Leo's new obsession, Holotropic/shamanic breathing(warrning!!) -O2

[eskwire]

23 hours ago, Source_Mystic said:

@eskwire  How is that research coming ?  I am waiting for somene to show me how  extended oxygen deprevation from 15 minuets to 9 hours is healthy and furthermore so healthy that it should be a regualiar practice daily or weekly for 52 sessions in a year. 

I'm working on it! It takes a lot of reading to get through studies and try to understand all the context and the bodily systems. Much harder and more time consuming than just Googling "oxygen deprivation " ? and I am working full time with a broken ankle. Very tiring.

I will present my findings when they are done. 

[Taha mouline]

2 hours ago, eskwire said:

I'm working on it! It takes a lot of reading to get through studies and try to understand all the context and the bodily systems. Much harder and more time consuming than just Googling "oxygen deprivation " ? and I am working full time with a broken ankle. Very tiring.

I will present my findings when they are done. 

Thanks for the time you dedicate to that, looking forward for your findings

[SgtPepper]

Good post.

Leo specifically says not to exhale more than one inhales, so I am not sure why that would be reducing all of the CO2 in one's body. I have not tried the method though because I am satisfied with meditation and psychedelics. 

I imagine the technique is still effective because it simulates a "fight or flight response" experience which is probably why old memories and anxious, sad emotions come up. I also interpret when Leo says we get more oxygen into the brain, I think he means in comparison to the shallow breathing a lot of people have when they are not being mindful. During the exercise, one is deliberately bringing oxygen into the body at a steady rate, much more than a person sitting in a chair in his office all day. 

I am still not convinced of your concern though either because Wim Hof is popular for also doing a very similar breathing exercise, but I still appreciate your post.

[Shroomdoctor]

@eskwire I am very interested in your findings too  Please mention me when you post some conclusion

[AmarSG1]

So I have practiced this breathing technique 3 times. Each time had crazy intense pins and needles in my arms and hands. Feel lots of energy in my body.

Then a few days ago I was in a super deep meditation and my body went into the same state as if I had been doing this breathing exercise. Really strange. Freaked me out at the time that I actually broke my meditation. Still, i'll continue to experiment with this breathing method.

[Hsinav]

On 2018-04-22 at 11:29 AM, Source_Mystic said:

Facts are the same for everyone no matter what