[Body By Breath] The 5 P’s of the Parasympathetic Nervous System w/ Jill Miller, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash #683
Feb 22, 2023
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Jill Miller, co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide, discusses the 5 P's of the Parasympathetic Nervous System with insights from her book 'Body By Breath'. Topics include breath work, core activation, optimizing health through deep lab analysis and personalized nutrition, enhancing relaxation with breath control and vagal stimulation, breathing exercises for restorative benefits, and using nursery rhymes to activate the vagus nerve for relaxation.
Understanding the importance of breath in down regulation, mental health, and performance.
Incorporating breath work strategies for managing anxiety and improving sleep quality.
Emphasizing practical strategies for nervous system regulation through breath work techniques.
Deep dives
Jill Miller's New Book, 'Body by Breath': A Deep Dive into Breath Impacting Mental and Physical Health
Jill Miller introduces her brand new book, 'Body by Breath,' a hefty 480-page volume discussing the crucial role of breath in down regulation, mental health, and performance. The book is filled with valuable information to help readers understand the breath's significance in various aspects of health, offering a comprehensive guide to succeed in breath work.
The Story Behind 'Body by Breath' Creation: Jill Miller's Book Journey
Jill Miller shares the story behind the creation of 'Body by Breath,' tracing back to her previous book, 'The Role Model Method,' which led her to delve into breath work. The book's genesis dates back over a decade, emphasizing the importance of breath work, especially in a time when breathing complications and anxiety are prevalent globally.
Breath Work Strategies for Better Sleep and Anxiety Relief
Jill Miller provides breath work strategies for managing anxiety and improving sleep quality. Techniques like cyclic sign and psychic alternate nostril breathing are suggested for inducing relaxation, reducing anxiety, and enhancing sleep patterns. These practices aim to calm the nervous system and promote better mental and physical well-being.
Cyclic Sign and Psychic Alternate Nostril Breathing: Tools for Relaxation
Two effective breath work techniques, cyclic sign and psychic alternate nostril breathing, are highlighted by Jill Miller for promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety. Cyclic sign involves a unique inhalation method, while psychic alternate nostril breathing aids in brain relaxation by channeling breath through nostrils.
Incorporating Yoga Nidra and Movement Meditation for Anxiety Management
Jill Miller discusses incorporating yoga nidra, movement meditation, and other relaxation practices for managing anxiety and promoting better sleep. These methods offer varying approaches to suit individual preferences, providing tools for finding stillness, calming anxiety, and improving sleep quality.
Experience Nervous System Regulation Through Breath: Practical Strategies for Daily Life
Jill Miller emphasizes practical strategies for nervous system regulation using breath work, such as engaging in cyclic sign, psychic alternate nostril breathing, and movement meditation. These techniques offer accessible ways to calm the mind, reduce anxiety, and improve overall well-being in daily life.
Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® Method. With more than 30 years of study in anatomy and movement, she is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, massage, athletics and pain management. She is known as the Teacher’s Teacher and has trained thousands of movement educators, clinicians, and manual therapists to incorporate her paradigm shifting self-care fitness programming into athletic and medical facility programs internationally. As the creator of some of the world's best mobility tools, she has crafted original programs for 24 Hour Fitness, Equinox, YogaWorks, and numerous professional sports teams. She and her team of 500+ trainers help you to live better in your body with an emphasis on proprioception, mobility, breath mechanics and recovery.
She has presented case studies at the Fascia Research Congress and International Association of Yoga Therapy conferences. She has the rare ability to translate complex physiological and biomechanical information into accessible, relevant moves that help her students transform pain, dysfunction and injury into robust fitness. Jill is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal Magazine and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, Shape, Men’s Journal, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Yoga Journal, Self, and on the Today Show and Good Morning America. Jill is regularly featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the creator of dozens of DVD’s including collaborations with Tom Myers, Katy Bowman and Kelly Starrett DPT. She is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Roll Model: A Step by Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility and Live Better in your Body and contributed a chapter on SMFR to the medical text book Fascia, Function and Medical Applications. Based in Los Angeles, CA, she is a wife and mother of two small children and is currently writing her second book.
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