Posts Tagged ‘pranayama’
Nadi shodhana or alternate nostril breathing
Shelley Edwards, The Natural Health Hub’s NLP practitioner, yoga instructor and weight loss mentoring coach, introduces a favourite breathing technique to de-clutter and focus the mind: nadi shodhana or alternate nostril breathing. Nadi is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘channel’ or ‘flow’ and shodhana means ‘purification’ so this wonderful breathing exercise clears the mind and body…
Read MoreBox breathing with Paul Hill
Join our in-house hypnotherapist, Paul Hill as he talks us through a simple, yet very effective breathing technique – box breathing. It can lower blood pressure and provide an almost immediate sense of calm. The slow holding of breath allows CO2 to build up in the blood. An increased blood CO2enhances the cardio-inhibitory response of…
Read MoreKapalabhati breathing to cleanse your lungs
Kapalabhati, one of the important hatha yoga cleansing breathing techniques, is invigorating and grounding emotionally and warming physically. It is also good for cleansing your lungs and sinuses and helping your respiratory system – which we could all do with right now. The Hub’s NLP practitioner and yoga teacher Shelley Edwards demonstrates kapalabhati breathing technique…
Read MoreAre you breathing properly?
Noticing and understanding how we are breathing is a huge step to living a more balanced and calmer life. Shelley Edwards, The Hub’s NLP practitioner and yoga teacher, outlines why and how to breathe right We all take breathing for granted but have you ever contemplated the power of your breath – or wondered if…
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