This episode looks at the link between chanting and breathwork, specifically the mantra of OM/AUM

This episode is sponsored by Moonbird, the worlds first handheld breathing coach. Use the code BRIAN10 for a discount

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Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond

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Some of the studies mentioned -

The effects of chanting the Rosary and Yoga mantras on breathing rates

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC61046/#:~:text=The%20benefits%20of%20respiratory%20exercises,improve%20concentration%2C%20and%20induce%20calm.&text=Mantras%20are%20normally%20repeated%20in,the%20rosary%20(150%20times).

The effects of chanting OM on nervous system activity

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9015091/