If we knew the real power of the breath in our bodies, we would never breathe shallow again. ’From ancient wisdom to modern day science, the gifts of breath go beyond our heart pumping, to our emotional capacity for spiritual awakening. Learn two vital breath techniques for supporting your best self, and the mysterious ways our breath is our best friend. 02:34 - the science of mind/body connection and practices 10:30 - the wisdom traditions around breath 14:44 - breath work in trauma 19:52 - 2 breath techniques to try It's Her Turn website and social media links: website http://www.katedow.com (www.katedow.com) My Book Fear-Less:The Art of Using Anxiety to Your Advantage https://bit.ly/Fear-LessBook (https://bit.ly/Fear-LessBook) Podcast Dr Kate Dow FB page https://www.facebook.com/drkatedowfemininewisdom (https://www.facebook.com/drkatedowfemininewisdom) FB Community group Fearless Feminine Wisdom https://bit.ly/FFWfacebookgroup (https://bit.ly/FFWfacebookgroup) Show Resources: Bhajan, Yogi The Aquarian Teacher (Kundalini Research Institute, 2003) Doll A, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=H%C3%B6lzel%20BK%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27033686 (Hölzel BK), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Mulej%20Bratec%20S%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27033686 (Mulej Bratec S), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Boucard%20CC%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27033686 (Boucard CC), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Xie%20X%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27033686 (Xie X), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Wohlschl%C3%A4ger%20AM%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27033686 (Wohlschläger AM), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Sorg%20C%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27033686 (Sorg C) Mindful attention to breath regulates emotions via increased amygdala-prefrontal cortex connectivity. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Mindful+attention+to+breath+regulates+emotions (Neuroimage) 2016 Jul 1;134:305-313. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.03.041) Epub 2016 Mar 24.) Cho H, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Ryu%20S%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27764151 (Ryu S), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Noh%20J%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27764151 (Noh J), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Lee%20J%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27764151 (Lee J). The Effectiveness of Daily Mindful Breathing Practices on Test Anxiety of Students. (Plos One 2016 Oct 20;11(10):e0164822. doi: .1371/journal.pone.0164822. eCollection 2016.) Brown RP, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Gerbarg%20PL%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=15750381 (Gerbarg PL). Sudarshan Kriya yogic breathing in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and depression: part I-neurophysiologic model. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15750381 (J Altern Complement Med.) 2005 Feb;11(1):189-201.)
