BREATHWORK for MOOD, ENERGY & FEELING BETTER (30 min)
These practices are mostly intermediate range breath work practices designed from the practice of pranayama (in yoga prana = energy / ayama = to extend or stop the breath. They range from vigorous Kundalini practices to calmer Iyengar breath practices. Breath-work is an effective tool to expediting the end goal of most practices: a change in mood, a lift in spirits and a feeling of expansiveness. Please be mindful so to not push yourself or force anything that doesn't feel good. Beginners, pregnant students, injuries etc. please be cautious and search for the beginners classes and speak with your doctor first.
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Dec 11: Solstice: Neuroplasticity, Change & Breath (30 min)
The invitation for post-breath work journalling "I am willing to let go of _____ in order to let in_______." We do an intermediate breath practice. I explain the very basics of neuroplasticity: agitation is a part of "the work" followed by rest.
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Dec 10: Solstice Countdown Breathwork (30 min)
This practice is day one as countdown to winter solstice, an invitation to include a gratitude practice pre or post-breath work. Gratitude is one of the top behaviors that invokes serotonin and dopamine into the brain and body.
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Dec 3: Intermediate Mixed Breathwork (32 min)
Today I infused Sudarshan Kriya with a sprinkling of up-regulating breath. This is an intermediate practice!
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Nov 29: Hormone Balancing Breath (32 min)
A brief note on hormonal imbalances and the impact of breath. We do three full cycles of kaphalabhati (shining skull) breath), sitali (cooling variation), spinal flex and a holotropic variation to adjust your mood. It is up-regulating in nature.
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Nov 28: Lymphatic Flush Breathwork (30 min)
This is a Kundalini breath set for flushing the lymphatic system with a focus on the major nodes.
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Nov 27: Gut-Brain Axis Breathwork (32 min)
This is a hybrid practice that begins with a Kundalini Kriya for clarity + activating modern breath (tummo variation) that will up-regulate and awaken the body's system + serotonin & cortisol chat at the start.
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Nov 26: Serotonin, Calm Gratitude Breathwork (30 min)
This is a soothing, down-regulating breathwork practice for those of you feeling exhausted/anxious and intense breathwork isn't for you today. Keywords: soothing, cooling, calming, serotonin, deep breathing, gratitude practice
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Nov 25: Cortisol/Adrenaline Informed Breathwork (31 min)
Today we dive into breath practice with a bit of information on how we can modulate cortisol and adrenaline in the brain and body. We do breath of fire and classic breathwork to help balance both.
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Nov 22: Cortisol Theme Breathwork (33 min)
Today is a bit more advanced - with reference to cortisol and stress.
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Nov 21: Traditional Pranayama Set (32 min)
This is a classical breath sequence given to me by one of my teachers years ago including kaphalabhati, sitali and Nadi Shodana.
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Nov 20: Advanced Mid-Week Moodlift
Advanced Mid-Week Moodlift
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Nov 19: Dopamine"Hit" 101 (32 min)
Today's theme is dopamine! Dopamine is a neuro-modulator involved in reward, pleasure and motivation. This is an indirect way to positively influence your tonic and phasic stores of dopamine.
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Nov 18: Warming Fall Breathwork (30 min)
Today we begin with a long set of ujjayi breath, right nostril breathing and ending with basic kaphalabhati with hip openers.
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Nov 15: Mood Changer Advanced Breathwork (30 min)
This is a practice designed for those who have a solid breath practice of a minimum of six months. Ego eradicator - full set, long reps, holotropic and "superhero" breath!
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Nov 14: Calming Anxiety Breath Set (30 min)
This is a calming set: 4-7-8 breath, cooling sitali variation and ending on our belly's with deep breathing.
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Nov 13: Pineal Gland Breath + Elevation for November Blues (32 min)
This is an intermediate breath-set, so if you're a raw beginner to breathwork, please be familiar with bellows, kaphalabhati breath and longer holds before jumping in. We begin with a revised version of the elevation kundalini kriya and end with longer breath holds with the pineal gland in your b...
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Nov 12: For Clarity Breathwork (30 min)
This is an excellent kriya for somatically inducing clarity and your desire for it: cognitively, physically, spiritually. This is a blend of a Kundalini Kriya for Clarity + hip openers and deep breathing
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Nov 1: Calm, Cooling & Quieting Breath (30 min)
This is a calming, cooling and quieting is the theme of this one. There is breath of fire but in a small dose.
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Oct 30: Dopamine Express Breathwork (31 min)
This is an advanced breathwork practice that integrates a WimHof version x 4 sets with long breath holds of different varieties, followed by breath of fire into the gut and ending with CO2 breathing to calm the mind.
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Oct 25: Jungle WIFI: Intermediate Breathwork (30 min)
This is an intermediate/advanced mixed breathwork practice with minimal cueing: WimHof, Ego Eradictor, Pelvic bowl breath and Sat Nam Kriya.
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Oct 24: Unedited: Breath of Fire with Arm Variations (30 min)
An invitation to cleanse "the altar of your life" - We engage in classic ego eradicator, breath of fire into the GI tract, intention and variations of somatic movement with the arms.
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Oct 21: Spinal Flex Breath: "Spontaneous Recognition" (30 min)
*Note jungle WIFI has this recording slightly fuzzy * This breath practice is designed around a school in Tantra based on the idea of how a spontaneous knowingness can occur as a result of these practices...I explain more - and we do one of my favourite Kundalini practices.
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Oct 18: Advanced Mind-Cleansing Breathwork (30 min)
This is an advanced set: ego eradicator, variations of Wim Hof + longer holds and energy cleanse.
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Oct 17: Traditional Pranayama: For Fiery Types! (30 min)
This is a classic pranayama sequence for intermediate level practitioners - or PITTA types (fiery, spicy, impatient types :) - or for those that need MORE fire...it's good for both.