Nasal breathing only????

[Coach Clavijo]

I understand that you can't really afford a seminar. I was just trying to point out that some of the stuff you seem to be asking for is not on DVD.
I can't speak with much authority on the second question, as I am not a DO/DC/Naturopath. I do believe we have certified people in those fields (at least with Chiro) in the past, so they must have found CST to be some kind of beneficial.

[exp626]

Not sure where you are located at, but as you seem to know what your goals are in general I would suggest you get with a Coach to design a specific program for your current needs/limitations/strengths/weaknesses.

The individual tools are great, but are definitely a huge investment. Not just in money but in time as well. If none of the canned programs (of which there are a ton to choose from) seem to fit the bill then I would really lean towards getting with a Coach to design you a program that fits your specific needs. The cost is going to be minimal compared to grabbing all of the products ... but more importantly is the time related cost from all of the experimentation that you would have to do. Basically some goals have to be put on the back burner if you want to immerse yourself in CST for the sake of learning it.

Most importantly, getting together with a Coach will give them a chance to introduce you to the pieces that "you" need currently. Subsequent sessions would be able to tweak and extend the designed program so you continue to advance in the realm of CST while working on your specific goals. If you are tied to the goals you mentioned then I feel this is the best path. If you aren't tied to the goals, then pick a program that resonates with you, give it a chance by not cocktailing with other work, and the next step will become clear from there.

Best of luck with whatever you choose to do.

[Fitcook365]

I'm located in Las Vegas, NV.

My goals aren't really so "serious" due to the fact that I've been off and on with my BJJ training due to financial reasons which makes it hard for me to progress or train
with a specific goal in mind within that department of BJJ due to the "all over the place" nature of my life at the moment. I will look into getting together with a coach once everything stabilizes. Just at this point doing the best I can with whatever I receive on here and RMAX products is unfortunately the route I must stick to.

Thank you, I really do appreciate all the guidance and will be more involved within this community sometime in the future, hopefully.

[parkour]

I am also curious about this. I've been nasal breathing only for the past two months because of a similar article I read.

Should I always exhale through my mouth during the exercises and do you still get the benefits of performance breathing by only nasal breathing?

[RonP]

One thing I think should be mentioned on breathing through the nose. I had seen this about breathing through the nose when doing endurance running. I thought to myself...you've got to be kidding? Surely you jest?.... Well... Since CST and joint mobility.... One day a few years ago...I was doing "Stevies" and something popped in my head. After that, my breathing though my nose was so much more easy. I thought: Gee... I can run while breathing through my nose now. Never before could I consider this.

[BigJonMud]

I've not yet found one teacher or discipline which covered the full potential of breath..training..teaching..

instead noticing,
how complementary the apparent arguments between different styles actually are.. systemically,
through other holographs such as yoga, and Pilates, Chi gung,
and the contributions made by Moshe Feldenkrais, and Richard Bandler who modelled these others..and taught others how also to 'model'.

Now, I remember one school of Bikram Yoga who only endorse Ujayii breath. Claiming that the heightened tension in the throat and chest and its consequent heat
is for purification..yet dismissing the effect of attempting to express those toxins through the soft and sensitive tissues of the sinuses and nose.. as being unimportant to the process. Apparently some people must exhale through the nose in order to maintain a more even pressure and mindful awareness.

Another style of yoga teaches abdominal inflation.. concentrating on expanding the front of the belly..whilst forgetting we can actually increase lower diaphragm volumes concentrically, in all directions..
and then one technique empties bottom up..while another will exit top first.
Crocodile..abdominal..nasal..Ujayii..square..parad oxical..flow..pilates and the various pranayams/breath techniques
are for me,
all only signposts upon a highway of understanding that can only be ventured through thorough comparison, and anthropological understanding.
to literally see the evolution breath, and system and physique..
has me wondering how anyone got stuck on one aspect of the whole. As we look more deeply into it..the school who teaches bottom up exhalation, leans toward later developing a focus on inverted postures..while the school of thought who cling to top down, may be seeking to achieve upper body strength development.

Moshe dismissed 'posture'..or the static concept of such, as arbitrary to the desired function one 'chose' to perform in any given position. Therefore 'posture', or good posture is entirely subjective, as is 'good breathing'. The important part is CHOICE. And RELEVANCE, or suitability of breath to the required operation.

Give the organism enough conscious choice, and option of comparison.. and spontaneous emergent choice appears to come more effortlessly.. and naturally.