Hello team! Today we’re going to Hummmmm. Humming isn’t just a nice add-on to a breath practice, it’s doing real physiological work. The vibration from humming stimulates the vagus nerve through its branches in the throat and sinuses, which feeds directly into parasympathetic tone. At the same time, slow humming naturally extends your exhale, and longer exhales are one of the most reliable ways to shift the nervous system toward rest and digest. This shows up in measures like pre-ejection period (PEP), a cardiac timing interval that reflects how strongly the sympathetic nervous system is driving your heart. A longer PEP means less sympathetic push on the heart muscle. Practices like this that boost vagal tone, tend to lengthen PEP, which is a good marker that the body is dropping out of fight or flight and into a calmer state. Please try this and let me know how you feel after each set! We need the data 😉

Hello again my fellow breathers, this week I am introducing a very important idea that we will no doubt revisit in the future. The idea of ‘Contrast Training’ in this environment relates to 2 core components that we must understand: 1. Mechanical Aspects of Breath Training 2. Physiological Aspects of Breath Training Please let the questions flow for anything you don’t understand and go over to the education tab to watch the review video on the subject. Meanwhile, I have another poll for you all 😉 What is more important to train?

Welcome back team! This weeks Ohm Breath Academy (OBA) practice has a few different elements to it including cyclic breathing and breath holds after exhalation. Remember - It's all about rhythm and relaxation. The more you can consciously soften and relax your body (especially during the breath holds) , the more benefit you will receive from the practice. Feel the rhythm and let it flow! Please comment and let everyone know what your experience with this practice was like... It will help our community of breathers GROW :) BONUS POLL: How long was your final exhale breath hold?

Hello team! Here is a simple yet profound technique that is foundational to improving your breath awareness and control. We are aiming to extend each nasal inhale and exhale to 5 seconds - this is the basis for achieving an OPTIMAL physiological state. It is relatively easy to maintain when focusing on a guided practice like this, but to maintain this rhythm throughout the rest of the day/ week/ year is where the real game begins. We will dive deeper into the science and practice of breath holds as we progress. Come back to this technique as often as you can. Practice it first thing in the morning and last thing at night. And of course relax, have fun and enjoy the process!

As part of the OHM Breath Academy, we’ll be sharing one guided practice each week. These sessions are here to help you build awareness, develop skill, and deepen your relationship with your breath over time. Follow along, stay curious, and give yourself the space to explore! If you have any questions, insights, challenges - please drop them below in the comments :) Let us breathe 🌬️