I love that we can do formal breathwork anywhere, anytime. It's so accessible. Also, I have a really high bpm count for my heart rate (working hard on it!) and when I would count manually, I noticed that I had an increase in counts during my inhale and got really nervous something was wrong. It's great to know that difference is called HRV and is another measure of vagal tone.
the exhale is the release. not the inhale. we keep trying to breathe our way in when the whole thing is in the letting out.
twenty years of somatic work and breath is still the first data point I read in every session. Ribs are also my favorite to focus on with massage because of this….not because of the HRV mechanics …though the science here is beautifully laid out …but because the breath pattern tells me what the body is still holding before anyone has said a word.
the held exhale. the shallow chest breath that started sometime around a specific season of someone’s life and never quite found its way back down. the jaw that closes before the inhale completes.
the body breathes its history. this series is doing something important by naming why that matters.
I have hypertension that creeps in sometimes and whenever I ask Claude for a quick fix, it always tells me to slow down my breathing. Usually, I skim past it and ask what can I eat or take to do it, but now I'll try the 5 minute breathing exercise. Thanks!
I love that we can do formal breathwork anywhere, anytime. It's so accessible. Also, I have a really high bpm count for my heart rate (working hard on it!) and when I would count manually, I noticed that I had an increase in counts during my inhale and got really nervous something was wrong. It's great to know that difference is called HRV and is another measure of vagal tone.
so true! i love coming back to it no matter where I am in the world or what i’m doing. it’s so grounding and familiar
the exhale is the release. not the inhale. we keep trying to breathe our way in when the whole thing is in the letting out.
twenty years of somatic work and breath is still the first data point I read in every session. Ribs are also my favorite to focus on with massage because of this….not because of the HRV mechanics …though the science here is beautifully laid out …but because the breath pattern tells me what the body is still holding before anyone has said a word.
the held exhale. the shallow chest breath that started sometime around a specific season of someone’s life and never quite found its way back down. the jaw that closes before the inhale completes.
the body breathes its history. this series is doing something important by naming why that matters.
“The breath pattern tells me what the body is still holding before anyone has said a word”..so beautifully said!
It’s data… if we listen quietly enough.
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I have hypertension that creeps in sometimes and whenever I ask Claude for a quick fix, it always tells me to slow down my breathing. Usually, I skim past it and ask what can I eat or take to do it, but now I'll try the 5 minute breathing exercise. Thanks!
Claude knows best 🤪 try it and report back! Excited to hear how it goes
i love this, i feel like I'm always holding my breath and this is so helpful!
I’m so glad! lmk if you try any of these techniques. curious to hear which is your fav