Breathe better workshop // Thame Barns Centre, Thame, 19/10/2024
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Breathing is one of those automatic functions of the body we don’t have to think about which is a good job really as we take thousands of breaths a day.
How we breathe however can have a transformative effect on both our physical and mental health. A lot of us have developed poor breathing habits exacerbated by posture stress and lifestyle. According to James Nestor the author of "Breath" 90% of us are breathing incorrectly and many modern maladies can be reduced by change the way we inhale and exhale.
Whilst breathing practices like "Wim Hoff" have helped bring the breath to the forefront of everyone's mind yogis have known for centuries the healing power of the breath and the fundamental practices to improve the quality of your breathing.

This workshop is for:
Complete beginners through to seasoned yogis
Anyone with a specific physical or mental health complaint that would like to explore how breathing can benefit them e.g. high blood pressure anxiety asthma.
Anyone wanting to improve their sports performance e.g. running cycling.
Anyone wanting to improve their general health and wellbeing

If you have a health complaint in particular a respiratory condition please check with your doctor before attending. 

This workshop will include:
The benefits of proper breathing. 
Practices to understand our own breathing dysfunctions.
Techniques to improve the quality of our breathing.
How we can apply these techniques in everyday situations like exercising working sleeping etc.
Simple movement practices to facilitate better breathing.

Expect to leave:
Understanding more about the breath its benefits and its direct effect on our wellbeing.
With simple techniques to improve the quality of our breathing
Feeling the benefits of conscious controlled breathing.

Philippa Stevens Yoga:
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- Prenatal yoga classes in Thame

This event of the category »health-wellness, workshops, sports, mental-health, yoga, art, literary-art, trips-adventures, cycling« takes place on Saturday, 19 October 2024 at 12:00 pm at the location »Thame Barns Centre«, 8 Church Road, Thame, OX9 3AJ, United Kingdom,Thame in OX9 3AJ Chalgrove.