The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown: The simple, scientifically proven breathing technique that will revolutionize your health and fitness.
The secret to your health, fitness and overall well being lies in the most basic and overlooked aspect of your workout: how you breathe.
Developing body strength while ignoring breathing strength is counterproductive.
On this channel, Patrick McKeown, one of the world's leading trainers in the successful Buteyko breathing method, shows you simple techniques that will help you reduce breathlessness, improve your sleep and reduce anxiety and stress. Drawing on his own experience as an ex-asthmatic and the work he has done to help athletes and asthma sufferers alike to achieve greater fitness, Patrick shows you the key to a healthier, fitter you.
Yoga was never intended for people who were sick, it was to support people reaching their next potential- mind blown. I've been a yoga teacher for 7 years and that is not something i've been taught. I've worked with so many "fancy" pranayamas, and what Patrick said is so important, let's get the basics right FIRST.
I'm surprised there is no mention of ujjayi breath. It's a specific method of breathing through the nose. Can you shed some light on ujjayi breath please?
"Before beiing superhuman, we must be sure to act,breathe, move as human". "Natural breathing at rest has three fundamental properties: 1. Inhalation is diaphragmatic (abdominal) 2. Exhalation is passive (does not require additional muscle activity) 3. The amount of breathing is minimal (no more than you need at that time)" SIMON BORG OLIVIER, physiotherapist
Patrick i have a question Whats your opinion of training in extreme heat like a sauna suit vs cold extreme heat causes you to breath heavy to cool down and cold gets yoir heart rate down breath down is it good bad for endurance whats your take on that since your all about breathing the least amount possible ive been doing cardio in the sauna suit for a while now its getting me shreded like nothing else
I have a question about slow breathing for better gas exchange while climbing the mountain. It seems logical that this should work, and it appears to be similar to Wim Hof's "conscious breathing" while climbing Kilimanjaro, which also shows promising effects. However, I'd like to know: If this type of breathing helps your body take up more oxygen in thin air, does it not decrease the speed of acclimatisation? If breathing this way increases the blood oxygen saturation, will the body even be triggered to increase the amount of red blood cells in our blood? Of course, this would not be a problem if we kept breathing this way for the entirety of the trek, but we can't control our breathing during sleep.
Fabulous talk both of you! Thank you so much! Don't forget to also take your reacttolight specs off when getting day light in the morning as they act like sunglasses. I am enjoying weaving into my breathing practice and teaching, the Polyvagal Theory. PV looks at the ANS, the vagus and feeling safe with regards to self regulation and coregulation.
Great conversation, thanks! Replacing wine with herb infused mocktails has been a game changer for me. As much as I love my wine, it’s just not worth it in this peri menopausal phase of my life. Did I miss something in this discussion about the direct link between breathwork and hormonal balance? Was this strictly about mouth taping at night?
Thanks for you message, it's great that you are finding balance in this phase. Sure, the podcast focused more broadly on stress management and lifestyle factors' relationship to hormonal health. They spoke about how breathwork can help calm the mind and promote better sleep quality, which is important for hormone regulation. They didn´t deeply explore scientific evidence directly connecting breathwork to changes in hormone levels but the science is there. We have a Breathing for Females course as well as a Breathing for Menopause course that explores the science in greater depth.
@@OxygenAdvantageThanks for your reply! I didn’t know OA had specific courses on the topic. I’ll check this out. I’m also considering the instructor training as I’ve been following Patrick’s work for a while now.
@@monakelly1720 Great, we would love have you on board. Get in touch with the team on hello@oxygenadvantage.com if you have any queries about the trainings. oxygenadvantage.com/breathwork-training-certifications/
Hormones are best on a high carbon dehydrate low-fat diet, unless the person is anorexic, lean as they can’t use their own body fat to make the hormones they need dietary fat causes, insulin resistance and body fat gain, Carbs FTW!! 💪💪💪
The problem with me is when i tend to inhale slowly i feel like my brain has stopped taking any air inside at all and after the slow exhale my body reflex is to just gush in as much air as i can.
I was asked to breath silent , slow and deep 15 yrs back and I have been following it till now in my class. Asanas are nothing but ways of learning to breathe well in different postures and keeping the mind calm and still using the breath
does this mean we shouldn't be contracting the torso in order to force more air out upon exhalation? Effortless exhalation for me means the lungs are never fully emptied; is that normal?
