Your functional breathing in the day impacts breathing during sleep, and your sleep quality.
Here are a few short video gems from the talk:
Check out the full recording of the Sleep Matters talk below that I gave at the Ashland Food Co-op (1/17/24).
I’ve put in chapters for ease of getting to parts of the discussion – just scroll the bar and see the titles (listed below).
- To Start – Why is Sleep Important to you?
- Breathing & Sleep Matter
- Regulating States, Brain Excitability, Oxygen
- Healthy Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Apnea
- What Happens in the Day determines the Night
- Sleep Cycles & Sleep Disorder Breathing
- The Witching Hours – 0300…..
- Palpating HRV – Pulse w/Breathing
- Vata time – The Breath & Broncho-constriction
- Short Breath Holds Exercise
- Lengthening the Exhale is Golden
- Rating your Sleep: Subjective and Objective Measures – How to take your BOLT Score
- Sleep Rescue Remedies – Waking up vs. Getting to Sleep
- Sleep Hygiene – Internal Practices
- Nasal Health & Mouth Taping
- The Importance of the Diaphragm
(password required for full talk – given if you attended the class in-person or online; feel free to contact me with form on this page for access)
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Articles of Support
- Importance of Nasal Breathing in health
- The volume of each breath to employ healthy breathing.
- The importance of the Diaphragm – function
- The importance of the Diaphragm – about pressure & ease to breathe
Want to explore more about Sleep Quality & Recovery? I created a map diagram of key topics you can explore in the small circles for more in-depth insights on my website, as well as links to experts I know and trust on the topic. Ch