Asthma Week this year is about busting myths and getting the facts out there as two thirds of Australians are affected by asthma!
If you:
Then go see your GP for a review as your asthma may not be well controlled.
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This is a photo taken (thank you to Tony Kent!) on Fraser island last weekend by a drone. Perfect weather for mum and bub to be doing some relaxed breathing in the shallows.
Have you ever thought about how they breath?
Like us whales have lungs but unlike us they take their air in through their blowhole absorbing up to 90% of the oxygen compared to the 15% we absorb. They are unable to breath through their mouth as they don’t have their trachea/ windpipe connected to their throat like we do.
So next time you are breathing in through your nose and not your mouth for pursed lip breathing, have a thought to the whales that are doing something similar
Spent the morning at Tricare Mt Gravatt Retirement Village giving a talk on Breath Management and catching up with residents afterwards. Lovely to meet the residents who were talkative, great on the puns and sharing plenty of laughs.
Questions on breathing technique and do we avoid certain movements or modify were the hot topics for the morning.
Thank you for a lovely morning!
I recently ran a breath class at a local medical practice for the purpose of increasing community awareness about breathlessness, how it affects us and how we can manage it. Evaluations were positive as they found many things to relate to and many other things to learn and practice. A great way to engage people that are hesitant to join a regular program in a larger health service.
