A podcast designed to help you connect with your breathing. Each episode will bring you simple and accessible tips and techniques to help you harness the amazing resource that is our breath. Featuring music from Irish composer Gareth Quinn Redmond
This episode is a rerecording of episode number 47. It recently came to my attention that the audio quality in some of the previous episodes is not great. I record and edit all the episodes of this podcast myself, while trying to juggle a busy professional and family life. I didn't do as good a job of this as I could have at times. The audio quality here should be a bit better, and I do apologize to anyone who has listened to an ep...
This episode is a simple breathwork practice you can use to get ready for bed, or anytime you need to unwind
It combines three simple breathwork techniques - The Physiological Sigh (Episode 33), Left Nostril Breathing (episode 35) and triangle breathing (episode 7)
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Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
This episode looks at the link between chanting and breathwork, specifically the mantra of OM/AUM
This episode is sponsored by Moonbird, the worlds first handheld breathing coach. Use the code BRIAN10 for a discount
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
Some of the studies mentioned -
The effects of chanting the Rosary and Yoga mantras on breathing rates
This episode is a short reflection piece about how a smashed jar of peanut made me realise the benefits of a breathwork practice
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
www.thebreathworkclub.ie
Bhastrika Pranayama is a technique which focuses on fast breathing, which can give a boost of energy
12 week study on the effects of bhastrika mentioned in episode
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25558130/
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
On the 24th of February we are hosting an Art and Yoga retreat in Sligo, Ireland. For more information visit
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A simple but effective technique to help find a place of calm during challenging times
This technique has similarities to Pursed Lips Breathing which was covered in more detail in episode 8
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
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Breathing practices can be a really useful and effective way to help calm the mind and body for a restful nights sleep. This episode of the podcast is a simple breath focused bed time practice to hopefully help you drift off to a nourishing nights sleep
For more information on the benefits of sighing you can listen to episodes 33 and 26 of this podcast
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
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Hugs are lovely, and the can also be a lovely way to connect to a broader breath
This short episode looks at a way that we can use our breathing to help alleviate upper back and neck tension
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
www.thebreathworkclub.ie
Snoring is noisy breathing during sleep. Often annoying, but usually harmless, snoring can lead to disrupted sleep and unhappy partners. There are many potential causes of snoring, with some related to breathing habits. This episode looks at some exercises that might be helpful in reducing snoring
Nasal dilators can be useful in reducing snoring
https://airmaxnasaldilator.com/
Myotape for use at night
https://saltfloatandrecove...
Kapalabhati is a hatha yoga practice that can have a stimulating effect both physically and energetically. It involves active exhales which serve to quicken our breathing rhythm, something that can give us a little boost of energy and motivation
It is not advised to practice this technique if you are pregnant
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
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The 9 Cleansing Breaths is an ancient breathing practice that has it roots in Tibetan Buddhism. The aim is to clear our main energy channels, removing stagnant energy to leave us feeling both calm and alert. This technique shares similarities to Alternate Nostril breathing, which was covered along with some of its variations in episodes 17, 35 and 37 of the podcast
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Breath stacking is a technique that is often used to help people with breathing issues build strength and space in their lungs and breathing muscles. It is also encouraged for people recovering from Covid 19. This technique involves 'stacking' the inhales, taking in a little more air than usual, to expand the lungs and the ribcage
Please consult a doctor if you have any issues that effect your breathing before undertaking any bre...
In mindfulness, there is a distinction made between two states of mind - the doing mode and the being mode. The doing mode is characterised by problem solving and activity. The being mode is a state of mind where we allow things to be as they are. Both are important, but if we spent too much time in the doing mode it can be draining, and it is often not the best way to support our inner well being. Our breathing can be a lovely way...
In this episode, we practice a simple breathing rhythm to help counter the effects of stress and move us to a calmer place
The podcast is taking a break for a little while, which I talk about for the first few minutes. If you'd like to skip straight to the practice, it begins at 3.34
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
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In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Nick Heath. Nick is a scientist and breathwork practitioner also known as The Breathing Diabetic. He promotes the benefits of breathwork for diabetics, while also blogging about his own experiences practice breathwork. He is a passionate researcher, and he shares his finds through his amazing weekly newsletter and instagram page. In this chat, we talked about how Nick found breath...
So Hum is a breath focused mantra meditation. A mantra is a sound used to focus the mind in meditation, and So Hum naturally synchs with our breathing, making it an accessible technique for cultivating focus and presence
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
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Surya Bhedana Pranayama is one of the classical breathing techniques of Hatha Yoga. It involves breathing in through the right nostril, and out through the left. It is a variation on Alternate Nostril Breathing which aims to stimulate the Pingala nadi, an energy channel that in hatha yoga is linked to the sun, heat and activity. Modern studies have shown that the right nostril is linked with the left side of the brain, which is som...
This episode is about how our breathing relates to fear, and how we can use our breathing to manage emotions like fear, anxiety and worry. Breathwork is not a cure for everything, and unfortunately changing our breathing won't fix everything. But often, it's not a bad place to start
Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond, who recently released a beautiful new album 'Oscailte'
https://garethquinnredmond.bandcamp.com/
In this episode we look at Chandra Bhedana, a variation on Alternate Nostril Breathing (which was covered in more detail in episode 17). For Chandra Bhedana we breathe in through the left nostril and out through the right nostril. In Yoga, this is thought to stimulate the Ida nadi, the energy channel that is linked to the moon, the parasympathetic nervous system, introspective behaviour, and the right side of the brain. This techni...
A mindful breathing practice lead by Dr Matt Dewar on episode 34
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