Master Your Breath w/ Tom Richter Tom Richter

In this episode, I welcome Dr Paul Dallaghan as a guest. He has been guiding me in my Pranayama practice for the past 14 years - so it's both an honor and pleasure to talk to him about breathing, yoga, and a well-rounded practice protocol for physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

We talk about Paul’s story of starting yoga practices (ashtanga vinyasa and Pranayama) in the 1990s in New York, his Ph.D. studies about the effects of breath and pranayama, and the importance of 

- first developing a „base breath“before layering on particular techniques,- pre-breath supportive practices that prepare the body for experiencing- hyped breathing techniques on social media vs mature practices that develop through consistent regular practice under the guidance of an experienced teacher- possible problems with hyping techniques that create a strong physical response (such as hyperventilation, strong pumping without proper technique)- and much more



Dr. Paul D. has devoted the last three decades to developing expertise in the field of breath-mind-body lifestyle. He has a specialized background that ranges from advanced practitioner of pranayama and asana to accomplished academic scholar, researching the effects of breath-related practices.

He is also the co-founder of Samahita Retreat, the first yoga-breath-meditation retreat center in Asia, where he runs teacher trainings and practice retreats.

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In this episode, I address ways to manage symptoms of seasonal allergies through breathing.



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Today I sit down with Sebastian Pucelle from with-yinyoga. Together with his partner Murielle Burellier he offers workshops and teacher trainings around the world, sharing the practice and teaching of Yin Yoga since 2010.

We talk about his life's path, moving from busy London to Asia, how he recovered from a spinal injury using Ashtanga and Yin Yoga, Yin principles of Yoga therapy, the often missing Yin qualities in today's life, how to incorporate them into our daily schedule, how to assess and deal with pain and much more.

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

More info about Sebastian's work: https://www.with-yinyoga.com/



If you want to incorporate more Yin qualities of surrender, letting go, and simply being into your life, consider joining the upcoming MasterYourBreath course. More info:

https://tomrichter.yoga/learn-myb/

Enjoy five minutes of breath exploration to connect to yourself, and get calm and present. You can use this as a reset when you notice your energy and focus fading.

Today's practice is focused on resetting your breathing rhythm.

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Enjoy five minutes of breath exploration to connect to yourself, and get calm and present. You can use this as a reset when you notice your energy and focus fading.

Enjoy!

How do you ideally breathe during your (vinyasa or hatha) yoga practice?

Many get the guidance to breathe voluminous, effortful, and noisy breaths with strong engagement and tension in the abdominal area.

In this episode, I talk about the benefits of breathing calmly, diaphragmatically, and rhythmically, but with less volume and noise.

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