We explore breath retention.  If you've never practiced holding your breath after exhaling then you're in for a real treat!  Typically most people inhale deeply then hold the inhale (when I was younger in a pool/lake/river- we often did this to swim under water).  This practice is the inverse, we will be exhaling and then holding the breath out (without inhaling).  This exercise can trigger a flight or fight response and that is very natural.  Over time, with practice you can learn to acknowledge that response and then move through it to strengthen your breath pattern and nervous system.

Welcome to Nucleus Strength; a Podcast devoted to Movement, Health, and Well Being. Host Eric Clothier guides you step-by-step through specific movements and exercises to help you Gain Focus, Move Better, and Feel Stronger. Utilizing his background in Dance, Pilates, Yoga, Gyrotonic®, Gyrokinesis®, Personal Training, Yamuna Body Rolling, as well over a decade of Full Time  hands on training experience Eric frees you to enjoy a joyful, natural, and effortless means of exercise.

Please utilize both the pause button and the speed options during play back for ease and enjoyability.  Remember your exercise regimen is your own province.  You can choose to control how you respond to the variables presented.  Use that confidence to your advantage.  -Enjoy!