9 episodes
Take A Breath Health and Lifestyle Show Tim Altman B.Sc, B.S.Sc, Respiratory Therapist, Mickel Therapist, Matt Radford Physiotherapist, Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Wim Hof Method Instructor
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Take A Breath offers breathing techniques and health and lifestyle tips to help ordinary people live extraordinary, healthy lives.Take A Breath is for those wanting to achieve better health, happiness and performance by creating balance in this high paced, stressful world we now live in.Our approach is heavily influenced by the ‘mismatch’ theory of evolution, health and disease. That is, we have created a huge mismatch between the bodies we have inherited from our hunter-gatherer ancestors and the modern culture and lifestyle we have created.Yet, of all of the factors of living that influence our health and performance, breathing remains one factor that we know the least about and take completely for granted.As health practitioners working with breathing for many years, we have seen the fantastic benefits of breathing for health, performance and happiness.Combining this knowledge with other health and lifestyle tips, we help you take a breath from the modern world, and get the most out of your life.Join us for the exploration into optimal living. You won’t regret the outcomeFind health and harmony through the power of breathing.
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Interview with World Breath Expert, Roger Price
An interview with Australian breath training pioneer, Riger Price on many things breathing, and his paradigm shifting work with professionals in the dental and sleep industry in Australia, the USA and worldwide...
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Interview With Clinical Pilates Founder Craig Phillips
In this episode of Take A Breath, we interview Craig Phillips the founder of clinical pilates about the relationship of breathing with postural stability and movement. Craig reveals that the advice to sucking navel to spine to maintain core stability has been transcended as to doesn't allow for natural diaphragm movement.
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Interview With World Renowned Yoga Expert Simon Borg-Olivier
In this episode of Take A Breath, we interview world renowned yoga teacher and physiotherapist, Simon Borg-Olivier. Simon’s accomplishments in his field include teaching yoga for over 30 years, founding Yoga Synergy in Sydney. Simon discusses hus progression with breath work from free diving as a child, to yoga and pranayama, his advice to yoga practitioners and the general public on breath work, as well as some fascinating experiments he performed in the lab with breath holding an...
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Interview With 'Everesting' Cyclist Andy Van Bergen - Part 2
The Use of Breath Training For Sporting & Surfing Performance In this second part of our interview with Andy Van Bergen from Cyling Tips, www.cyclingtips.com, we discuss the emergence of breath training as a key factor in gaining and edge in sporting performance, with teams such as the Trek professional cycling team now employing breath coaches. We go into more detail on the mechanisms and benefits of breath training for sporting performance.
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Interview With 'Everesting' Cyclist Andy Van Bergen - Part 1
In this episode we interview Andy Van Bergen on www.cyclingtips.com, Australia’s largest cycling media outlet and up there with the biggest in the world of this type. Andy and two colleagues attempted an 'Everesting' attempt at Everest Base Camp, enduring extreme winds, altitude and temperature. We discuss the preparation, adventure, and the use of breath training to help with their perfromance, and to relax.
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Interview With Wim Hof Method Instructor Scott Townsend
We interview Scott Townsend, a specialist in breathing, and Wim Hof Method instructor from New Zealand, who has a really catchy message to get people more conscious of their breathing.