CBH Energetics Bioenergetic Certification Course contains Done For You client handouts to practice the power of breathwork
The power of breathwork can be lost on clients and practitioners alike.
A lot of us are Type A, go-go people, who find the suggestion to slow down and breathe unproductive. Perhaps we have been unaware of how the breath changes the emotional state of the body, along with the physical state.
Breathing is something we do daily, yet many of us rarely stop to pay full attention to it.
The University of Michigan shares this article on diaphragmatic breathing (also called belly breathing) and it's connection to patients with Digestive Issues. This is pertinent because stress is closely related to Digestive symptoms.
As a coach, health practitioner, or nutrition professional, it is important to understand the potency of breathing exercises, and how to incorporate them into your clients' practice to promote better outcomes.
This will help your clients get to where they want to be.
In this post, we will explore the science-backed benefits of breathing exercises.
We'll also give you some easy tips to get your clients breathing!
Breathing exercises have been shown to have numerous benefits for both physical and mental health. Research has shown that regular practice of breathing exercises can help to:
improve attention
support balanced blood ph
improve sleep
improve blood pressure
reduce stress
support anxious feelings
Furthermore, breathing exercises have been shown to have positive effects on mood and overall well-being (1).
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Our Certification Course Covers The Digestive System & The Nervous System
We teach you how to connect the 14 systems, to your clients, on our Bioenergetic Reports.
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DFY Client Hand Outs
Most practitioners are NOT designers! We provide Done For You Client Handouts to help support the nervous system. All you do is educate and coach!
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What aggravates the nervous system?
From thoughts, to toxins, we uncover this in over 35 modules of Bioenergetic Learning!
One of the primary reasons why breathing exercises are so effective is that they help to activate the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS).
Most health practitioners are familiar with this part of the nervous system. The "rest and digest" part of the Autonomic Nervous System is often overlooked with client work, especially when clients seem to be stuck on the road to progress.
Teaching clients to slow down their breathing, and to focus on deep, diaphragmatic breaths, will help them activate the parasympathetic nervous system and promote a state of calm.
This is where magic can happen!
There are so many systems that can be helped with breathing, especially the intricate Nervous System, which is linked to the ever important Digestive System.
The Power of Breathwork is Found in Simple Breathing Exercises
There are several different types of breathing exercises that you can incorporate into your clients' practice. Breathwork is becoming popular, and seems trendy. Yet the art of breathing has been practiced for centuries.
Some of the most common breathwork exercises include:
Diaphragmatic breathing: This involves taking deep breaths and filling your lungs fully with air, while expanding your diaphragm.
Box breathing: This involves inhaling for a certain number of counts, holding your breath for the same number of counts, exhaling for the same number of counts, and holding your breath again for the same number of counts.
Alternate nostril breathing: This involves closing one nostril and inhaling through the other, then closing the opposite nostril and exhaling through the first nostril.
Kapalbhati breathing: This involves rapid, forceful exhalations followed by passive inhalations.
Each type of breathing exercise has its own unique benefits and can be used in different situations.
Practitioners, it's important to understand the different types of breathing exercises and when to use them.
When to use Different Breathing Techniques
Different breathing techniques are suitable for different situations and clients. For example, if your client is feeling stressed or anxious, diaphragmatic breathing can help to promote relaxation and reduce stress.
On the other hand, if your client is feeling tired or sluggish, Kapalbhati breathing can help to invigorate and energize them.
As a holistic practitioner, it is important to understand the different breathing techniques and when to use them.
By tailoring your approach to each client's individual needs, you can help them to achieve better results and improve their overall well-being.
Teaching Clients to Properly Perform Breathwork Exercises
In order for your clients to get the most benefit from breathing exercises, it is important to teach them how to properly perform each exercise.
This involves providing clear instructions on how to breathe, as well as demonstrating the exercise and providing feedback as your clients practice.
This is one of the reasons why we have included client handouts with our Certification Package.
The Importance of Mindfulness in the Power of Breathwork
Mindfulness is an important component of breathing exercises. By focusing on the present moment and being fully present IN that moment, your clients can help to reduce stress and promote relaxation.
Breathing helps with this! Mindfulness meditation focuses on the action, and feeling of the breath. It helps redirect the mind, when it inevitably wanders.
Many people feel they cannot meditate, because their mind wanders. This is actually normal. The mind does what it does!
The breath is a tool to bring the mind back to the present, while calming the nervous system.
Breathing brings calmness, and intention, to your client's life, and can improve mental clarity and overall well-being.
As a holistic practitioner, you can help your clients to develop mindfulness skills, by incorporating breathing exercises into their day to day lives.
It's a simple way to promote overall well being and support an out of balance nervous system, which is a big factor in health.
Tips for Integrating Breathwork Exercises into Daily Routines
In order for your clients to get the most benefit from any breathing exercise, it is important to encourage them to practice regularly.
This can be challenging, particularly if your clients have busy schedules. Reminding your clients that this doesn't require hours of their time, might help them start with a few simple breaths, any time in their day where they feel overwhelmed.
There are several other tips you can use to help your clients integrate regular breathing into their daily routines.
1. A reminder on the phone is always helpful! Practicing a breathing exercise, at the same time each day, can help to establish a routine and make it easier to incorporate a few simple breaths each day.
2. Use the technique of habit pairing. Ask your client how it would feel to do a breathing exercise while waiting for a morning tea or coffee to brew. Alternatively, this could also be part of an evening routine, swapping some screen time for "air" time.
3. Relate the act of breathing to a physical aspect of their body. Clients might be more apt to practice something like breathing, if they understand it's relation to digestion, and the nervous system.
4. Have your client commit to something so small, it seems inconsequential. Try 30 seconds, or 2 deep breaths. The point is to PRACTICE this action, and help it become a simple integration, NOT to create another item on a to-do list.
Focus on simple connections to their top concerns.
The gut-brain connection is something most holistic practitioners are taught in their courses. We know that the gut-brain connection is a two way street, and one influences the other.
Ask your clients if they have heard of this connection, and if not, ask if they want to! Then you can build the bridge between stress, breathing and a physical change in their body.
Letting them know that the rest and digest phase of the nervous system increases the digestive response of salivation, enzyme production and absorption.
With the possibility of less bloating, or acid reflux, a client may be willing to try deep breathing! This makes the act of breathing more relatable and tangible.
Many of our course enrollees practice emotional release techniques and utilize our Awareness Scan to support the nervous system.
Simple breathing can unlock thoughts and emotions that may be blocking a client from feeling better, and moving forward.
Many possibilities exist in the power of breathwork
