Functional Breath Workshop
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About our Functional Breath Workshops
Your core muscles are your “breath pump” muscles. Your breathing muscles are your core muscles. You’re not functioning at your best if you aren’t breathing well, it’s that simple. Our bodies are so incredibly connected! Breathing, using the correct muscles, allows power, strength, calm, it really has such a profound effect on our whole body.
You take on average 20,000 breaths each day, if you use your core muscles to properly do this, this stimulates many good processes within your body. Optimal breathing enables better oxygen delivery to your tissues, strengthens your 'core muscles' it stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system to relax your body, reduces your heart rate, decreases your blood pressure, aids in digestion, and promotes healing. This balanced state is where we should ideally spend majority of our time.
Unfortunately, our modern day, fast paced, highly stimulating lifestyles lead many people to spending too much time in a stressed, sympathetic nervous system driven state.
In these workshops, we cover the 3 pillars of breathing: Biochemistry, Psychophysiology and we focus on the Biomechanics of Breathing. There is a large practical focus so you can understand why breathing well is so important and really experience how this feels. With over 20 years of clinical experience each, plenty of research and further education we have found that optimal body movement and function starts with your breath. So come along to understand and experience healthy breathing for yourself!
What to Expect
❋ Understanding your breathWe start with the why. You'll learn how breathing connects to your core, your nervous system and your whole body, explained simply and backed by research.
❋ Hands-on practiceThis is where the real learning happens. You'll work through practical exercises to engage the right muscles and feel the difference optimal breathing makes.
❋ Taking it homeYou'll leave with simple techniques to use every day, at your desk, in the car, during exercise or before sleep.
❋ Small group, expert guidanceSessions are kept small so you get personal attention from physiotherapists with over 20 years of clinical experience.
