184 | Our 4 Favorite Breath Exericses
Welcome to Episode 184 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Our 4 Favorite Breath Exercises
Want to start breathwork, but don’t know where to start? DocJen & Dr. Dom present 4 different breath exercises: variations of box breathing, extended breathing, the one-minute reset, and Wim Hoff Breathing. They dive into how to perform these exercises, how these different exercises can be advantageous, how breathing can be beneficial in mobility, and how breathing can optimize CO2 tolerance, especially done nasally. Let’s dive into breath work!
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What You Will Learn PT Pearl:
02:49 – Box Breathing
05:01 – Modulating stress/relax response with inhalers & exhales
06:19 – Extending breaths
08:08 – How to Box breath
10:38 – The One Minute Reset
11:36 – How to access the diaphragm & improving mobility
15:21 – Holotropic/ Wim Hoff Breathing
18:42 – Why breathing practices are important – CO2 tolerance
20:38 – Nasal Breathing
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