This course contains the essence of the content from our popular two day 'Functional Breathwork' course. We only run it once or twice a year in London or Bristol and there are always many people that want to attend but cant make it along, so at last we decided to get all of the practices and resources in one place.
In truth, this course has been the culmination of a life exploring the breath. I suffered from asthma since the age of five and that has endured right through my life, so I have always been very aware of my breath, or more specifically the lack of it.
I suppose that I actually became very comfortable with not having enough breath as a child, there would be times that my dad had to carry me around the house because I couldn't talk or walk, maybe that is why I find myself so at home freediving and getting held underwater by bigger waves when surfing now?
There is certainly so much that we can learn about ourselves from simply observing the breath.
The average modern day human is beset by poor breathing habits related to posture, unaddressed stress and our artificial, man made environment. To accompany this we seem to have overcomplicated things, as is our way by developing an endless wealth of overcomplicated, dynamic and forceful breathing practices that really aren't necessary for 99% of people.
In fact we need to simplify the breath, to return it to its default setting typically found in babies.After all they breath as the human animal was designed to breathe - what went wrong?!
So by simply tweaking it with some very straightforward adjustments we can improve our overall health, mental wellbeing and physical performance too. With such methods I have personally overcome a lifetimes battle with sinus issues (probably asthma related) and have not had to take my prescribed rhinitis medication for several years now. You will also feel more energised, more able to cope with stress, sleep better and deeper and discover extra reserves when practising your chosen sports.
I have shared what I feel are the most useful practices from a wide range of schools from Taoism to Freediving; Russian Buteyko and Systema to Taoist Qi Gong Natural breathwork and everything in between. Take what works for you and leave the rest :)
In truth, this course has been the culmination of a life exploring the breath. I suffered from asthma since the age of five and that has endured right through my life, so I have always been very aware of my breath, or more specifically the lack of it.
I suppose that I actually became very comfortable with not having enough breath as a child, there would be times that my dad had to carry me around the house because I couldn't talk or walk, maybe that is why I find myself so at home freediving and getting held underwater by bigger waves when surfing now?
There is certainly so much that we can learn about ourselves from simply observing the breath.
The average modern day human is beset by poor breathing habits related to posture, unaddressed stress and our artificial, man made environment. To accompany this we seem to have overcomplicated things, as is our way by developing an endless wealth of overcomplicated, dynamic and forceful breathing practices that really aren't necessary for 99% of people.
In fact we need to simplify the breath, to return it to its default setting typically found in babies.After all they breath as the human animal was designed to breathe - what went wrong?!
So by simply tweaking it with some very straightforward adjustments we can improve our overall health, mental wellbeing and physical performance too. With such methods I have personally overcome a lifetimes battle with sinus issues (probably asthma related) and have not had to take my prescribed rhinitis medication for several years now. You will also feel more energised, more able to cope with stress, sleep better and deeper and discover extra reserves when practising your chosen sports.
I have shared what I feel are the most useful practices from a wide range of schools from Taoism to Freediving; Russian Buteyko and Systema to Taoist Qi Gong Natural breathwork and everything in between. Take what works for you and leave the rest :)
Course Content
The course consists of:
The course consists of:
- one to one online video call with Dan to address any questions of issue that you are having with the exercise or with your breathing in general
- 29 videos spanning three hours (you can find a free sample video below) - full video list below
- a 30 page course manual
- a three page student worksheet for you to complete
- a resources list of apps, books, podcasts and other online content that we recommend for working with the breath
Part |
Content |
1 |
Introduction |
2 |
AQUAS |
3 |
Experiential Breath |
4 |
Why we Breathe |
5 |
Why Take Another Breath? |
6 |
Mechanics of Respiration |
7 |
Inefficient Breathing Habits and Causes |
8 |
Quiet Breath |
9 |
More on Nasal Breathing |
10 |
Clearing the Nose |
11 |
Techniques for Quiet Breathing |
12 |
Adequate Breath |
13 |
Measuring Respiratory Rate |
14 |
Apnea Walk |
15 |
Pulse Rate and RSA |
16 |
Slowing and Reducing Breath |
17 |
Respiratory Rate and RSA |
18 |
Lateral Costal Breath |
19 |
Further Ways to Explore Lateral Costal Breath |
20 |
Diaphragmatic Breath |
21 |
Diaphragmatic Breath With Props |
22 |
Complete Breath: Pump Breath |
23 |
Abdominal Thoracic Breathing |
24 |
Balance Complete Breath |
25 |
Unattached Breath |
26 |
Physical Stress to Train the Breath |
27 |
Stress Holds and Pyramid Walks |
28 |
Optimising Breath for Physical Performance |
29 |
Selfless Breath |
The investment for lifetime access to the videos, pdf materials, resources and the one to one video call is currently on an introductory offer of £75 until the end of July. We offer a no fuss money back guarantee if you are not happy with the content within 7 days of purchase.
To purchase simply click on the paypal button below and we will send out your own personal access password within 24 hours to the email associated with your paypal account. If you haven't heard from us by then please check you spam or email us directly.
To purchase simply click on the paypal button below and we will send out your own personal access password within 24 hours to the email associated with your paypal account. If you haven't heard from us by then please check you spam or email us directly.