The Breath Hold Challenge is not about pushing yourself. Wait, what? If you stick around for a few days, you learn that to hold longer, you don't push. You go into a state of relaxation. And forget about the world around you. Yes, I get it. When your diaphragm is jolting up and down. You are not relaxed. Stig has a secret hack to activate the Vagus nerve. One that he has used in preparation for his Guinness world records. Watch the video 👇

Did you know this? Every day you do breath hold training, you become more resilient vs. overbreathing. When you exert yourself, your oxygen intake goes up by 300% to 500% What comes in, must come out; in this case, in the shape of CO2. Luckily, as an apneanaut, you have build up ample CO2 tolerance. The result? Your breathing rhythm stays intact, even when you run a mile. Good reason to keep posting those times. 😎 Any of you experienced an easier time during workouts ever since picking this up?

Did you know that you can control your heart rate through breathing? Our breath and our heart are strongly connected. There is a lot to learn about your heart and yourself. All you have to do is take the time to sit down and take a deep breath For this Valentine's Day, I am sharing some of Stig’s best breathing and visualization exercises with you that are all about the heart: 🔸Control your pulse and relax with Feel Your Heart 🔸Gain confidence and self-control with Beautiful Self-Image 🔸Increase focus, mood and motivation with Subtle Pranayama 🔸Warm up the body & mind with the Breath of Love 🔸Build empathy & understanding with Circular Breathing Comment LOVE below and I’ll send you the link. Happy Valentine's Day! Make my day and let me know if you enjoyed these exercises.

Have you met your inner dolphin yet? With these weeks tips, you may awaken him a little sooner. When you hold your breath for a little while, a reflex kicks in. Your heart rate drops. And your limbs may feel a bit tingly. We call this the mammalian dive reflex, or also, the inner dolphin. The following exercises also lower your heart rate. 👉 https://academy.breatheology.com/valentine Why not spruce up your training this week. Use one (or more) of these exercises prior to your hold and share the results with the rest 🌞