Started first week of breathwork practices. I’ve completed 6 daily breathwork practices alternating between CO2 Exposed Retention (Level 2) and 30/30/10 (Suspension). I thought I would need to be one level 1 for a while but actually found it easier than I thought and was able to move to level 2 instead I’ve also completed the IRV and ERV stretch on 3 occasions which I have been doing after some mobility work to help open up my thoracic spine as well as the release exercises in the mobility section. Biggest win however has been through a reduction in panic when experiencing air hunger. Usually when I do a full exhale there is panic in me and forces me to take a quick deep inhale. But I’ve found that, although still unpleasant, I can, take a slower inhale knowing that the panic will pass after a few seconds. Because of this I’ve taken the time on a few occasions this week to just breathe with slow inhales and exhales. I even got to the point on one day where I could breathe in and out through my nose for 15s each way. Usually breathing out through my nose I can struggle to do 6s

What made you become interested in breathwork and wanting to learn more about it? For me, breathwork was introduced to me about a year ago when I went for psilocybin therapy. At the time I wasn’t really with it cognitively to truly take it in but starting IFS therapy with the person who introduced it to me got me interested in looking into it again. I then read the book Breathe by James Nestor and became interested in the profound changes that it could maje

Please comment below introducing yourself. Let us know… #1 - Who are you, where are you from, what do you do for work? #2 - What do you want to get out of being in this community? What is your current struggle? #3 - What is one interesting fact about you? I'll go first... #1 - My name is Ryan Carroll, I am from St Petersburg, Florida. I currently live in Santa Teresa Costa Rica. My business is my life's passion. I want to share the power of the breath and the methods I have personally benefitted from massively with the world. #2 - What I want out of this community is to be of service... I want to connect, build community, learn about you, and help guide you on your path of growth the best I can. #3 - I love backcountry camping and solitude in nature. One of my favorite offerings I have is leading vision quests.

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