Breathwork
In This Lab...
Orientation to Breathwork
Introduction
Breathwork: Our Reprogramming Tool
Breathwork Basics
Diaphragmatic Breathing Practice
Pranayama
Humble Hum
Physiological Sigh
Paced Resonant Breathing (PRB)
Monitoring Your Personal Biofeedback
Breathwork Tools & Apps
More Extreme Forms of Breathwork
Listen
Key Takeaways
Stream Audio for Entire PRB sub-Lab
Introduction to PRB
Objectives of PRB
Step-by-Step Approach
Make it a Habit (Recommended Schedule)
PRB 1.0 (Guided Practice)
PRB 2.0 (Guided Practice)
PRB 3.0 (Guided Practice)
Breathwork Log
Key Habits
Breathwork Checklist
Related Labs
Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions
AT A GLANCE
Our first breath is our first act of independence. Our life depends on it. The physical act of breathing will forever be anchored to and associated with how we feel as independent beings, for our entire life. The act of breathing is so routine and so automatic, we rarely give it much thought. Yet, we have more influence than most realize, influence that when we attend to it, transforms the quality of the moments which comprise our life.
Unlike our heart beats or our brain waves, we have immediate choice in, and control over, how we breathe and move the muscles and body parts associated with breathing. Through conscious control of our breathing, we are able to generate the largest mechanical wave pattern within our body-mind and use it to entrain other biological rhythms, which we do not have direct conscious control over, including our heart and brain wave patterns. Learning to entrain our biological rhythms has countless benefits, not the least of which is the immediate sense of calm and ease we experience when we do so effectively.
By practicing specific breathing skills, we steadily improve our ability to manage our state (how we feel, function, and respond). We feel more at ease, think more clearly and improve our vitality. Within this Lab you will find a concise, broadly researched and expertly crafted approach to mastering the fundamental skills of using your breath to achieve key transformations in your life.
Unlike our heart beats or our brain waves, we have immediate choice in, and control over, how we breathe and move the muscles and body parts associated with breathing. Through conscious control of our breathing, we are able to generate the largest mechanical wave pattern within our body-mind and use it to entrain other biological rhythms, which we do not have direct conscious control over, including our heart and brain wave patterns. Learning to entrain our biological rhythms has countless benefits, not the least of which is the immediate sense of calm and ease we experience when we do so effectively.
By practicing specific breathing skills, we steadily improve our ability to manage our state (how we feel, function, and respond). We feel more at ease, think more clearly and improve our vitality. Within this Lab you will find a concise, broadly researched and expertly crafted approach to mastering the fundamental skills of using your breath to achieve key transformations in your life.
HEALTH SCENE INVESTIGATION
- What have you invested in understanding the power of your breath to transform how you think, feel and function?
- How much attention have you paid to the most practical, cost-effective tool you will ever have access to for managing your state (how you feel, function, and respond) in the more challenging and critical moments of your life?
HYPOTHESIS
This Lab, engaged in tandem with the tools and practices supported within your StateCheck™ app, may well prove to be the single most valuable shift you make in your life habits.
The central practice is as straightforward as it is effective, yet it requires your attention, intention, and regular repetition. The benefits routinely achieved through these practices typically exceed those achieved through most others, and in less time. While the approaches we guide you on are not a “cure-all”, they do “improve-all”. We have not encountered anyone who has engaged this habit as guided who has not experienced benefits that have exceeded their expectations.
The central practice is as straightforward as it is effective, yet it requires your attention, intention, and regular repetition. The benefits routinely achieved through these practices typically exceed those achieved through most others, and in less time. While the approaches we guide you on are not a “cure-all”, they do “improve-all”. We have not encountered anyone who has engaged this habit as guided who has not experienced benefits that have exceeded their expectations.