THE BREATH IS THE WORK: BREATHWORK AND BREATHING PRACTICES THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

The Breath Is the Work.Transform your life. Replace your operating system. Develop a true body-mind-spirit connection with this powerful collection of breathwork practices. Become a student of the breath.“In this outstanding opus, Michael takes the reader through a careful explanation and examination of what makes breathwork such an immensely powerful tool and how to harness that potential”– Dr. Mark Cheng, former Black Belt Magazine Contributing Editor, StrongFirst Master SFG InstructorTo reap the benefits of this breathwork, you cannot treat it as a just-in-time, enhancement technique - or something you do on occasion to feel more relaxed or centered. You must treat breathwork as a core pillar of your training - and this book will teach you how to do that. And once you understand how to do that, it becomes easy to incorporate into your current training programs, whatever they may be.Please note the emphasis on WORK. The breathwork in this book will force you to grow. It will take you out of your comfort zone. Breathing techniques are combined with an array of exercises and movements to trigger adaptions in your body and mind, requiring your diligence and honesty. You will learn the core principles and concepts of breathwork and then you will work your way through more than 40 breathing exercises and techniques, most having multiple variants, organized as a framework from which you can build an entire program or an individual session. When you put in this work, the rewards are manifold:Body: Elevate your performance. Build strength, power and endurance. Develop enhanced mobility, functional attributes and skills that are applicable to combatives, athletics and everyday life. Increase your health and longevity.Mind: Calm your mind. See the world with new eyes and exist within it with a keen awareness. Alter your consciousness. Enter the flow state at need.Spirit: Develop a strong and peaceful spirit. This work offers an opportunity to truly Know Thyself…You will understand the physiology of respiration at a deep level so that you can absorb and implement the concepts more fully. Learn of the modern science and research that validates the principles and practices known to ancient ascetics, yogis, monks and martial artists. Realize how breathwork affects all systems of the body, universally enhancing your performance.Founded upon the breathing practices of the Russian Martial Art known as Systema (CИCTEMA in Cyrillic, and translates to “the System” from Russian), and incorporating concepts and methods from other disciplines and philosophies, this book is a comprehensive guide to breathwork.Michael Muckin is a lifelong martial artist, adherent to physical culture and is the owner of Integral Movement & Martial Arts academy. He is a certified instructor in the Russian Martial Art Systema since 2010, with an additional specialization as a Breathwork Instructor. He also holds advanced rank and certifications in other martial arts, personal training and fitness domains. Read more