Ed Harrold Life With Breath Podcast

Ed Harrold is a Certified Yoga Instructor as well as being certified in Advanced Pranayama and as an Advanced Meditation Teach. He also created the Mind Body Athlete performance training program. Ed has been involved in competitive athletics his whole life but it wasn’t until he was competing in the Around the Island Swim (22 ½ mile swim) in 1994 that he faced his ultimate turning point. In this race, he discovered the power of breath and the concept of “flow states”.Ed uses his experience in that race to inspire him to take up yoga and the learn the effects of yogic breathing. He now has formed his own unique practice by combining yoga and sports in a way that had never been done before.His wisdom, beliefs and teachings are put in to place through his Cross Patterning Yoga that embraces the Three Pillars: Breathe Deeply, Love Completely and Live Mindfully, to help you look at your cellular body and human spirit every time you come to your mat. Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe

Ed guides you through a breathing exercise to help you fall asleep and enjoy a restful & restorative evening. Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe

Ed & Dan talk about a Forbes article that references "How Breathing Calms Your Brain, And Other Science-Based Benefits Of Controlled Breathing" that include blood pressure, memory and regulating emotional control centers in the brain. Discover your "life with breath"! Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe

In today's podcast, Ed guides us through a diaphragmatic breathing practice. Take a few minutes out of your day to discover your "life with breath" and how this can improve your physical, mental and emotional health and well-being. Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe

Ed Harrold joins Omar Cumberbatch & Dr. Lori Shemek to discuss on weight loss happens on the exhale; the nasal exhale. Learn how breathing is your tool for burning fat as fuel. Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe

Ed joins Jason Moore of Elite HRV to talk about the power in intentional breathing for improving heart rate variability. Breath rates and patterns influence heart rates and the response of our autonomic nervous system and vice versa. Learn how to incorporate nasal breathing strategies to improve the length, depth and pace of your breathing.In This Episode:1:27 Welcome and intro to Ed3:35 What got Ed so interested in breath as a powerful tool7:46 What was it about breath that really changed things for you?12:08 How do you work towards using breath in this way?14:27 How being aware/present can change how you perceive stress17:20 Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia19:30 Life is an awareness-based model; you’re either aware of it or not20:55 Is there a point in which some of these techniques become more automatic? Can we reap these benefits unconsciously?24:30 How does this practice integrate with sleep?30:45 Any recommended breathing patterns for performing different tasks?37:15 Reverse engineering exercise40:15 Is this a similar process in regards to mental exertion?44:35 Correlation between cardiovascular strength and psychological resiliency47:54 Turn stress upside down – embrace it!50:48 Learn from your stress54:15 It’s hard to stay positive when you’re exhausted – learn what we need to hang onto and what to let go of1:02:39 Closing thoughts1:03:57 Where to find Ed Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe

Ed & Dan Klein from Klein Time radio talk about living a "life with breath". They dive into the health and wellness aspects of applying mindful breathing strategies for improving health and performance. Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe