How to breathe well. Understanding coherent breath

In this 6 part series on 'Recalibrating the nervous system', Ciara shares the benefits of coherent breath. Starting with the 3 key levers as entry points into your deeper self. Your breath. Your life force. This episode expands more on laying a foundation for breath. Partner this with the guided coherent breath episode so you get that all important practical experience. To feel it in your own body.

Partner this episode with the 20 minutes guided 6/6 breathing here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/246643/3199480

Engineer, inventor and life scientist Stephen Elliott is credited with giving the name to this self-regulating breath - coherent breath. This is where we begin.

As Stephen says: 

'Coherent breathing is an evolving science: The current understanding is that benefits are ultimately an outcome of improved brain function via enhanced circulation in the brain, this, and care and feeding of every cell in the body.’

The three key levers of coherent breath

Breathing through the nose. A non-negotiable when it comes to breath for health.Breathing into the belly. We might call this, ‘taking the breath down’.Breathing at a rate of 5 rounds of breath per minute.

You might be curious to know there are other levers to explore, however for the purposes of laying a strong foundation to begin with, the above three creates a fabulous entry.  So launch your own curiosity and research assignments that will help you simply be more aware of the relationship between your breath and your inner state.

May you breathe well, feel well, live well.

Ciara Jean Roberts
Tedx Talk: Unlocking your Inner Physician: https://youtu.be/y0lmkEkNIuk

Yoga Teacher. Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist, Author, Creative.
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