Have you ever wondered if you’re breathing wrong? It may sound like a silly question, but the way we breathe impacts every system in our body, from our posture and digestion to our thoughts and emotions. If you want to understand how and why breathing matters so much, today’s episode is a must-listen.

Dr. Andy Sabatier, a physiotherapist passionate about the mechanics of breathing, joins us. After training at Stanford Hospital’s Cardiac ICU and serving as the primary ICU physical therapist for a hospital system in Oregon, Andy has dedicated himself to eliminating confusion and harmful practices around breathing. We continue the conversation on breathing that we started a few weeks ago with Alison Starr.

In this episode, Andy explains the difference between functional and dysfunctional breathing, the anatomy of the breathing muscles, and simple practices to optimize your breathing. You’ll walk away with a fascinating new perspective on this essential bodily function we often take for granted.

Join us for a new challenge: Fall in Love with Your Breathing! This is a 21-day free challenge to develop simple and sustainable breathing practices, so you can calm your mind, soothe your nervous system, and bring healing to your body. 

What You’ll Discover:

• Why breathing is the single most impactful action you perform 20,000 times a day.
• How to identify dysfunctional breathing by observing your neck, shoulders, and mouth.
• The crucial difference between the roles of your diaphragm, chest, and belly in the breathing process.
• Why engaging your core can sometimes make your breathing less efficient.
• How training just 15-20 conscious breaths can improve every other breath you take each day.
• The link between dysfunctional breathing and issues like back pain, anxiety, and digestion.
• How to start bringing more awareness to your breathing and training it to be more functional.

Listen to the Full Episode:

Everything you need:

• Andy Sabatier: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook
• 240: Falling In Love with Your Breathing (Part 1), with Alison Starr
• Breathe: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
• Click here for the 1:1 Somatic coaching application.
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