{"id":18198,"date":"2020-09-14T11:30:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T09:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=18198"},"modified":"2020-09-14T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T09:30:15","slug":"the-healing-powers-of-breathwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/the-healing-powers-of-breathwork\/","title":{"rendered":"The Healing Powers of Breathwork"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breathing. We all do it. You\u2019re probably doing it right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What you may not realize is that when practiced in mindful, controlled techniques, breathing has the ability to unlock stuck energy, to energize and revitalize you, and to fill your soul with calmness and ease. This my friend, is the power of breathwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Breathwork?<\/b><\/p>\n

Breathwork is a broad term for any set of exercises or techniques that involve mindfully changing your breathing pattern for a certain amount of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of these practices can be more intense, and feel like a total spiritual overhaul in a short session, while others can be done daily for a few minutes at a time, as a way to check in with yourself and hit the reset button.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many different breathing techniques out there. Yogic pranayama are often used in combination with movements and mediation, <\/span>Holotropic<\/span><\/a> breathwork is often used as a spiritual and therapeutic practice, while the <\/span>Wim Hoff<\/a> <\/span>method combines breathing techniques with cold immersions and movement to train the body and mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a society full of people constantly breathing shallow breaths into their chests, instead of their bellies, learning new techniques to engage with and deepen your breath can have profound effects on someone\u2019s overall wellbeing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Blissful Benefits<\/b><\/p>\n

Why might someone practice breathwork you ask? The benefits are endless.<\/span><\/p>\n

All that shallow breathing means you may not be bringing as much oxygen into your body as possible. When the body has a balanced amount of <\/span>oxygen<\/span><\/a> in its circulatory system and tissues, it helps create an overall calming effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stress is a normal part of life, having the tools to mitigate it and soothe your nervous system is critical to learning to cope with it. Breathwork may help people manage stress by <\/span>lowering cortisol levels<\/span><\/a>, aka the stress hormone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While many of the benefits of breathwork come from anecdotal evidence, with little to no risk, it\u2019s worth a shot in helping to heal <\/span>depression<\/span><\/a>, addiction, and anger. One <\/span>longitudinal study<\/span><\/a> utilizing yoga-based breathing exercises even found a reduction in symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder amongst U.S. Military veterans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Have a case of the achy breaky\u2019s? Breathwork may be able to help. One <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> found that people who practiced slow deep breathing found relief from chronic joint pain and dysfunction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For many people who practice some form of breathwork, they are able to move their focus from an overactive mind, to feeling more grounded in their body.<\/span><\/p>\n

If all these reasons weren\u2019t encouraging enough, tapping into your mind-body connection, allows you to feel more present, which can also translate to better sex. You can learn more about <\/span>yogic sex secrets here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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