Breathing to Manage Bodily State based on Polyvagal Theory

At all times, our physiological state biases how we "see, hear and feel" the world around us. We can let this play out on it's own, or we can learn to recognize our bodily state and develop strategies to manage our physiology to our advantage. According to Polyvagal Theory by Stephen W.

Porges, PhD, breathing is both a reflection of, and an efficient gateway into, our current physiological state. Through deliberate and skillful breathing awareness and techniques, we will learn how to manage our bodily state and align our nervous system to support optimal health, growth, resilience and performance. This class provides you with an experiential practice and a simplified summary of tons of research related to topics such as breathwork, Polyvagal Theory, respiratory sinus arrythmia, heart rate variability, baroreceptor efficiency and chemo sensitity to carbon dioxide.

This is an evidence based approach where you will learn, understand and implement the 3 key components of proper breathing, including biomechanics, biochemistry and cadence for maximizing the ventral vagal regulation of your heart and improving baseline cardiac vagal tone. This course is appropriate for anyone interested in improving their overall health, resilience, longevity, performance and quality of work, relationships and life, through the portal of breathing combined with leading-edge science, specifically related to Polyvagal Theory.