What You Will Learn In Therapeutic Breathwork
There are 6 core Therapeutic Breathwork techniques. Using these is like having your own Inner Pharmacy of healing, balancing, restorative, and rejuvenating medicines ready to use whenever you need them! All you need to do is harness the power of your breath.
You can lower your blood pressure, reduce inflammation, activate stem cell and repair cell circulation, promote the growth of good bacteria, cleanse the bowels, balance the nervous system, and enter flow state.
All techniques are designed to be a complementary addition to existing treatment and not a replacement for them. Any dependency on medication can be reduced and may eventually fade away over time. You must seek medical advice before taking part in any alternative holistic practice such as SOMA Breath and Therapeutic Breathwork techniques
Please be aware that if someone would like to reduce or remove their dependence on pharmaceutical drugs using therapeutic breath techniques, they should always consult their doctor or healthcare provider to do so. Changing the dosage of prescription drugs can come with horrible side effects that can do more harm than good and it should always be done under the correct supervision of a qualified professional.
All of the techniques inside SOMA Therapeutic Breathwork can be used to help with a variety of chronic health issues that are triggered by chronic and emotional stress, autoimmune diseases, and metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Some of the areas these techniques can be used for include:
- Lose weight
- Increase energy
- Heal wounds
- Enjoy deeper sleep
- Improve digestion
- Live longer
- Improve your mood
- Reduce anxiety and panic
- Reduce inflammation
- Reduce asthma
- Clear congestion and relieve sinus problems
6 Breathing Exercises To Activate Your Inner Pharmacy
The following exercises are the 6 most scientifically validated breathwork techniques based on Pranayama.
The 6 Therapeutic Breath techniques are:
1. REST/RELAX
Turn off stress and lower heart rate and blood pressure.
2. ENERGY
Raise core body temperature, heart rate, and produce a controlled stress response to ward off illness and inflammatory diseases.
3. LONGEVITY
Experience the benefits of intermittent hypoxia for more stamina, better circulation, and to trigger the circulation and activation of stem cells for anti-aging, longevity, and peak performance.
4. DETOX
Clear toxins from the gut, clear nasal and sinus congestion, and purify the bloodstream.
5. CLEANSE
Drink air to purify the digestive system, suppress hunger during a fast, eliminate bad bacteria and promote the growth of good bacteria in the gut.
6. BALANCE
Balance and restore the nervous system, create harmony between the left and right hemispheres of your brain, improve heart health and HRV.
Useful Tools For These Exercises
The recommended (but not essential) tools for these exercises are:
1. Pulse Oximeter: This device measures oxygen saturation of your blood (SpO₂) and your heart rate. Normally a pulse oximeter is used by people who have difficulties breathing so that they can monitor their oxygen levels. Chronic hypoxia can cause serious health issues. However, it can also be used to measure intermittent hypoxia. A pulse oximeter measures your heart rate so that you can monitor how your resting heart rate drops as you become fitter and healthier over time.
2. HRV chest strap and HRV app: These will help you monitor your Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Your HRV indicates how adaptive and resilient your body is to stress. An app like SweetBeat HRV will give you a score for your HRV. In this particular app, a score between 70-100 is a sign of a good heart health, whereas a score of 40 or lower is a sign that you are struggling with stress and your heart health has room for improvement. Your score should improve gradually over time as you practice the Therapeutic Breath techniques.
or alternatively there are two products from Heartmath:
The emWave 2 comes with computer software and will measure your HRV and visually show your heart coherence during an extended breathwork session. The Inner Balance App requires HeartMath’s Inner Balance sensor to function and can be used on IPhone or iPad or Samsung Android.
3. Mala beads: Can be used to help count the number of repetitions for certain breathing exercises.