Simon Borg-Olivier Advanced Breath-Control Class: Building towards One breath every 3 minutes.

Описание: Beginner to Advanced Breath-Control Practice
Learn to Breathe One Breath Every 3 Minutes

By Simon Borg-Olivier
MScBAppSc (Physiotherapy) APAM c-IAYT

This practice is for all levels. Beginners can take extra breaths whenever they feel like it & focus on Parts 1 & 2 of this practice only. Intermediate to advanced practitioners can work towards Parts 3 & 4.

Sit in a comfortable position (on the floor or on a chair) with your hips just above your knees.

Sit up straight. Lengthen & relax your body.
Please listen to the my explanations, guidelines & safely instructions for this practice

Please keep sitting up straight in a relaxed comfortable fashion but watch my advanced breath-control sequence till your practice begins at Time Code 5 Min 40 Sec

My session in this video here begins with a DEMONSTRATION SEQUENCE ONLY:

Throughout this practice please encourage MINIMAL BREATHING WITH MAXIMUM USE & CONTROL OF TRUNK & BREATHING MUSCLES

Please it up straight & pay attention to my instructions till your breath control practice begins at 5 Min 40 Sec.

I am using a peg on my nose to show you that I am not breathing.
You do not need to use a peg.

The best breathing is natural breathing. During this session please begin with natural breathing and return to natural breathing whenever you need

In natural breathing you need to
Inhale low (using your diaphragm)
Exhale without tension
Breathe as little as comfortable
Breathe through your nose

But if you want to improve on natural breathing ('super-natural' breathing) then your breath has to have the essence of natural breathing inside it.
This includes maintaining diaphragmatic function throughout your breath cycle
exhaling without tension (using your transverse abdominis)
Breathe as little as comfortable
Breathe through your nose

This video is an instructed beginner to advanced breath-control practice.
CAUTION: Please do not force anything. Be especially cautious if attempting to 'pretend to breathe out while holding your breath in' by gently contracting your trunk. Do this gently and keep you head down & your neck slightly backwards. Do not let pressure come to your head.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED PRANAYAMA (in 4 parts)

PART 1: Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced (20 Sec breath cycles)
3X20 Sec breath cycles then 4 X 1 Min breath cycles

PART 2: Intermediate-Advanced (60 Sec breath cycles)
Inhale 15 - Hold 30 (option to contract for 15 then expand for 15) - Exhale for 15.

3X20 Sec breath cycles then 2 X 2 Min breath cycles

PART 3: Advanced (120 Sec breath cycles)
Inhale 30 - Hold 60 (option to contract for 30 then expand for 30) - Exhale for 30.

3X20 Sec breath cycles then 2 X 3 Min breath cycles

PART 4: Advanced (180 Sec breath cycles)
Inhale 60 - Hold 60 (option to contract for 30 then expand for 30) - Exhale for 60.

Back to natural breathing
Static meditation (in any comfortable posture)

Understanding how to breathe correctly and optimise control of your breathing is critical to maintaining good health. Once you can restore natural breathing, initially at rest and then during exercise, you can improve your breathing to a point where it can give you exceptional health, happiness, and longevity benefits. Many people think that the essence of breathing is to breathe more. But in fact, superior health comes when you can learn how to comfortably breathe less than usual for your activity while maximising your use and control of your breathing muscles. One of the benefits of exercise is that it increases the activity of your breathing muscles. One of the benefits of good sleep, meditation, and relaxation is that you tend to have minimal breathing. In this course, you will learn how to use your breathing muscles while breathing less than usual to get many benefits of exercise, relaxation, meditation, and healthy sleep simultaneously, as well as improve your ability to do all four activities individually. This is the essence of kriya, the first stage of Hatha Yoga. This idea is also the key to understanding Qigong, internal martial arts, and why elite athletes are so good at what they do.

To learn more about developing greater internal energy and health with breath-control please see:
my Intermediate to advanced breath control course:
https://simonborgolivier.com/intermed...

my beginner breath control course:
https://simonborgolivier.com/breath-c...

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