RespirOspace

Those who know me know I pretty much live in these year-round 🌍👣 Staying grounded and connected to the earth is key to my wellness journey. Want to join me? Use this link to get 10% off your next order, or apply discount code 'respirospace10' at checkout!

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Joshua Tree Labor of Love Retreat! 💚 A journey to a deeper sense of self & connected community. Recharge & elevate your emotional well-being while forging bonds with like-minded individuals. Nurture your mind, body, and soul for a holistic transformation at our wellness retreat.

🌬️Let's all take a moment to appreciate the air we breathe! Did you know that the oxygen we inhale has been around for millions of years? That's why it's so important to protect and cherish our environment for future generations. 🌍 Let's make a conscious effort to choose environmentally-friendly options and breathe in love, while exhaling positive change for the world. 💚

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Take a deep breath and dive into our journey of mindfulness and self-discovery, as we reflect on years of transformative breathwork, sound meditation, and invigorating cold plunges. Enjoy our carousel/collage of memories that remind us to embrace the present moment and nurture our mind, body, and soul.

Have you ever made a decision in life that you ended up regretting because you were motivated by fear? 😨 swipe left ⬅️

😨 Breathwork and cold plunges can help us make better decisions in life by improving our physical and mental health, reducing stress and anxiety, and increasing our ability to focus and stay present.

😨 Breathwork techniques, such as deep diaphragmatic breathing or alternate nostril breathing, can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps us to relax and reduce stress. This can improve our ability to think clearly and make better decisions, as well as increase our resilience to stress.

😨 Cold plunges, or exposure to cold water, have been shown to have many benefits for the body and mind, including reducing inflammation, boosting the immune system, and improving mood. Cold water immersion can also help to train the mind to stay calm and focused in stressful situations, which can translate into better decision-making.

😄 By incorporating breathwork and cold plunges into our daily routine, we can improve our physical and mental well-being, reduce stress and anxiety, and increase our ability to make better decisions in life.

Are you stuck in a negative thought loop that feels impossible to escape? 👀🌪️

💭 It's easy to get caught up in negative thoughts and beliefs, but it's important to challenge them and find ways to break the cycle.

🧠💪🏽 With neuroplasticity, you have the power to reprogram your brain and strengthen positive thought patterns. But positive thinking alone isn't enough - you also need to take positive actions and practice good habits.

✨🫵🏽 Enroll in the respirOspace "YOUR EPIC BREATH" program today and learn techniques to recalibrate your body and reprogram your brain for a more positive mindset. Don't let negative thoughts hold you back - DM us to start your journey towards a better you.


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Stress & Anxiety
Shallow breathing can lead to anxiety, and a higher tolerance for CO2 can help maintain a consistent breathing pattern & reduce anxiety. Studies show that people with a greater CO2 tolerance experience lower anxiety levels. Increasing your CO2 tolerance may help you stay calm & combat anxiety

Energy & Stamina
Increasing CO2 tolerance offers many advantages, such as boosting physical & mental energy multiplying mitochondria in cells, which is helpful for active people. It also helps maintain a slower heart rate during exercise, enabling a longer duration of increased activity without feeling winded

Inflammation
A higher CO2 tolerance can also aid in reducing inflammation throughout the body. With a greater ability to retain CO2, it can travel long distances in the body, by alleviating inflammation

BOX BREATHING
4-4-4-4 breathing is a method that involves equal periods of inhaling, pausing, exhaling, & pausing again. This technique is simple and offers several advantages, including stress reduction. It also benefits people seeking to enhance their CO2 tolerance since it involves breath retention.
* Find a comfortable position
* Inhale through your nostrils for 4 sec
* Hold for 4 sec
* Exhale through your mouth for 4 sec
* Hold another 4 sec
* Repeat as desired

Diaphragmatic Breathing
A fundamental & straightforward form of breathwork. It entails inhaling deeply through the nose while expanding the belly, followed by a slow exhalation by mouth. Engaging the stomach muscles promotes proper breathing habits.
* Find a comfortable position
* Place one hand on your stomach and the other on your chest
* Inhale through your nose, and feel your stomach rise
* Exhale through your nose, letting your stomach lower as the air exits. Ensure your chest remains steady
* Repeat as many times as you like

Heart Coherence Breathing
This technique promotes a state of coherence or synchronization between the heart and brain by regulating breathing patterns.
* Inhale into your belly for 5 sec
* Exhale for another 5
* Repeat 3 to 5 min

These are only 3 ways, there are many more!

My Saturday Morning Haiku

The stillness of your breath is the key to equanimity, where the mind is calm. Each inhale and exhale, we go deeper into the self, shedding layers of fear and doubt to find inner wealth. The rhythm of your breath is your guide to serenity.

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Breathwork has benefits for people in various professions!
1. 🏋️‍♀️🏅🏈 Athletes: Improve endurance, focus, & reduce stress. Better breathing technique can lead to better performance.
2. 🎭🎬 Actors: Improve voice projection, control, & emotional connection.
3. 💼💵 Executives: Manage stress, increase focus/productivity, & improve decision-making skills.
4. 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🔪 Surgeons/Physicians: Reduce stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm under pressure.
5. 🏥🚨 ER Nurses: Manage stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
6. 🚔👮‍♀️ Police Officers: Reduce stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
7. 🚒👨‍🚒 Firefighters: Manage stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
8. 🚑👨‍⚕️ EMS/EMTs: Manage stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
9. 🎖️ Military Personnel: Manage stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
10. 📚🍎 Teachers: Reduce stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
11. ✈️👨‍✈️ Pilots/ATCs: Manage stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
12. 🎾🏐🎵 Coaches: Improve focus/concentration, reduce stress/anxiety, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
13. 🎤🎸🎶 Musicians: Improve breathing technique, increase lung capacity, & stay focused during performances.
14. 📞💬👩‍💼 Customer Service Reps: Reduce stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
15. 📺🗞️ News Anchors/Journalists: Manage stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
16. 🕵️‍♂️🔒 Security Guards: Reduce stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
17. 💵 Business Owners: Reduce stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations.
18. 📜👩‍⚖️ Lawyers/Judges: Reduce stress/anxiety, improve focus/concentration, & stay calm in high-pressure situations

Debunking Myths About Connecting to Your Character 🎭🔍

Some actors may face difficulties in building the characters they are assigned to play. Challenges may arise when the character is vastly different from their own personality or experiences, requires an understanding of a different cultural background, or involves complex emotions or motivations. Tight production schedules and external pressures may also limit their ability to fully immerse into the character. However, actors often use techniques such as research, observation, improvisation, and collaboration with directors and fellow actors to overcome these challenges and create compelling performances. Despite the difficulties, actors who successfully portray characters that are different from themselves demonstrate resilience and talent in their craft. Overall, building a character requires creativity, empathy, research, and practice. 🎭🎨
Breathwork: An Actor's Secret Weapon! 💨🎭

Incorporate breathwork into your preparation routine to calm nerves, tap into emotions, and enhance your physicality on stage or screen. 🧘‍♂️🎬🎭

Attention all actors! Are you tired of feeling nervous and anxious before auditions? 😰

It's time to take control of your audition prep and harness the power of breathwork.
Join our 8 week program, respirOspace “Your Epic Breath” 🫁

Learn simple techniques to overcome self-doubt, manage physical symptoms, and maintain focus and concentration. 🎞️🎥

Enroll now and start breathing your way to success! 🎭💨

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It’s going to be a spectacular evening that you don’t want to miss! The link to get tickets is in my bio.

"If every 8-year-old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation."
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The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our bodies regulates our breathing. When carbon dioxide levels reach a certain level, a signal is sent from your brain stem's breathing center to your muscles, causing an inhalation. We exhale carbon dioxide, and a new breathing cycle begins.

When we take a breath of fresh air into our lungs, oxygen travels from the lungs to the blood, where it is picked up and carried by a molecule called hemoglobin through the blood vessels. This oxygen-rich blood is pumped throughout the body by the heart, offloading it to cells for energy conversion. However, to release oxygen from the blood, hemoglobin needs a catalyst, which includes an increase in body temperature as well as the presence of carbon dioxide.

The physiologist and Nobel laureate Christian Bohr discovered the necessary presence of carbon dioxide in 1904 when he recognized that CO2 affects the release of oxygen from the blood to tissues and organs. The Bohr Effect states that when there is enough carbon dioxide pressure in the blood and lungs, pH drops, and oxygen is released more readily. When CO2 levels are low, hemoglobin molecules are less able to release oxygen from the blood. The amount of carbon dioxide in our blood, and thus how well our bodies are oxygenated, is determined by how we breathe.

Carbon dioxide also relaxes the smooth muscle in the airways, arteries, and capillaries, allowing for smooth breathing and healthy blood flow. Over-breathing causes CO2 loss, which causes airway constriction in those genetically predisposed to asthma. By breathing calmly and quietly, you will maintain healthy carbon dioxide levels in your blood vessels and airways.

Carbon dioxide provides the carbon that is the building block of all life.