5 Breathing Myths - Oxygen, Lung Capacity & More

Breathing exercises are an effective way to reduce stress, improve sleep, balance energy, and boost digestion. Most people assume the goal is to boost oxygen in your lungs and increase their capacity, but the real reasons breathing exercises work are more complex and interesting.

In this video we’ll clear up some of the most common myths and confusion so you can get more from your at-home breathing practices. Let’s get started!

VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 Breathing myths
00:15 Belly breathe only?
02:11 Increase O2?
03:43 CO2 a toxin?
04:53 Athletes nose breathe?
06:07 Truth about lung capacity
07:48 Goal of breathing exercises

DISCLAIMER – This video is for educational purposes only. If you are pregnant or suffer from asthma, COPD, or any other respiratory illness, avoid coffee category breathing practices and always check with a medical professional before starting any self-care routine.

DOWNLOAD THE PDF FOR THE FOLLOWING BREATHING EXERCISES:
* 4:4 Breathing (Water Category)
* 4:8 Breathing (Whiskey Category)
* Kapalabhati (Coffee Category)

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[Shreshya.stuart]

Hey Lucas, please make a video on yoga for colon !

[matthewbeumer]

Excellent information. Matt the pilates teacher.

[ravikumarts]

Though YOGA originated from India they never approached it in a scientific way and never explained it in a science based approach. Instead they name each asanas in a complicated way and difficult to understand even for Indians. Your approach in dealing yogic exercises in a scientific way evokes interest for lay man.

[kimgilman]

i thought when using the pulse ox that the back side of the finger should be down bot up like you showed. what is the proper way to use the pulse oz

[yes-yogaearthstories]

Lucas: could you be so kind to share the name of your teacher please? In Yoga Philosophy as any Indian tradition, the guru.shishya parampara is the most important. Would be nice if you share your teacher's name and thank your teacher! :)

[fatimaosman]

This is such a great video. I was told by a doctor / some medical professionals that I have small airways disease. Also I have anxiety and a hiatal hernia. Do you have any advice for me for how to better my breathing? I have a hard time breathing through my nose and calming myself down.

[JustAutistic]

I’m ngl, one of my therapists brought up belly breathing, and I misunderstood them for years, until I watched a vid on why belly breathing wasn’t the best way, and then it hit me: I’ve been belly breathing wrong.

[mikel]

To #4 and #5: In the book Breath by James Nestor, he talks about top performing athletes with nose breathing and about freedivers who reach 30% more lung capacity through breathwork.

[yes-yogaearthstories]

This guy's website says...."Our school is science-based, business-positive, and future focused. The success of YTC graduates speaks for itself. No gurus, no incense, no chakras, no Om’s. We’ve taken the best of ancient yoga practiced and combined it with modern science and technology to provide trainees real career Amazing BRANDING Lucas! As a statistician and having studied a lot of data, I would like to conclude that science has no answers to many questions .... All our Indian knowledge gets exported - reimaged, repacked and sold to us rebranded as "backed up by science". HAha. Dear Lucas: Om is the pranava - the bginning and the end perhaps and incense does not hurt because you might FART while doing specific asanas.

[yes-yogaearthstories]

"Practice is everything" comes from the Bhagvad Gita - something that my grandma told me everyday....these words do not come from "Lucas".

[andrewhall]

The marathon record holder ran with a pulse in the 130's through out his race u can make ur thoracic area more flexible so lungs can expand more u can improve the lungs oxygen exchange capabilities

[emilguldmann]

even though your breathing is perfect you might still have bad breath.

[buzzy]

You are great, but dont sell yourself on ted