brilliant breathing & 
           the Wim Hof method
   with guest expert Emma Estrela.
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                brilliant breathing & 
                the Wim Hof method
                with guest expert Emma Estrela.
                                                                                                                     E    mma is an officially certified instructor of The 
                                                                                                                     Breathing Class by Dr. Belisa Vranich and Wim Hof 
                                                                                                                     Method (WHM) Instructor, the only Level 3  
                                                                                                                     (the highest possible) WHM instructor in the UK,.  
                                                                                                                     She is an international speaker and an ambassador  
                                                                                                                     for the WHM. Since becoming an instructor 2017 she 
                                                                                                                     has led retreats and workshops in the UK and across 
                                                                                                                     Europe and worldwide.
                Her life has been a powerful and optimistic story of growth and change. Born in 
                Brasil and adopted into a British family, Emma’s journey has been one of uncovering 
                her true identity, sometimes in difficult circumstances. Discovering the power  
                of breathwork and good breathing mechanics this has allowed Emma to connect 
                with her true self, in the moment find inner peace and harness the power of her 
                own inner fire. 
                Her experience gave Emma the inspiration to develop her understanding  
                of WHM, The Breathing Class and the Oxygen Advantage the confidence  
                to pass her experiences onto others.
                Having moved many times in her childhood, she now lives in Cumbria,  
                surrounded by nature and lives to explore life away from the beaten track.  
                She has completed both Marathon and Ultra Marathon without any conventional 
                training, fully incorporating the WHM, The Breathing Class by Dr. Belisa Vranich  
                and Buteyko Method by Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko as part of her training 
                regime. Since then, she had studied with Patrick Mckeown (Oxygen Advantage)  
                to gain a deeper understanding of the science behind Breathwork. 
                Now Emma has developed a more embodied approach to her work running  
                a mentorship program, private bespoke sessions both online and in nature,  
                retreats in nature and one day workshops practice. Her speciality is healing  
                session as the Breathwork has enabled her to accept her own early life “trauma”. 
                She also volunteers her time with local rehabilitation services.
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    module 1:       brilliant breathing.
    brilliant breathing.
       video 1:
       breathing mechanics.
       The next few videos are designed to deepen any breathwork 
       practice, especially the Wim Hof Method. By understanding how and 
       why we breathe the way we do we can then apply this to anything.
       video 2:
       get your tape measure.
       Improving your breathing is the same as working out any other part  
       of your body. You have a baseline and you work up from there.
       video 2 exercise:
       Grab your tape measure. 1 x full inhale 1 x full exhale and measure  
       your diaphragm. Record the best of 3.
       video 3:
       rock and roll.
       1st of 3 basic exercises to strengthen all of the muscles involved  
       in perfect respiration. Remember these exercises are a workout, 
       active fully inhales and active fully exhales. 
       video 3 exercise:
       20 x rock and roll inhales and 20 x rock and roll exhales.
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