All breathwork roads lead to the training, altering, recalibrating and regulating of ones breathing patterns from hyperventilation to shallow, calm breath. Breathwork training enables the efficient use of oxygen in the body and brain, boosts the immune system, improves concentration and focus, enhances sleep, exercise and athletic performance whilst assisting in combating, if not ameliorating, respiratory problems like (Asthma, COPD, Bronchitis, Emphysema, alongside anxiety, depression and low mood etc).
Session involves:
This session involves specific breathing techniques: mainly from the pranayama style.
Conscious breathing:
Tidal breathing (Ujjayi, victorious, or warrior breath)
Box Breathing
Tibetan inner fire breathing.
Kapalabathi – otherwise known as skull shining, illuminating or head cleaning.
Breath holds. Breath holds lead to the spleen contracting thus producing extra haemoglobin that helps our red blood cells oxygenate more of our blood and body than normal, otherwise known as the mammalian diving reflex.
“The morning get go – get high off your own supply” is a dynamic, energetic breathwork session to start your day, incorporating breath holds and empowering mantras to boost your energy, emotionally detox and elevate you to get going. This class will help to alkaline your blood and boost your immune system, raise dopamine levels, hence euphoria, energy and vitality.
All breathwork roads lead to the training, altering, recalibrating and regulating of ones breathing patterns from hyperventilation to shallow, calm breath. Breathwork training enables the efficient use of oxygen in the body and brain, boosts the immune system, improves concentration and focus, enhances sleep, exercise and athletic performance whilst assisting in combating, if not ameliorating, respiratory problems like (Asthma, COPD, Bronchitis, Emphysema, alongside anxiety, depression and low mood etc).
Session involves:
This session involves specific breathing techniques:
Conscious breathing followed by the breath of fire (Kapalbathi – otherwise known as skull shining or illuminating) and dynamic rounds of breathing and breath holds. Breath holds lead to the spleen contracting thus producing extra haemoglobin that helps our red blood cells oxygenate more of our blood and body than normal, otherwise known as the mammalian diving reflex.
Andre’s workout does what it says – HIIT’s (high intensity interval training) the body, breath and mind with Qi Gong mobility and warm up exercises followed by bodyweight exercises (Calisthenics, derived from ancient Greek Kalos Sthenos – meaning beautiful strength), (resistance band exercises) breathwork combined with movement ending in decompression (active flexibility warm down) and mind work (a post exercise wind down meditation in the yogic style of Shavasana).
Whose it good for – anyone who can’t get to a gym or wants to workout from home or in the park, anyone who wants to get strong, conditioned, improve mobility and proprioception, lose weight, get fit and progress into healthy habits and lifestyle change…