TAI BreathWorks

How important is a breath?

We all know that the breath brings oxygen into the body, but do you also know that the breath helps balance our body chemistry? When the breath is dysfunctional, our body chemistry changes. Symptoms may be subtle at first, but the effects of even slightly altered body chemistry can have significant negative effects on long-term health.

Over breathing is a very common breathing problem. The body expires too much CO2 as a result of shallow and fast breathing. Body chemisty is altered in a way that can affect our physical and emotional well being.

Signs of over breathing:

• Ironically, feeling short of breath or breathlessness
• Inability to take a deep breath
• Muscle tension
• Tingling of the skin
• Tightness or discomfort in the chest
• Cold or sweaty hands
• Numbness in the fingers or toes
• Light-headedness or dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Sighing, gasping, or breath holding
• Difficulty concentrating

Conditions associated with over breathing include:

• Chronic Pain
• Recurring injuries
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Sleeping difficulties
• TMD

What’s YOUR breathing pattern?

Sit comfortably. Place one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach. Become aware of your breathing – feel the pattern and the movement.

• Are you breathing through your nose or your mouth?
• Which hand is moving first?
• Which hand is moving the most?
• How many breaths do you take in a minute?

Efficient, healthy breathing:

• Air goes in and out through the nose
• The lower rib cage moves with breathing
• Each breath is slow, rhythmic, and quiet
• 8-14 breaths per minute

TAI BreathWorks helps restore balanced breathing:

• Capno trainers measure expired CO2 and are used to observe and train balanced breathing
• Meditation is used to build awareness and mindfulness of the breath
• Manual Physical Therapy is used to improve spine mobility
• Therapeutic exercise is used to restore strength and coordination

Who can benefit from breathing re-training?

People with:

• Recurrent injuries
• High stress levels
• Headaches
• Anxiety or depression
• Back or neck pain
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Chronic pain
• Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue
• Unexplained symptoms in any body system
• TMD (temporal mandibular disorders)

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