Breathing

In this episode,Sarah discusses nose breathing, mouth breathing, taping your mouth shut (only at night), and best practices for breathing while exercising, sleeping, and every time in between

What’s the difference impact on our physiology between nose breathing and mouth breathing – and why it might be really important to try and nose breathe
Are we breathing too shallowly either way
How do you train yourself to nose breathe
What is the impact of nitric oxide on our bodies
Why it might not be as simple as “get rid of as much CO2 as you can when you exhale” but we don’t have a clear answer for that yet
AND a very special breathing practice we can do together at the end of the episode

Reference links:

Breath book by James Nestor

Medical tape

https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breathing-videos

Sinusology

Could nasal nitric oxide help to mitigate the severity of COVID-19?

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Welcome to Episode 10 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this episode, Sarah and Laurel tackle the question of whether there is a right or wrong way to breathe, whether or not someone needs help with their breathing, and how to help various populations explore their breath mechanics.

The problem with belly breathing
Effective tactile cueing to help people to use their diaphragm effectively
The problem with cueing people to breathe deeply
Why creating a safe space to downregulate the nervous system takes priority
Why some people benefit more by externalizing (rather than internalizing) their focus
How to breathe during strength training
Breathing and the pelvic floor
Pranayama versus cardiovascular endurance training
Should we breathe through our nose or mouth?