EPISODE · Jan 12, 2022 · 1H 7M
Episode #8: Working in with Cian Dalton The powers of stretching, breath, and the cold.
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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
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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
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