Patrick McKeown : What Yoga Teachers Should Know About Breathing

Patrick McKeown is a foremost authority in the field of breathing. Author of The Oxygen Advantage, The Breathing Cure and more, Patrick was educated at Trinity College Dublin, completing his clinical training in Russia with renowned physician Dr. Konstantin Buteyko. Patrick has helped tens of thousands of people worldwide. His work focuses on breathing pattern disorders, sleep disordered breathing and anxiety. He has trained elite military Special Forces, SWAT, Olympic coaches and athletes. He is breathing advisor to the Extreme Performance Training XPT program - created by American big-wave surfer, Laird Hamilton - and has taught more than 700 breathing instructors across 45 countries. Patrciks entire journey and purpose stems from his personal experience and you can feel his passion and integrity as he shares his wisdom
Aside from the key explorations in this summit, in this conversation, we will explore
- What is lost when the mechanics of breathing is not taught in yoga teacher training
- Relationship of biochemisty, biomechanics and cadence for breathing
- Common yoga teacher breathing cues that may need fine tuning
- Pranayama for people with asthma
- Mouth breathing during asana practice
- Effects of tongue-ties on breathing
- The diaphragm and emotions
.... and much more
2 Lessons