Breathing can be oversimplified seems striaghtforward, being out of breath just something we accept
Consider this are you currently Overbreathing.
Overbreathing results in hyperventilation burnout and potential injuries.
Try a few tests ; before any complex breathing practices learning to breath correctly
is vital. To Oxygen Co2 and minute ventillation should remain at equel levels.
a )When breathing put hands across the abdomen and chest they should expand simultaneously and shrink at the same level.b) Can you feel the air in the whole of the nostrils and into the lungs on inspiration?
b)The Control Pause - following the end of a normal expiration contain the breath
can you comfortably return to normal breathing after containing the breath for
60 seconds after a short walk or is their a sense of gasping or over quickening of the breathing.
to between 4 and 7 seconds during a gentle jog.
We know that so many factors affect the breathing from stress in the muscles,
partial pressure due to posture pollution and increased levels of positive Ionisation.
Learning to retrain the breathing process specific exercises encourage negative ionisation
allowing more oxygen and qualityof air to enter the body and feed the organs.
learning how to relax at an optimim level helps change the breathing process.
Reducing the amount of mucus that inhibits the internal exchange of gases
Resting breathing rate is av 15 second per minute.. Good progress following breath
retraining can be found to be 4- 8 breaths perminute during a comfortable jog.
The Retraining Programme at the BreathingSpace Acupunctrure and Sports performance
clinic incorporates a comprehensive programme including acupuncture or accupressure,
tests for ionisation and oxygen consumption, Pilates and Yoga retraining and much more.
Rob Geddes the Director has studied brathing in sport and health for 12 years and worked with free divers those with asthma athletes sportspersons of all levels.
For further information and testimonials email rob_geddes@ yahoo.co.uk
