretching.

Fast Breathing and Superventilation

Kapalbhati - Skullshining Breath from Yogic Practices

Katy and Deano guide Dan and Kadee through 3 rounds of powerful superventilation (which you can do at home) This power breathing takes you into your stress response - sympathetic nervous system and then into your rest and digest state, your parasympathetic nervous system.

You must ensure you are comfortable and warm and in a safe space.

Do not do if you are pregnant or have any serious medical conditions.

Please be advised that this type of breathing can alter your state of consciousness and you may experience tremors, tingling, cramping, temperature changes and sensory deprivation. All of this is completely normal and you will recover fully within a few minutes!

Incorporating deeper movement with breath techniques!

Cat cow movements to really open the respiratory system.

SQUAT CHALLENGE - Incorporating CO2 Tolerance with a movement challenge. Do it with friends, time yourselves and try to improve.

PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM - Rest and digest

In western society, we live in a constant state of 'Go, go, go' Often we are in a fight or flight response which is our SYMPATHETIC nervous system, without being conscious of it, and our bodies forget how to recover in the PARASYMPATHETIC nervous system. This can result in anxiety and shortness of breath.

By superventilation practices (in module 4) we move into a controlled stress response and here (in module 6) we show how to move into the calm recovery.

Utilising breathing techniques to stay calm during stress or move into a restful state to reduce anxiety or simply let go of the day.

SLOW BREATHING

Moving into your parasympathetic nervous system with controlled slow breaths.

ICE BATH OR COLD SHOWER

How to breathe when in cold water to best control the nervous system. Cold water induces a stress response. This is a method of training the nervous system.

POWER OF THE BREATH WRAP UP

1 min slow breathing

Revisit BOLT Score: Blood Oxygen Level Test and MBT: Maximum Breathlessness Test

Incorporating breathing techniques into your daily life

Dean's morning practice

Anuloma Viloma

Kapalbhati