Want to start breathwork, but don’t know where to start? DocJen & Dr. Dom present 4 different breath exercises: variations of box breathing, extended breathing, the one-minute reset, and Wim Hoff Breathing. They dive into how to perform these exercises, how these different exercises can be advantageous, how breathing can be beneficial in mobility, and how breathing can optimize CO2 tolerance, especially done nasally. Let’s dive into breath work!

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

02:49 - Box Breathing

05:01 - Modulating stress/relax response with inhalers & exhales

06:19 - Extending breaths

08:08 - How to Box breath

10:38 - The One Minute Reset

11:36 - How to access the diaphragm & improving mobility

15:21 - Holotropic/ Wim Hoff Breathing

18:42 - Why breathing practices are important - CO2 tolerance‌‌

20:38 - Nasal Breathing

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