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What is Oxygen Advantage and how can it help you?

" We take our first breath coming into this world and our last breath as we leave, lets explore (optimise) what we do with with it in-between"  David "Jacko" Jackson 

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Our breath is key to our health, both mental and physical.  Our bodies do it without us even thinking about it. So why do we need to train it?  

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As with most things in life, over time we can pick up bad habits and get into unhealthy patterns with our breathing which can lead to issues with our health both mental and physical.  The breath is closely linked to the nervous system which in turn governs our Heart rate, Breath rate, Cognitive functions etc.  So why not train your breathing the way you train your body?

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And yes, we can train our breathing. Im not just talking about Pranayama practices, though they can be part of it.

In the Oxygen Advantage we take a look at your personal breathing  bio chemistry, bio mechanics and your psychophysiological relationship to your breath.  

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We train you to become a better functional breather to help optimise the delivery of oxygen to the brain and tissues in the body. 

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Oxygen Advantage was founded by Patrick McKeown and it is a system based in scientific study (closely related to the Buteyko Method which some of you may have heard of).  What i find particularly beautiful is how so much of the science matches up with what the ancient yogi's were teaching thousands of years ago.  Somewhere along the line those teachings got lost and now they are coming back with some science to back them up. How wonderful is that. 

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There are two pillars to Oxygen Advantage.  The functional  breath training and the Simulation of high altitude training.  

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Functional breath training is for everyone. 

 

The Simulation of high altitude training is once functional breathing is maintained only if you wish to take your breathing to the next level. More suitable for Athletes and Yogis alike. 

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Who is it for? 

We all breathe around 22,000 breaths every day, so it's for everyone.  The practices are tailored to suit your personal wants and needs. 

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Some of us find breath practices very rewarding, but some of us find anything to do with the breathing and exercise incredibly challenging and sometimes very triggering.  To the point where we avoid it altogether.

 

All of this is taken into account when you start your OA journey. There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to these practices. They are tailored to fit in with your life.  Thats the beauty of them.  Last night i was doing some breath training while watching a movie.  2 mins prep and then an hour of just being and breathing.  Today i'll incorporate it into my gym session and tomorrow on a walk or at yoga.  

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It doesn't need to be hard work, and the benefits certainly outweigh the effort.  

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Click to button below and contact me for booking or with any queries.

How can it benefit me?

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Im not going to claim that if you train your breathing your life will miraculously  change, though in my case it did which what brought me here. 

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However, there are numerous scientific studies to show it can help with issues such as

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  • Anxiety/panic disorders

  • Asthma

  • Sleep disorders

  • High blood pressure

  • HRV

  • Pain & Mobility

  • Long Covid

  • Trauma recovery

  • chronic pain

  • back pain

  • Mestrual cycles and menopause symptoms

  • fatigue

  • poor circulation 

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The list goes on. 

 

Quite simply because breathing is one of the key functions in our body.  So when breathing is done 22,000 times per day to its optimal level the whole body/mind functions better. 

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