The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem #348. Balance Your Nervous System With Water, Whiskey & Coffee Breathing with Lucas Rockwood
The breathwork revolution is transforming how we regulate stress and optimize energy. But with so many practices out there, how do you know which breathing techniques actually work? In this episode, Lucas Rockwood, founder of YOGABODY and host of The Lucas Rockwood Show, reveals his simple framework for categorizing breathing styles into "water," "whiskey," and "coffee."
Lucas has over 20 years of experience teaching yoga and breathwork to students and professionals worldwide. He shares insider tips for choosing the right breathing practice to balance your nervous system, amp up energy, or reduce stress and promote deep relaxation.
This practical conversation cuts through the hype to help you harness the power of breathwork in your own life. Tune in now to learn from a master teacher how to pick breathing styles that really work for you.
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Quotable moments:
"It's much more important to zoom out and say, how does this breathing practice affect my nervous system?" - Lucas Rockwood
"Everything can really be categorized into, is it a practice that balances, modulates my nervous system? A water category practice. Is it a practice that upregulates my sympathetic nervous system? So we call those coffee category practices or something that makes you sleepy and upregulates your parasympathetic system. So we'd call those whiskey practices." - Lucas Rockwood
"That evening one, sometimes you stretch out longer, but usually we do it right next to bed or in bed, so it's not a, not a huge ask. And it usually, any time you dedicate usually reduces your sleep latency to the point where it's a net gain, not a net loss." - Lucas Rockwood
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The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
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