#104 Neuroscience on how Breathwork can create a Psychedelic Experience - Amy Kartar

Amy Kartar delves into the fascinating intersection of breathwork and neuroscience, exploring the research behind Hyperventilation breathing  techniques and their therapeutic potential. Amy shares insights to the methodology of a groundbreaking study of the effects of hyperventilation breathing, the findings related to altered states of consciousness, and the importance of environment and integration in breathwork practices. She also touches on the ethical considerations and future directions for research in this emerging field, emphasizing the need for responsible facilitation and understanding of contraindications. They touch on many different breathing methods like Holotropic, Rebirthing, Pranayama, Tummo, Wim Hof Method, Buteyko, Oxygen advantage and many more.    Amy completed her degree and masters in Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, and has since been a Neuroimaging and Clinical Research Assistant in the Trafford Centre for Medical Research. Here, she investigates the effects of perturbations to physiology and cerebral perfusion on consciousness and is completing her PhD.   Chapters   00:00 Introduction to Breathwork and Neuroscience 03:24 The Journey into Breathwork Research 06:29 Study Design and Methodology 09:39 Findings and Results of the Study 12:18 The Role of Environment in Breathwork 15:40 Understanding Blood Flow and Breathwork Effects 18:27 Future Directions and Applications of Breathwork 27:18 Navigating Re-Traumatization in Healing Processes 32:08 The Importance of Safe Therapeutic Environments 35:00 Future Directions in Breathwork Research 37:46 Understanding Contraindications in Breathwork 39:13 Personal Experiences with Psychedelics 40:36 Exploring Flotation Tanks and Breathwork 42:14 The Value of Challenging Experiences 46:42 The Quest for Understanding Consciousness 48:24 Inspirations in Neuroscience and Consciousness Research 51:07 Exit Terence We plants podcast music       Music for every episode  Intro: We Plants Are Happy Plants- The Secret  Exit-  We Plants Are Happy Plants - Way of the Wizard (Variations on a Theme) https://www.instagram.com/weplantsarehappyplants396/?hl=en   Neurobiological substrates of altered states of consciousness induced by high ventilation breathwork accompanied by music https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40864618/   Connect with Ryan Anderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awonderjunkie/ awonderjunkie.com Breathe4Flow.com Rumble https://rumble.com/user/awonderjunkie Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awonderjunkie iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-wondejunkie/id1739838765 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1CcQXpxfV9P89IrKmtV2hS?si=6519a88aef444ba0 Incandescent lighting https://strainlesslighting.com/ 10% off use the code “WONDER” at checkout.    Keywords   breathwork, neuroscience, consciousness, psychedelics, mental health, research, hyperventilation, therapy, integration, wellbeing, Wim Hof Method, Buteyko, Prana, pranayama, Psychedelic therapy, MAPS, Grof, Jung, Depth Psychology, Breathe, breath, Float tanks, Floatation Therapy, Psychedelic medicine, Somatic release, Somatic, Leonard Orr, Rebirthing, Dan Brule, Just breathe, Tummo, Fascia, Circadian Biology, Quantum Healing, Self healing, Integration, Psychedelic integration