In this podcast episode, you can gain a deeper understanding of breathwork training. Join Rachel Fearnley (Breath & Yoga Coach), a group of ladies from Whole Health Project and myself, as we discuss breathwork and pranayama. Discover the importance of breathwork and it’s connection to yoga.
This podcast episode covers:
- The moon, sun and fire principle and how it relates to the breath, including belly breathing and chest breathing
- Using breathwork to help to alleviate anxiety and overwhelming feelings
- Overcoming struggles to inhale or exhale
- 3 part breathing, the challenge of individual practice and teaching other students
- The influences of breath – why resting breath can be different one day to the next
- Perspectives on the nervous system and the breath
- Techniques and exercises to spark energy through breath
- The benefits of balancing the flow of breath from the traditional and spiritual perspective
- How injuries to the nostrils can impact the energies of the breath, such as a nose that has been broken before or a deviated septum
- The difference between alternate nostril breathing aga as opposed to Chandra Bhedana and Surya Bhedana
- Breath retention: how they influence our psychology by bringing our patterns up and how we use them on our quest for personal growth
- Techniques for inhale and exhale retentions
- Releasing feelings when they surface; the practice of non-attachment
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Check out my next podcast here – The Healing Power of Yoga
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