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Yogic hyperventilation syndrome – are your cues creating dysfunctional breathing?

April 16, 2020 by Guest Author 1 Comment

by Dr Jane Hardcastle, Movewell: therapeutic yoga, massage, and movement “Take a deep breath in…and out” is synonymous with many yoga classes as yoga teachers encourage students to better access their breath, become aware of chest (or reverse) breathing and use their breath as a barometer of where, and how they are. Classes are often accompanied by publicly audible ‘ujjayi’ breath…even though students are only required to use that breath to raise or lower an arm. We witness bellies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breathing Practices, Teaching Insights Tagged With: hyperventilation, overbreathing, pranayama, ujjayi, yoga

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