Don't Think. Breathe.
"Don't Think, Breathe." is a platform for myself and my guests to discuss ideas related to mastering our minds, healthily expressing ourselves, and forming a spiritual bond with ourselves and the world around us. You will mainly find discussions based around developing better mental health and in an effort to do that, we explore all sorts of modalities on this podcast such as meditation, exercise, psychedelic therapy & different mental frameworks such as ACA, IFS, and Gene Keys. Some of these modalities are based in scientific study and others are anecdotal and based in individual's subjective experience so, I always encourage people to do their own research as we are always learning.
Overall, I feel we are all capable of living fulfilling lives on our own terms and hope that this podcast can be a vessel for communicating that idea to the listener.
Want to come on to the show? Don't be afraid to reach out here:
Instagram @dontthink.breathe
or
My website dontthinkbreath.com
Intro music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com
Don't Think. Breathe.
EP | 28 | Alexandre Tsuk | What To Expect From His Trainings, Benefits of the Ice, and Some Simple Breathing Methods
In this episode, I am joined again by Alexandre Tsuk.
Alex is the founder of BreathingColdBali which is a retreat and training program where Alex and other licensed breathwork facilitators train individuals to facilitate breathwork experiences. If you'd like to learn more about Alex's business or if you're interested in participating in one of his facilitator trainings/retreats you can find out more here:
breathingcoldbali.com
@breathingcoldbali on Instagram
Shownotes:
Two things most Olympians have in common is that they have strong connections in their life and they take ice baths!
Alex guides us thru his trainings:
- Authentic Relating Games
- Movement
- Dance
- Breathwork
- Ice Baths
- Circling
- 1 on 1 facilitations
- Practice Facilitating for the first time
- Practice holding space with your intuition
- Learn how to touch to release trauma
- Sharing
- Journaling
Alex explains his approach to taking ice baths!
Alex's explanation for why the Ice Bath is beneficial
- How trauma is formed
- How we face it in the ice bath
- To stay until you shiver
- Bring happy movement in the pain of the ice
- Embrace your shiver
Simple breathing methods to reduce stress
- Physiological Sigh
- Box Breathing
- 5x5 Constant Breathing
How to Undergo a solo breathwork session
- Precautions:
- YOU CAN PASS OUT!
- Don't engage while:
- Swimming
- Driving
- Major Health Problems
- Pregnancy
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- Etc… (If unsure, check with your doctor or do extensive research)
- Follow along with a guided breathwork session online
Explanation for feelings of vibrating or body tingling / Feeling of electricity in the body
- Body expelling C02
- Body is less oxygenated
- Organs and primary body parts prioritized
Key Takeaways:
- The body will tell you that the breathwork is
- Boring
- Not safe
- That it is unnecessary
- Continue anyways and push your body
Thank you for taking the time to listen! Feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to collaborate in any way. Also, always open to feedback on how to improve the podcast.
@donthink.breathe on Instagram
Thank you!
