Uncategorized Archives : Performance Through Health

14 Feb

The Science Behind Oxygen Advantage

By Martin McPhilimey
In Uncategorized

The Science Behind Oxygen Advantage: How to Improve Your Athletic Performance and Health Athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike have long known the importance of breathing properly in order to perform at their best. Yet, many people are unaware of the

17 Jan

How are stress and physical health related

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Stress/ Recovery, Uncategorized

The Link Between Stress and Physical Health Conditions Chronic stress has been linked to various physical health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and digestive problems. Stress activates the body’s “fight or flight” response, which can have physical effects such as

20 Dec

How to Reduce Stress By Managing Your Physiology

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Breathing, Uncategorized, Video

So in this blog, I want to talk to you about how to reduce stress by managing your physiology. Many of you may believe that stress is this mental construct where you are overwhelmed and unable to think. Whilst true,

24 Sep

Improving your CO2 tolerance to reduce Anxiety

By Martin McPhilimey
In Uncategorized

Unless you’re a freediver or in the breath coaching community, you probably haven’t heard of CO2 tolerance before. Even in the scientific literature, the notion that improving one’s ability to tolerate higher levels of carbon dioxide in the blood can

12 Sep

Breath to Breath Interview with Martin McPhilimey

By Martin McPhilimey
In Uncategorized, Video

Breath to Breath Interview with Martin McPhilimey Last week, on the Breath to Breath Podcast, I was interviewed by the wonderful Perrin White. She is a speech therapist and functional breathing coach in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. After connecting through

21 Aug

Five Ways To Activate The Vagus Nerve

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Stress/ Recovery, Uncategorized, Video
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Five Ways to Activate the Vagus Nerve You can watch a condense version of this blog by finding my video on five ways to activate the vagus nerve at the bottom of this blog. Don’t forget

04 Apr

Guided Breathwork for Deep Relaxation | 6 Minutes | Martin McPhilimey

By Martin McPhilimey
In Podcast, Uncategorized, Video

In this video and podcast you will under go six minutes of guided breathwork for deep relaxation with Martin McPhilimey. A pranayama like nasal breathing session to help you on your journey to living a more relaxed lifestyle.