SF Bayflower: Improving Longevity, Workshop on Breathing Fundamentals 🍏


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Improving Health and Vitality

The Art and Science of Breathing

Is there a correlation between how long you live and lung capacity?

According to the American Lung Association our lung capacity begins to reduce after the age of 35 years of age. Until the age of 25 years of age our lungs are still developing. Did you know that we have the ability to hold up to 6 litres of air in our lungs. That would be 3 large soda bottles!

After the age of 35, there is supposed to be a gradual yearly decline.

There are similar statistical numbers around bone density plateauing around 30 years of age and steadily decreasing.

Regarding lung capacity, a 29 year study at the University of Buffalo showed that pulmonary function was a long term predictor of overall survival rates.

Apart from disease and typical lung damaging risk factors, what is going on to affect the ability to breathe???

A list of declining functions include: weakening of the diaphragm muscles, poor rib movement, reduced overall flexibility, poor posture, and reduced elasticity of lung tissue.

The good news is that this is partially reversible. It's sort of a "use it or lose it" scenario.

As a long time Feldenkrais Practitioner™ I have been able to experiment and explore ways of improving rib movement. When the ribs move better the lungs follow!

There are many lessons that Dr. Feldenkrais created that focusing on all aspects of breathing, including lung capacity.

I will be teaching these lessons on June 17th for an IN PERSON workshop in St.Catharines. Details are below.

If you have yet to register, there is still room to join. Early Bird Rates end on Friday.

Here are the details:

LOCATION: Church of Transfiguration, corner of Glendale and Glenridge

DAY : SATURDAY, June 17th (the church did not have many Sunday options... go figure ; )

TIME: 2pm - 4:30pm (2.5hrs)

FEE: Early Bird - $65, after June 10th - $75

Class size is limited to 20 people. Register online OR contact me if you prefer chq or etransfer.

Workshop Details:

The Art and Science of Breathing

Learning by sensing and experiencing using
The Feldenkrais Method and current theories of breathing.

Exclusive to the Niagara area, this 2.5 hour workshop will clarify the key elements to healthy breathing, ways to warm up the body, and techniques to calm the nervous system .

Based on the science of respiration and James Nestor's book, you will also learn about Carbon Dioxide tolerance and ways to improve breathing flexibility, and lung capacity.

In the workshop I will supply handouts and snacks during break time. We will have a Q&A after each breathing technique/lesson.

What to bring on Saturday, June 17th:

Please bring your water bottle, a blanket, a pen, a mat and your lovely self. :-)

There will be CHAIRS to use if you find it difficult to lie on a mat.

The image above is of the large room I will be renting. Isn't it cheerful!