Yoga Breathing For Stress Relief

A 12-Day Online Course

What you'll learn
Learn 3 categories of breathing practices to manage your nervous system throughout your day.
Breath testing methods to measure your starting point and track progress.
Information on the science of breathing to inform your daily practice.
Learn about breathing & the nervous system to understand how the practices work.
Receive 3 daily guided breathing practices, for a total of 36 guided practices over 12 days.
Total daily time commitment of 15 minutes for all 3 breathing practices.
Additional course materials inform the practice and are not required to establish a breathing practice.
Requirements
No prior experience needed. The course will teach you everything you need to know.
Disclaimer: Contra-indications for a breathing practice include but are not limited to pregnancy, glaucoma, high blood pressure. As with any exercise, check with your medical doctor prior to engaging.
Description
This course is designed to help you undertake a daily breathing practice at home. Clients will receive videos with 3 daily guided breathing practices as well as course materials to inform the practice. Daily time commitment of 15 minutes to complete all 3 breathing practices. Materials include a total of 36 guided breathing practices over 12 days, breath testing videos to show how to measure your breathing at home and track your progress, and informational course materials on categories of breathing practices, the science of breathing, and breathing & the nervous system. A regular breathwork practice can reduce anxiety, boost digestion, improve sleep, balance mood, improve mental focus, soothe the nervous system, aid in immune system regulation, and improve heart rate variability.By the end of the course, you will have a variety of breathing practices you can incorporate into your daily wellness routine, as well as the knowledge to use these different breathing exercises to override and regulate your nervous system state. You will have the tools to track measurable results in your breathing practice. You will learn the impact of CO2 and O2 on the body, the muscles used in breathing, the three phases of breathing, the functions of the autonomic nervous system, the role of the vagus nerve, and yin and yang associations of the body and our breathing practices.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction and Breath Testing

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Breath Test 1 - CO2 Tolerance Test

Lecture 3 Breath Test 2 - Nasal Cycle Test

Lecture 4 Breath Test 3 - Breath Control Test

Section 2: Day 1 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 5 Morning - Breath of Fire

Lecture 6 Afternoon - 4:4 Balanced Breathing

Lecture 7 Evening - 4:8 Relaxation Breathing

Section 3: Day 2 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 8 Morning - Bellows Breathing

Lecture 9 Afternoon - Balanced Breathing

Lecture 10 Evening - Relaxation Breath

Section 4: Categories of Breathing Practices + Ujjayi Breath

Lecture 11 Categories of Breathing Practices

Lecture 12 Ujjayi Breath (Ocean or Whisper Breath)

Section 5: Day 3 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 13 Morning - Breath of Fire

Lecture 14 Afternoon - Balanced Breathing

Lecture 15 Evening - Relaxation Breathing

Section 6: Day 4 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 16 Morning - Breath of Fire

Lecture 17 Afternoon - Alt Nostril

Lecture 18 Evening - Box Breathing

Section 7: Day 5 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 19 Morning - Bellows Breathing

Lecture 20 Afternoon - Alt Nostril

Lecture 21 Evening - Box Breathing

Section 8: The Science of Breathing and Pranayama Mudra + Nose Holds

Lecture 22 The Science of Breathing

Lecture 23 The Pranayama Mudra + Nose Holds

Section 9: Day 6 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 24 Morning - Breath of Fire + Fold

Lecture 25 Afternoon - Alt Nostril

Lecture 26 Evening - Left Nostril 4 x 8

Section 10: Day 7 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 27 Morning - Bellows

Lecture 28 Afternoon - Alt Nostril

Lecture 29 Evening - Box Breathing

Section 11: Day 8 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 30 Morning - Breath of Fire

Lecture 31 Afternoon - Tongue Breathing

Lecture 32 Evening - Triangle Breathing

Section 12: The Nervous System & Breathing and Jalandhara Bhanda (Chin Lock)

Lecture 33 The Nervous System & Breathing

Lecture 34 Jalandhara Bhanda (Chin Lock)

Section 13: Day 9 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 35 Morning - Bellows Breath

Lecture 36 Afternoon - Alt Nostril

Lecture 37 Evening - Triangle w/ Chin Lock

Section 14: Day 10 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 38 Morning - Breath of Fire

Lecture 39 Afternoon - Alt Nostril

Lecture 40 Evening - 4:8 Relaxation

Section 15: Day 11 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 41 Morning - Bellows Gentle

Lecture 42 Afternoon - Balanced Breathing

Lecture 43 Evening - Box

Section 16: Day 12 - Breathing Practices

Lecture 44 Morning - Breath of Fire

Lecture 45 Afternoon - Alt Nostril

Lecture 46 Evening - Intermittent Hypoxia

This course is for anyone who wants to reduce stress and improve health through establishing a regular breathwork practice.,Potential Benefits of Yoga Breathing: Relieve Anxiety, Boost Digestion, Improve Sleep, Balance Mood, Mental Focus, Soothes Nervous System, Immune System Regulation, Heart Rate Variability.