The Pilates for Asthma webinar offers an introduction to breathing mechanics and the related vocabulary provide a foundation for a lively discussion on all things breathing. Learn about the science of respiration and how our breathing patterns can be trained. Discuss the common misconceptions surrounding breath and how they affect our understanding of our own health. Consider the effects of asthma on resting homeostasis, sleep, and movement. Learn new strategies to facilitate more efficient breathing. Discuss how the most popular breath-based cueing can be harmful to people with breathing dysfunction. Erin delivers complex scientific concepts in an easy to understand and applicable way that will immediately impact the way you teach and practice. Includes downloadable/printable PDF handout of entire slideshow and access to the recording forever.

Topics Covered:

• Heart Rate Variability

• Diaphragmatic Breathing

• Nasal Breathing

• Erythropoietin (EPO) 

• Intra-Abdominal Pressure (IAP)

• Functional Biochemistry

• Functional Biomechanics

• Resonance Frequency Breathing

• Mouth Taping

• Sleep Apnea

• PMS

• High Blood Pressure

• Better Sleep

• Better Sex