The Science of Breathwork

We should be taking around 23,000 breaths a day.

But most of us take way more than that.

We have become a nation of chronically stressed over breathers. 

We breathe shallow into the chest and too fast. 

We breathe off too much CO2 but we need CO2 to help the O2 be absorbed into our cells.

This is called the Bohr Effect

Our sedentary, busy, over stimulated lives have influenced how we breathe.

How do you know if you are overbreathing?

* Mouth breathing

* Snoring or sleep apnea

* Loud breathing

* Upper chest breathing

Some side effects…

* Anxiety & stress

* Asthma

* Fatigue

* Digestive problems

* Heart problems

* Weight gain

How we breathe affects every aspect of our health!

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