The Breathwork Club

In this episode I had the pleasure of talking to Chris Leddy. Chris is a Ju-Jitsu blackbelt and instructor. He is also a breathwork teacher. Chris came to breathwork as a way to cure himself from a debilitating back injury, and he teaches people how to gain more strength and awareness around how breathing effects our physical form. He has lots of great online content, and is very passionate and knowledgeable around what he shares

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A breathing technique pioneered by Dr Andrew Weil to help with sleep. He described it as 'a natural tranquilizer for the nervous system'. Can be practiced anytime you need to find a little calm, but ideally practiced in a cosy place just before bed

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Bhramari Pranayama is one of the 8 classical pranayama described in the 15th century text the 'Hatha Yoga Pradiprika'. It said that through this practice the mind of the yogi achieves a stage of bliss. In Bhramari pranayama we hum for the exhalation. As simple as this sounds, humming is something that has a lot of really amazing benefits. It slows our breathing down, reduces the effects of stress, increases the production of nitric oxide which supports the immune system, helps the production of melatonin which supports sleep, it stimulates the vagus nerve which moves us to a more restful, and can work a simple form of sound healing which can help us access meditative states. Bhramari pranayama is a calming technique, and it's really lovely to practice anytime you need to find a bit of calm, and can be really useful before bed.

One of the most well known examples of humming is from Matthew Mcconaugheys character in the Wolf of Wall Street. What isn't quite as well known, is that the humming wasn't originally in the script. Humming is a practice that Matthew Mcconaughey uses to calm and centre himself before a scene, and after seeing him go through it before shooting Leonardo Di Caprio convinced him to do it in the film. So if humming works for Matthew Mcconaughey, there's a good chance it'll work for you too

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In this episode I had a conversation with the freediver and breathwork teacher Claire Walsh. Claire was the first person to represent Ireland at the Freediving World championships and has broken national records. Her personal best is a dive of 60 metres and she has held her breath for 5.59 minutes. In this conversation we chat about Claires background, which includes acting and puppiteering, the practice of breath holding, and Claires approach to breathwork which includes a specific focus on mindset

You can find out more about Claires work on clairewalshlife.com

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A calming breathing technique focusing on the exhalations. 1-2 breathing is a practice where we look to make our exhalations twice as long as the inhalations. This activates the parasympathetic nervous system, moving us towards a more restful state, making this a really nice practice anytime you feel like you need a little space to chill

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A gentle and grounding breathing practice lead by The Breathwork Club guest Jody Kennedy

In this weeks episode I had a chat with the holistic training Jody Kennedy. We spoke about his journey from being in the army, to exploring plant medicine, to his work with ancestral health and breathwork. Jody has just opened up his new venture, Universal Space, a new studio in Dublin that will bring together fitness, breathwork, art exhibitions and performances. You can find out all about it here

https://www.universalspace.studio/

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The Reset Breath is a short practice of connected breathing. We take 10 breaths in a continuous way, letting the inhales and exhales flow into each other with as little pause in between as possible. This can be a really great technique when you need a little pick up, and can be nice to use if you're feeling a little unmotivated or underwhelmed

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A short breathing practice shared by Dr Cathy Scanlon on the Breathwork Club episode 18. Focusing on the inhales, this practice will help you find a bit more energy to help on the days when you might be feeling a little underwhelmed 

A conversation with the neuroscientist and breathwork teacher Dr Cathy Scanlon. Cathy is a former academic who teaches breathwork with a focus on helping people connect to their authentic self and intuition. She teaches weekly breathwork practices and runs regular workshops and intensives. You find all her info at https://breathworkcoaching.com and can follow her on instagram at @breathworkcoaching