What You Will Learn!
- Nose Breathing
- Breath Holding
- Diaphragmatic Breathing and Lateral Breathing
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback
- Respiratory Minute Volume and Nada Yoga
Description
The BUTEYKO METHOD
There is a common belief that the more air we breathe, the healthier we are. Few people realize that in order to increase blood flow and oxygen delivery to the tissues, breathing should be slowed down so that less air enters the body. You know that you are taking less air into the lungs than normal when you experience a tolerable feeling of air hunger. Within a few minutes of continued slowing of the breath to experience air hunger, body temperature increases to indicate an improvement to blood circulation. At the same time, there is an increase to watery saliva in the mouth – traditionally observed in Yoga as activation of the body’s relaxation response.
In 1957 Ukrainian Dr. Konstantin Buteyko observed that unhealthy people have noticeable breathing during rest. Their breathing is often through the mouth, using the upper chest with a respiratory rate and volume greater than normal.
On the other hand, healthy people have regular, effortless and quiet breathing during rest. Their breathing is through the nose, driven by the diaphragm and with a normal respiratory rate and volume.
Over the span of four decades, Dr. Buteyko developed a program designed to normalize breathing volume. Using slow breathing and breath holds following an exhalation, the objective is to take less air into the lungs. With regular practice over a few weeks, breathing is brought towards normal with resultant improvements to a number of common complaints such as asthma, rhinitis, anxiety, panic attacks, and sleep disorders.
Buteyko breathing exercises are not dissimilar to exercises practiced by Yogis.
During his research, Dr. Buteyko turned to Eastern breathing techniques and combined these with the science of Western Medicine.
NADA YOGA
Nada yoga, meaning "union through sound," is a yoga of sound. It is an ancient Indian system and science of inner transformation through sound and tone. Nada yoga is based on the premise that the entire cosmos and everything in it (including humans) consist of sound vibrations, or nadas.
Nada yoga uses sound vibrations and resonances to treat various spiritual and psychological conditions.
It also helps increase one's awareness of the chakras and energizes them.
In Nada yoga, there are two types of sound: internal, or anahata, and external, or ahata. According to Nada yoga, with a focused mind and controlled breath, concentration on external sounds allows the mind to become so quiet that the practitioner can listen to their own anahata sound. The anahata, which is also known as the heart chakra, is considered responsible for the reception of this internal music, but not in the way of a normal sensory organ.
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone with an interest to learn how to breathe correctly for better health
