Today on the podcast, Mason is joined by Osteopath and long-time friend Cole Clayton. Cole is a unique and brilliant osteopath with a specialised interest in breathing and paediatric cranio-facial growth. He is also the creator of Baseline Breathing- an education programme for those wanting to journey into understanding the practical application of breathing physiology and breathing techniques. As someone who grew up suffering from undiagnosed sleep-disordered breathing, Cole is passionate about helping kids with the inextricably linked sleep/breath/behavioural problems realise their innate intelligence through breathing and airway early intervention. This conversation provides a fascinating insight into child development issues of the face, tongue, and airways that translate into sleep and breathing issues. If you're a mouth breather or want to understand what's at play on a deeper level underneath the inability to breathe through the nose (with ease)- I highly recommend tuning in to this episode. Cole also shares why he deeply aligns with cranial osteopathy. A philosophy of osteopathy that works with embryological growth forces, and honours the body's inherent wisdom and self-healing capacity. Scroll down to explore the fascinating topics discussed in this episode, and check out the resources at the bottom of the page for links to Cole's course and all specifics mentioned in this episode.

Cole and Mason discuss:

-Pneumopedics.

-Jaw pain and hearing.

-Cranio-facial osteopathy.

-The blocked nose epidemic.

-Embryology and osteopathy.

-Mitochondrial DNA damage.

-How sleep impacts behaviour.

-How Cole works with the body.

-How our breath affects everything.

-Skull and airway underdevelopment.

-Cole's baseline breathing programme.

#183 Sleep Quality, Breathing & Child Development with Cole Clayton