#104 Neuroscience on how Breathwork can create a Psychedelic Experience - Amy Kartar

Amy Kartar delves into the fascinating intersection of breathwork and neuroscience, exploring the research behind Hyperventilation breathing
techniques and their therapeutic potential. Amy shares insights to the methodology of a groundbreaking study of the effects of hyperventilation breathing, the findings related to altered states of consciousness, and the importance of environment and integration in breathwork practices. She also touches on the ethical considerations and future directions for research in this emerging field, emphasizing the need for responsible facilitation and understanding of contraindications. They touch on many different breathing methods like Holotropic, Rebirthing, Pranayama, Tummo, Wim Hof Method, Buteyko, Oxygen advantage and many more.

Amy completed her degree and masters in Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, and has since been a Neuroimaging and Clinical Research Assistant in the Trafford Centre for Medical Research. Here, she investigates the effects of perturbations to physiology and cerebral perfusion on consciousness and is completing her PhD.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Breathwork and Neuroscience
03:24 The Journey into Breathwork Research
06:29 Study Design and Methodology
09:39 Findings and Results of the Study
12:18 The Role of Environment in Breathwork
15:40 Understanding Blood Flow and Breathwork Effects
18:27 Future Directions and Applications of Breathwork
27:18 Navigating Re-Traumatization in Healing Processes
32:08 The Importance of Safe Therapeutic Environments
35:00 Future Directions in Breathwork Research
37:46 Understanding Contraindications in Breathwork
39:13 Personal Experiences with Psychedelics
40:36 Exploring Flotation Tanks and Breathwork
42:14 The Value of Challenging Experiences
46:42 The Quest for Understanding Consciousness
48:24 Inspirations in Neuroscience and Consciousness Research
51:07 Exit Terence We plants podcast music

Music for every episode
Intro: We Plants Are Happy Plants- The Secret
Exit- We Plants Are Happy Plants - Way of the Wizard (Variations on a Theme)
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Neurobiological substrates of altered states of consciousness induced by high ventilation breathwork accompanied by music https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40864618/

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