Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast Body By Breath with Jill Miller [Book Club Series]
Breathing touches every system of the body, either directly or indirectly. It can be manipulated and shaped to adjust state, to change our perception of pain, to improve and enhance movement, and also to hasten deep restorative relaxation or amplify and excite. In this episode, Jill Miller describes the art and science of using breath as a tool for physical and emotional resilience.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Chemical and biomechanical aspects of breathing
- Overbreathing, underbreathing, and breath titration
- Why deliberate breathing is so effective for mood regulation
- 5 ingredients for parasympathetic activation
- How breath awareness supports compassion and community
- Why meditation and savasana can provoke anxiety in some people
- The relationship between the heart and the diaphragm
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
BODY by BREATH: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience by Jill Miller
Follow Jill Miller on Instagram @thejillmiller
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