Course curriculum

  • 01
    Instructions for this course
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    • Course Details
  • 02
    Module 1: Definition of Breathing
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    • Breathing, The Basics
    • Breathing: The Right and Wrong Way
  • 03
    Module 2: The Science of Breathing
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    • Stress and the Body
    • The Nervous System
  • 04
    Module 3: Breathing and the Brain
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    • The Amygdala - Our Emotional Command Center
    • Cortisol and Adrenaline - Stress Hormones
    • Controlled Breathing and the Brain
    • Neuroplasticity and Rewiring the Brain
  • 05
    Module 4: Breathing Techniques
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    • Breath Awareness Technique
    • Breath Alignment Technique
    • Balloon Technique Exercise
    • Qi Gong Breathing
    • Additional Breathing Techniques: 5/3, 5/3 Count and 4, 7, 8 Count
    • Demonstration of Combined Breathing Techniques: Breath Awareness, Balloon, and 5/3, 5/3 Count
    • Practice Exercise: Breath Awareness, Balloon Technique, 5/3, 5/3 Count Technique
    • Demonstration of Combined Breathing Techniques: Breath Awareness, Balloon, and 4, 7, 8 Count
    • Practice Exercise: Breath Awareness, Balloon Technique, 4, 7, 8 Count Technique
    • Test Your Learning