Guest: Cian Dalton

Cian is passionate about breathwork and is a certified instructor of the Wim Hof Method (WHM) of breathwork, cold therapy and mindset training. Cian is co-owner of The Stretch Space ​​https://www.thestretchspace.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/thestretchspace/

Show Notes:

A regular day  at the stretchspace- breath, and stretch therapy.

Stretching and letting go, tough with busy City life. Letting go in the exhale of a breath. Breathing will affect stretching and could increase intensity of the stretch and it’s important to notice these subtleties.

Longevity of fitness, breathwork and flexibility.

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic.

Two modes:Sympathetic (fight, flight, or freeze): if you see a bear, inhale breathe through the mouth, one breath shifts the nervous system into to fight/flight, heart rate accelerates to pump blood to the extremities, pupils dilate , saliva shutdown

Parasympathetic: say it wasn’t a bear exhale, blood comes back to the core, pupils constrict, heart rate slows down.

Working In:

Stress Management Strategies to stay in parasympathetic:

Controlled breathing - long slow exhale, box breathing (4 seconds inhale, 4 seconds hold, 4 seconds exhale, 4 seconds hold)

Tap muscles- to reconnect with the body a be present

Mindset is important: in boxing you tell the boxer who is losing he is winning and the boxer who is winning is losing.

Recommendations to start cold journey:

Breath work first 3-4 rounds then

a cold showers 15 seconds minimum

After the cold allow your body to warm up

Then stretch and move

🎸Music by: Behind Closed Doors - Song: Six String Loaded