The Potential of the Breath: A Deep Dive into Taking Oxygen Seriously with Patrick McKeown

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The Potential of the Breath. A Fascinating Deep Dive into Taking Oxygen Seriously! With Breathing Expert Patrick Mckeown. I was honoured to have Patrick on the show, after following his work for many years it was wonderful to dive into the importance of our awareness to the breath and oxygen as a major component to becoming well and staying optimal. NOSES ARE FOR BREATHING, MOUTHS ARE FOR EATING “Many people believe that taking a deep breath increases body oxygenation. The opposite is the case.” — Patrick McKeown, bestselling author of The Oxygen Advantage What we discuss? How did Patrick get so interested in breathing, oxygen and breathwork science ? The science of breathing and the practical applications. Why we need proper breathing? Air quality? - what this means? Importance of air and breathing? What is functional breathing? Where has the knowledge about breathing being misconceived? How to detect improper breathing ? BOLT Resonant breathing frequency. Stress state? What can we do about it? 3 principles (LSD) - Breathe Light - Breathe Slow - Breathe Deep Techniques, practicalities for health illness and performance? Unblocking the nose. Mouth breathing protocols What’s your daily non negotiables that keep you healthy happy and optimised? What’s coming up for Patrick ? The new book The Breathing Cure. Courses? Products? Where to find Patrick? @buteykoclinic https://buteykoclinic.com/the-breathing-cure/ http://oxygenadvantage.com https://www.instagram.com › buteyk...Web resultsPatrick McKeown (@buteykoclinic) • Instagram photos and videos Who is Patrick McKeown? Patrick McKeown is an international breathing expert and author based in Galway, Ireland. Since 2002, he has worked with thousands of clients, including elite military special forces (SWAT) Olympic coaches and athletes. The Breathing Cure (2021), Patrick’s newest book, is a deep dive into the science of breathing. It explores functional breathing for a wide range of health conditions, and breathing exercises suitable for adults, children and teens. These unique exercises improve quality of life with better sleep, health and performance. To date, Patrick has worked with some of the top athletes in the world across a variety of sports including tennis, cycling, weight lifting, American Football, MMA and track and field. A TEDx Speaker, Patrick’s work has touched the lives of thousands and more worldwide. BREATHE BETTER NOW! Get listening today!