Consciously holding your breath is GOOD for you!!
Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) AKA breath retention, is used to treat a range of disorders including high blood pressure, diabetes, Parkinson’s, emotional disorders, and more.
Your body adapts to having less oxygen and starts to become more efficient in producing energy.
You put a positive stress response on the body making you more resilient to stressful situations.
Benefits include:
Give it a try. Breathe in through your nose….Exhale all the air out through your mouth and hold your breath. Hold for as long as you can.
Then take a big breath fully in and hold your breath for a few seconds on the inhale. As you’re holding your inhale, contract your pelvic muscles. Then exhale and return to normal, relaxed breathing.
While there are numerous health benefits, there are also a few contraindications as listed below:
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