Episode 95- Part 2 - Carbon Dioxide, Breathwork and Breathing Better with Abby Stewar

Could a breathing exercise designed to calm you actually make you feel worse?In Part 2, Abby explains why carbon dioxide is essential to healthy breathing and how overbreathing may contribute to dizziness, tingling, chest tightness, brain fog, air hunger and panic.She and Celest explore why popular techniques such as box breathing, resonant breathing, physiological sighs, Wim Hof-style breathing and breath holds are not appropriate for everyone.They also discuss abdominal gripping, pursed-lip breathing, hypermobility and why breathing better often starts with doing less, not trying harder.Learn more about Abby⁠Visit Abby's website at The Breathing Physio⁠⁠Follow Abby on Instagram