Deepening into the breath

DEEPENING INTO THE BREATH

(2x 2 day PG)

Part 1:

The Post grad aims to deepen the understanding of human respiration both from a perspective of structure and function which will be the in the centre of exploration for the first 2 day part of the Post Grad. We will explore the embryological development of the facial structures which house the pathways of our breath from the gaseous environment into the lungs, the beautiful organs which mediate the transition of the gaseous exchange into the biochemistry of our inner environment. The breath is a central aspect of our energy metabolism which in turn is centre stage in our autonomic regulation. Gil Hedley an inspiring anatomist stated in one of his lectures “Health is build one breath at the time” and indeed our health is built upon the form and function of our respiratory system with its powerful influence on all systems of our physiology. The health of our breath relies on the proper formation of our facial structures in particular our upper palate and within it our dental development which remains pliable right into our adult life. The sutural growth field of our facial structures which forms the landscape for bone growth and development right through our adult life. We will explore and palpate all the important structural influencers of our upper air pathway and then shift our orientation towards the soft tissue field of our airway connect with the lungs and the all the important musco skeletal relationships that support the breath health. After working with the structural elements of the breath we will look towards the functional aspects of respiration and how our breath connects and directly influences the cardiovascular system and how the intimate relationship between structure and function deeply influences our health and metabolic balance. We will explore nose versus mouth breathing and the consequences for our physiology and how to support our clients towards mor breath awareness and healthier breathing patterns. We will also explore phenomena like cardiac coherence and how the breath phases are connected to the sympathetic and parasympathetic axis of the autonomic nervous system

Part 2:

Part 2 of the PG will focus on the metabolic functions of breathing. We will explore the journey of oxygen from the gaseous environment into the tissue cells of our body and how dysfunctional breathing patterns can disturb the subtle metabolic balance. There will be some guided practical explorations and exercises to direct our conscious breath and influence and restore this balance. We will also look in more depth in how our Autonomic Nervous system is linked to this metabolic balance. In our paradigm there is a deep emphasis on restoring autonomic nervous system balance and breath regulation can be a very important supplement for our clinical practice supporting our clients to change their state. We will also look at the corelations between the breath and the neuroendocrine system and how chronic stress states and dysfunctional breathing patterns correlate to each other. Here we will also connect the breath and its rhythmical form to the deeper and slower rhythmical manifestations in our physiology. The exercises will focus on how our breath can align with CRI, Mid tide, and even Long tide form and how the can connect with Primary respiration through our breath and visa versa.

Part 1: The Breath in Form and Function

Day 1: Overview and intention of the PG

Pres. 1 The nasal pathway

Formation and development of the upper palate (palpation maxillae, vomer, ethmoidal notch), sutural spaces of the facial structures and bone growth

Pres.2 Upper palate deformation, dentistry and orthodontics

Diet, Lifestyle, Dental space, and teeth

Pres. 3 The jaw, the tongue and the throat and their relationship to

breathing

Palpating the tongue, hyoid and jaw

Day 2:

Pres. 1 The Nasal tissue field and the lungs

Mucus membranes, lung structure and function

Palpating the soft tissue and the lung tissue, Nitric oxide

Pres.2 Musculoskeletal relationships

Rib Cage, Diaphragm, Myofascial meridians

Pres.3 Breath and the cardiovascular system

Diaphragm-heart relationship, Breath and HRV, 4 pillars of breathing

Rhythm and heart coherence

Part 2 The Potency of the Breath, Beath and Metabolism,

DAY1

Pres 1 The Oxygen paradox ( the important relationship between O2 and CO2)

Managing oxygen resources, The journey of oxygen from the environment to the tissue cells of our body

Pres 2 Breath and the Autonomic nervous system

The Phases of the breath cycle and their connection to the sympathetic and the parasympathetic axis of the ANS

Pres 3 Breath and the Social Nervous system

Exploring the breath as an ANS regulation tool, Breath and the Vagus Nerve

Sophisticated breath regulation, vocalisation

Day 2:

Pres 1 Breath and the Neuroendocrine system

The four quadrants of the Neuroendocrine profile in rest and arousal, thoughts, feelings and perceptions, hormetic stress, Interoception and a healthy mind-body connection

Pres 2 The Breath in Primary respiration

Exploring the breath and its relationship to the deeper ordering forces in our physiology CRI-Mid Tide -Long tide

Completion, Summary, Q&A

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