What is Breathwork? Why is it suddenly a hot topic? What is the science behind it? And how does it actually relate to pain in the body? We’ll break it all down for you in today’s podcast, with special guest, and breath expert, Brian MacKenzie.

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Learn how breathwork is integrated into training and a ton more education!

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What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl: Breathwork - How to Reduce Stress, Relieve Pain, & Improve Your Health

03:09 - How we breathe and why it's important

12:07 - How to diaphragmatically breathe

19:34 - Techniques and tools for breathing

21:28 - Explaining Anaerobic vs Aerobic

Watch the YouTube video for demonstrations of exercises here: https://youtu.be/txAat9S2CmI

Interview with Brian MacKenize: @_brianmackenzie

23:47 - Brian’s Introduction and Credentials

25:10 - How Brian got into breathe and his take on it

32:30 - Brian’s protocols on breathwork corresponding with different emotions

39:16 - What CO2 tolerance is and how to address it

46:13 - How breathe connects to pain awareness

49:42 - Brian’s 5 gears of breathing explained (“Gears Concept”)

55:50 - Brian’s take away on how you can use your breath to benefit you

To learn more about Brian, check out the full show notes at https://jen.health/podcast/11

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