10 key benefits

diaphragmatic / belly breathing helps to:

  1. switch your autonomic nervous system from being in a ‘fight or flight’ state to a ‘rest and digest’ state

    reducing stress hormones, heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, sweat production and anxiety

    increasing relaxation, calmness, and mental clarity

  2. stimulate happiness and emotional stability

    by manipulating your breath you can alter how you feel

  3. increase cardiovascular stamina

    by using more surface area of your lungs you can increase the amount of oxygen taken into your body by up to 30%

  4. decrease muscle tension

    by widening blood vessels and decreasing blood pressure, putting less strain on your heart

  5. increase the flow of oxygen to your brain

    helping you to think with more clarity

  6. give you more energy

    by increasing the amount of oxygen in your blood stream

  7. reduce inflammation

    by increasing your vagal tone stimulating your vagus nerve to send out anti-inflammatory signals to your body

  8. remove toxins

    by facilitating the movement of lymph through lymphatic vessels enabling the lymphatic system to remove toxins, waste and other unwanted materials from your body

  9. promote weight loss

    by increasing levels of leptin, a hormone produced by fat tissue that signals your brain to inhibit hunger

  10. lead to a longer and healthier life

    by improving metabolism and suppressing genetic pathways linked with inflammation (inflammation is the cause of pain and disease)