24 Oct
Podcast Episode discussing Breathwork Science and lots more!
Here’s the video of the podcast I recorded with the incredible Aoife Rafter. Aoife is a Cancer Survivor who also lives with a progressive lung disease, Cystic Fibrosis. Aoife is a reflexologist and has recently become a breathwork coach after having her own profound experiences! Aoife started her podcast “We Share, We Grow” to share […]
28 Feb
Does an ‘intense’ Breathwork experience = Better ?
❔Do I have to have a ‘psychedelic experience’ to get the benefits of Breathwork? ❔ Sometimes when we hear others share their crazy amazing, trancendental, insightful Breathwork experience after a class, we can get experience envy or think we’re doing something wrong! This new study shows how we are still likely experiencing amazing long-term life-altering […]
15 Feb
Can slow breathing make us less fearful?
✨ Can slow breathing make us less fearful? ✨ But more importantly, how do you actually teach a rodent to meditate?! Well in UCLA neuroscientists lead by Prof Jack Feldman did just that – by inducing slow breathing in mice. They slowed down their respiratory response by a factor of 10 and did this for […]
28 Jan
VIDEO: Extended Exhales / Extended Inhales – Effects on the body
How we manipulate our breath has a direct effect on the heart, nervous system and mind. So depending on how we WANT to feel, we can use the breath to create these changes! When we exhale for longer (or just more intensely) then we inhale we are going to lower our heart rate and in […]
08 Jan
VIDEO: Psychology of Active Breathwork
Why do emotions arise during Breathwork? Here’s a short video explaining the psychological theory behind an Active Breathwork practice:
12 Dec
VIDEO: In-the-moment Real-Time Stress Relief
✨ The Physiological Sigh ✨ This time of the year we can REALLY do with a quick, go-to technique to help manage IN THE MOMENT stress and overwhelm. The Physiological Sigh takes about 20 seconds and research scientists are showing signs of being a really effective way to reduce the physical sensations of stress in […]
27 Aug
Yale Study shows Active Breathwork to be significantly more effective for students than Mindfulness Meditation
This is a really seminal research study that was just published in 2020 by researchers at Yale University [LINK]. I’m a big fan of mindfulness meditation and still practice it often, however there is huge amounts of research on meditation and (albeit growing) I’m so happy to see these thorough studies appearing and really legitimising […]
17 Aug
Reasons to try Breathwork to gain Clarity & Insights
It can be a difficult to describe an Active Breathwork session accurately. It’s definitely an “ahhh now I understand” vibe once you dip your toe!. Alas I will not give up, continuing to bring you snippets, insights and painting a picture until you are a little more intrigued (or feeling a little more comfortable) to […]
10 Mar
Breathwork and the science of “Flow”
Improved states of mental clarity after a Breathwork practice is consistently reported anecdotally as well as through research studies, but is there a known physiological mechanism behind using the breath to enter a state of optimal flow … and on demand?⠀ The ‘Flow State’ describes a feeling where you become fully immersed in whatever you […]
01 Jan
The Benefits of a Deep Breath: What the Science says
The Benefits of a Deep Breath: What the Science says – Dr. Cathy Scanlon. Published in Yoga Therapy Ireland magazine. January 2021. “My mind is so clear, I don’t think I’ve ever felt so relaxed, I feel so in tune with myself”, is a typical reaction after a 40 minute Breathwork session. It sounds almost […]
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