TAKE A DEEP BREATH

If you feel tight, stuck, or like breathwork isn’t fully helping, Lotte and Mike are running a live 4-week fascia release program starting January 11th to help you unlock your body and breathe more freely. Limited spaces - learn more here: https://ra.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/fasciaIn this episode, Mike sits down again with Lotte Paarup, a leading fascia and breathwork educator, to explore how the fascial system shapes your breathing, stress levels, and how safe your body feels. You’ll learn why breathwork alone often isn’t enough and how releasing the body can unlock easier breathing, movement, and calm. Chapters:0:00 Why Fascia Matters More Than You Think2:21 How Your Feet, Jaw & Lungs Are Connected3:40 What Happens When Fascia Gets Stiff6:54 Why Your Body Needs to Feel Safe to Breathe9:37 Are There Key Fascia Pathways in the Body?11:53 How Stress Physically Tightens the Body15:04 Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Tightness18:33 Why Daily Fascia Work Beats Weekly Treatments22:43 Why Breathing Fails When the Body Is Stiff26:49 What Actually Happens During Fascia Release33:42 Is Fascia Work Ever “Finished”?37:05 Why Movement Is Essential for Fascia Health43:20 The Psoas, Fear & the Survival System53:20 Can Breathwork Help Release Fascia?

Learn more about muse here; https://choosemuse.com/tadbChapters:0:00 Welcome to Take a Deep Breath0:49 Why a Neuroscientist Couldn't Meditate2:03 The Real Reasons People Struggle with Meditation2:54 What IS Meditation? Science Explained4:06 Game-Changing Benefits You'll Actually Notice5:53 The Minimum Effective Dose for Results7:05 Serial Meditation Failures Unite7:29 How Muse Tracks Your Brain in Real-Time9:03 What Are You Actually Doing When Meditating?10:44 Focus on Breath or Let Thoughts Pass?12:40 How to Change Your Relationship with Emotions13:20 Breath Awareness vs Breath Work in Meditation15:23 Body-Led Meditation Deep Dive16:33 Dropping Into Your Body & Out of Your Mind18:28 The Truth About Pain & Secondary Suffering19:51 NASA's Mars Meditation Experiments21:58 How Muse Transformed Sleep Science24:29 The Digital Sleeping Pill That Actually Works25:54 Deep Sleep Stimulation Breakthrough28:30 How Much Deep Sleep Do You Really Need?30:31 Avoid This Common Sleep Mistake31:27 Mental Fitness vs Physical Fitness33:33 How to Measure Your Mental Fitness34:31 Oxygen Flow to Your Brain Explained36:42 Training Your Brain to Demand More Oxygen38:40 Breath Work Meets Brain Tracking41:02 Best Time to Meditate (Honest Answer)43:16 Eyes Open vs Eyes Closed Meditation45:35 Lying Down vs Sitting Meditation47:14 You Are More Wonderful Than You Think48:26 Final Thanks & Discount Code

🔥 Feeling burned out? My 7-Day Burnout Reset Course (usually $97) is FREE for a limited time → https://ra.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/burnoutresetToday's guest is Dr. Anjani Teeves, an osteopathic physician and diaphragm expert.We talk about why stiffness is actually stagnant lymph, how your diaphragm controls 90% of circulation, why you're only using 25% of your breathing capacity, the 74 diaphragms in your body, and how to fix your breathing to transform your health instantly.Chapters;0:00 Introduction: The Diaphragm Expert0:29 How Childhood Tickling Led to Breath Mastery2:58 Discovering Breath as a Superpower4:36 Why Chronic Illness Patients All Have Poor Breathing7:33 What is the Thoracic Diaphragm?8:48 Anatomy: How the Diaphragm Attaches to Your Spine12:21 How Muscles Contract and Relax13:47 The Diaphragm as a Pump for Air and Fluid16:30 Can You Strengthen the Diaphragm Like a Bicep?19:21 Why Stiffness is Actually Lymphatic Congestion22:09 The Diaphragm Controls Circulation More Than Your Heart23:12 Understanding Lymph and Why It Matters26:41 What Happens When Lymph Gets Stuck30:29 Everything Congested With Lymph Gets Stiff31:46 How the Diaphragm Affects Heart Health35:00 The Pericardium and Why Your Heart Needs to Spiral40:13 What Happens When the Heart Can't Move Properly43:51 The Best Exercise You Can Do Right Now46:08 Most of Your Diaphragm is on Your Back48:38 Better Fluid Motion is Better Physiology49:49 Why Sitting Up Straight Actually Hurts Your Breathing53:03 The Key: Finding the Transition Point on Your Sit Bones55:12 How to Start Using Your Full Diaphragm58:38 Why Your Hips Get Tight When You Don't Breathe Well1:00:23 The Body Has 74+ Diaphragms That All Work Together1:04:45 Every Major Joint Has Its Own Diaphragm1:05:56 The Extraordinary Capacities of Diaphragms1:08:45 Quick Tips to Reduce Stiffness and Move Lymph1:11:26 The Full Body Expansion Technique1:13:58 Using the Hydraulic System to Move Better1:15:44 Why Your Muscles Stay Tight to Protect Your Organs1:18:28 Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Discover The Breathwork Reset Method™ a proven 5-week system to boost energy, calm your mind, and sharpen focus from the inside out. 🌬️We kick off on November 2nd (spots are limited)Learn more here: https://ra.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/reset-liveToday's returning guest is About Tiger. Tiger is a highly qualified breath educator and yoga instructor with certifications from the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, the Katonah Yoga Center, and Oxygen Advantage®. - Connect with Tiger: https://www.tigerbye.com/- Tiger's upcoming  training here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/breathe-better-master-your-breathChapters:0:00 How to Use Breath to Cool Down2:17 The Secret of Cadence Breathing2:36 Satali: The Cooling Tongue Breath4:14 Why Ujjayi Breath Heats You Up5:23 Does Satali Actually Lower Body Temperature?8:01 The Right Way to Do Ujjayi Breath12:27 Three-Part Breath & Shoulder Dysfunction22:26 Mind-to-Muscle Connection in Breathing22:54 Taking Breathwork Off the Mat28:31 Yoga vs Chiropractor: What You Need36:40 Desk Worker's Guide to Staying Mobile42:09 Why Your Hamstrings Are Always Tight51:18 Building Habits That Actually Stick

We are giving away a FREE Carbo Inhaler (worth £574). Click below to register (closes 1st October 2025) https://consciousbreathing.com/tadbGrab your relaxator here (the green whistle-looking device a.k.a The Breath Gym) https://www.consciousbreathing.com/products/relaxator?sacode=b2rkmc🔥 Feeling burned out? My 7-Day Burnout Reset Course (usually $97) is FREE for a limited time → https://ra.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/burnoutreset🌟 If burnout & exhaustion are running your life, let’s fix that together. Book your FREE 1-to-1 Discovery Call today → https://bit.ly/4mzeNiLToday's guest is author, CO2 expert, and inventor Anders Ollson.0:07 Why CO2 Isn't The Villain0:29 The Panic Attack Bag Secret1:00 Your Brain Needs More CO22:03 The €800 CO2 Device Revealed3:58 Win This Breathing Device4:53 How I Discovered CO2 Power5:58 The Bliss State Experience 7:47 Breathing Fixed Her Eyesight9:37 Why Pilots Lose Vision First11:18 Full vs Empty Lung Holds13:57 The Relaxator Device Explained19:24 Free 7-Day Course Break24:35 Romans Perfected CO2 Therapy26:59 Christianity Killed Bathing28:27 1794 Breast Cancer Cure31:47 Natural Viagra Cave34:45 2000 Years of CO2 History38:48 CO2 Heals Wounds Instantly42:19 The Bohr Effect Explained45:30 How To Assess CO2 Tolerance49:11 Breath Holds vs Slow Breathing52:35 Why I Do More Push-Ups58:27 Reprogramming Your Fear Center62:23 30% CO2 Instant Panic64:51 Sauna Tolerance Improved67:56 Trees With Deep Roots70:27 Don't Obsess Over Longevity71:19 122-Year-Old Chocolate Smoker73:56 McDonald's Sleep Score75:52 Indoor Air Quality Truth81:01 Political CO2 Agenda86:31 No Shortcuts In Breathing87:11 Where To Find Anders