The Automatic Pause: A Key to Restoring a Healthy Breathing Pattern
In this special clip from the BreathMastery online program, Sasha Yakovleva, an Advanced Buteyko Breathing Specialist, guides participants through short breath holds designed to help establish the “automatic pause” – a natural break that occurs in a healthy breathing pattern, allowing the body to rest before inhaling again. This pause, which gets established when a person’s morning Positive Maximum Pause (PMP) is above 40 seconds, promotes a steady, consistent breathing pattern, allowing each breath to flow with ease. It enhances gas exchange, giving time for oxygen to enter the bloodstream while allowing carbon dioxide in the blood to be released. This balanced exchange, regulated by the carbon dioxide in the lungs, is key to a smooth, efficient breathing process. Mostly not present in modern-day breathing, the automatic pause that can last between 1 and 15 seconds and it is vital for calming the body, reducing stress, and balancing the autonomic nervous system.
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