Change Your Breath, Change Your Life

On average you breathe about 24,000 times per day, moving about 10,000 gallons (or 35 pounds) of air in and out of your lungs. This is roughly equivalent to six times the weight of your daily food intake.  Yet how much attention are you giving to your breath as a means to promote health?  Dysfunctional breathing has been linked to such symptoms as depression, anxiety, fatigue, hypertension, asthma, IBS, insomnia, and muscle spasms, to name a few.  In this experiential seminar Dr. Brad will explore the biochemistry, physiology and psychology of breathing; the symptoms associated with dysfunctional breathing; and easy ways to restore balance through proper, diaphragmatic breathing.   No expertise is required, just your lungs!

Upon completion you will be able to:

• List at least three common factors that contribute to dysfunctional breathing.
• List at least three common symptoms and diseases associated with or influenced by dysfunctional breathing.
• Visually and manually identify common dysfunctional breathing patterns in others and myself.
• Describe proper, functional, diaphragmatic breathing.
• Practice simple postural exercises to promote functional breathing.
• Use two simple breathing techniques to help regulate the autonomic nervous system and decrease the stress response.

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