Breathwork and Breathing Coordination

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Breathing Coordination is the name given to the way the respiratory system is designed to function at maximum efficiency with minimum effort.

Developed by Carl Stough, Breathing Coordination is the result of years of medical research by Stough and elaborated upon by advanced researchers in the international respiratory field.

The diaphragm, the foundation of the entire respiratory system, is the largest muscle-organ in the body and works to achieve a maximum exhale. Healthy diaphragmatic movement in breathing is needed for maintaining a low residual volume of carbon dioxide in the lungs.

Other main systems of the body like the circulatory and nervous systems are deeply affected by breath-work. Carl Stough discovered that when the voice is used to create the sound of overtones, the diaphrahm can be redeveloped to work properly, as it was designed.

Working with the voice and with hands-on support and education, one can develop the capacity to breathe fully and freely.

After studying intensively with him for years, Carl Stough, who had never previously trained practitioners, asked Elizabeth to teach his work and train others.

Using Somatic Experiencing and the skills of interoceptive awareness, working with the breath in this way is a beautiful introduction to connecting with the body and regulating the nervous system.