#176. Fundamentals of Optimal Breathing Development
 
Video and Training Package
An inexpensive, very effective combination of ancient teachings and modern science.
Part of the Optimal Breathing Kit

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PROGRAM INCLUDES 1-5 below and is part of the Breathing Kit you will learn about at the bottom of this page.

1. 176: 83 minute DVD.
Optimal breathing techniques, breathing exercises, breathing skills and diaphragm development to rapidly improve your breathing ease, breathing strength, breathing depth, breathing freedom, and energy. Change subconscious breathing so you get benefit all the time, not just during the few moments you are doing the techniques and exercises. Easy to understand and follow. The most basic yet inclusive and comprehensive place to begin.

2. 12-foot strap for Optimal Strapping Technique to help you open your rib cage to allow larger-easier breaths and more lung volume.

3. Chest expansion measurement tape.

4. The Begin Here companion guide including:

• Special Tools
• Getting Started
• The Look of Breathing
• Breathing Mechanics
• Strapping Technique
• VIDEO Exercises
• Optional Insights, Techniques and Exercises
• Themed Programs
• Sleep Quiz
• Glossary for Breathing
• Clinical Studies
  
  One of the exercises may take a few seconds to download
  One of the chest measuring techniques  may take a few seconds to download
  One of the many factors of chest measurement   may take a few seconds to download

6. Emailed links to Advanced Yoga Breathing Techniques

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Objective

To make breathing easier, stronger and effortlessly deeper during waking hours and sleep. Our proven techniques open up and expand the chest cavity and allow the chest, belly, back and side breathing to integrate simultaneously laterally, right to left, as well as from front to back.  They begin to synchronize rhythmically and together, and the natural breathing reflexes are able to balance, sequence and reestablish themselves. Increased body sensing and subtle energies emerge moment to moment to better perceive your world more directly instead of going through the filters of theories and rules. 

This Fundamentals program is the foundation of our world wide self help trainings and health practitioner school. It is quite useful for most if not ALL breathing development goals. Guaranteed improvement.

Benefits

• SYSTEMATIC development of breathing ease, depth and balance of ALL key areas of mechanical breathing function: belly, low, mid and upper back, sides, low, mid and high chest: reduce or eliminate chest wall restriction. Makes breathing smoother, deeper, fuller, balanced, proper, more one thing instead of a series of events.  Reduces or eliminates breathing pattern disorder.

• An aid to the respiratory system to cleanse itself.

• Expands rib cage and potential for balanced dynamic breathing volume. When the rib cage does not expand it is like trying to blow up a 6 liter balloon inside a 2 liter bottle, as in the following figures:

• Helps activate unused and dormant sections of the lungs and chest.

• Increases diaphragm excursion and organ massage, as shown in the below figures.

• Helps reduce or wear down what we call the "speed bump" to allow for easier, smoother breathing. Applied relaxation stems from this.

• Breathing wave is more one thing instead of a series of events.

• Helps break down body armoring and strengthen the inner "core".

• Helps to breathe easier, slower, smoother, deeper, longer, wider, fuller.

• Improves compliance: The measurement of the ability of the lung to stretch, and hysteresis: the difference between inspiratory & expiratory curves.

• Helps reduce rapid pulse rate and/or blood pressure.

• Greatly eases natural child birth via the Reflex Triggering taught in the video?

• Improves both restrictive and obstructive respiration.

• Drives breathing more into lower torso, front, sides and back.  This is sometimes called "basal expansion".

• Helps expand the “bellows” breath for voice to eventually become more resonant with words more clear and easy.

• Overall body is more relaxed and/or energized.

• Helps reduce the amount of air trapped in the airways.

• Helps reduce the amount of mucous trapped in the airways.

• Enhances ALL physical activities including yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, aerobics, dance, running, walking, swimming, etc. 

• Accelerate development of the Hara, Tan Tien, core.

• Due to the oxygen increasing capabilities and nervous system balancing, our approach to better breathing has a huge impact on anxiety, asthma, concentration, chronic pain, depression, blood sugar issues, low energy, many aspects of chronic pain, singing, shortness of breath, sleep, weight loss, well being and any factor where oxygen is important.  We have theme programs relating to most of these

Most people report a significant to HUGE improvement in breathing the first day.

Works best in conjunction with the Diaphragm Strengthener which is added to the Breathing Kit.

Breathing Exercises
Just because one particular breathing exercise or breathing technique feels good does not mean it is healthy or will resolve a breathing development goal or result in a long term aid in a wellness or performance program. Our Optimal Breathing development system is not so much about breathing exercises. We employ a few but we have found that "breathing exercises" mean many things to many people and as a grouping is a potpourri of good, mediocre, bad, confusing and outright dangerously unhealthy ways for using the breath and breathing.  We carefully choose what breathing exercises we DO employ based upon physical function, form and the health, peak performance, self expression, emotional balance and life extension goals of our students.

APNEA/CPAP/BIPAP
We have received information of possible improved results using mechanical breathing devices for sleep apnea. Better breathing makes these devices work more efficiently and sometimes to not need them at all.

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Testimonials from general public     Health professional testimonials

"I do think your breathing techniques are better than all the other breathing methods I've run across.  Thanks for sharing all that you've learned!

Regards,

Mike Pelletier
COLORADO"

Danielle Rose, MD
 “I feel that Mike’s analysis of the breath and use of multiple techniques and exercises to shift the patient/client into a better pattern and give them the feedback to feel that pattern is exponentially helpful in their overall health. The patient/client receives almost immediate feedback as to what a proper deep breath should feel like and begins to experience the body in a new, more relaxed way. ....more about

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DISCLAIMER: Not for treatment of any disease. Always consult a health professional before you begin any exercise program. Statements are not evaluated by the FDA.