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EPISODE #67 HOW TO BREATH WITH MATTEO PISTONO
ABOUT THIS EPISODE:
Upgrade your breathing toolkit! Have you ever considered whether you are a mouth or nose breather? I know I didn't.
Joining me is my friend, breathwork guide, and meditation teacher Matteo Pistono. Matteo is the author of several books on meditation and spirituality. In his latest book, Breathe How You Want to Feel: Your Breathing Tool Kit for Better Health, Restorative Sleep, and Deeper Connection, we discuss how "keeping it nasal" literally upgrades your nervous system so you can live your optimal life physically, and emotionally, and spiritually.
I hope you enjoy this episode and don’t forget to write a review and follow me on Instagram @The_Conscious_Diva
IN THIS EPISODE:
• Why we aren’t taught how to breathe correctly.
• Mouth breathing vs nose breathing
• Nasal breathing and the vagus nerve
• Tips to become a conscious breather.
• We also discuss various pranayama practices as well as the Whim Hoff method and Holotropic breathing.
• And Matteo explains why thinking about our mortality allows us to live fully and die without regrets.
ABOUT MATTEO:
IG: @matteopistono
Matteo Pistono is a writer, meditation teacher, and conscious breathing guide. He has authored numerous books including Meditation: Coming To Know Your Mind, Fearless in Tibet, and In The Shadow of the Buddha. He teaches concsious breathing and meditation to individuals and groups in-person as well as online.
Matteo began his spiritual journey over 30 years ago while living in Nepal and Tibet. Informed by his study of Buddhism, Vedanta, and Hatha Yoga, extensive periods of solitary meditation, and pilgrimages across sacred Himalayan landscapes, Matteo offers an engaged approach to ancient wisdom traditions. Matteo maintains a daily yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation practice. Matteo earned a Masters in Indian Philosophy from the University of London, and his writings have appeared in The Washington Post, BBC, Buddhadharma, Tricycle, Men's Journal, Kyoto Journal, and HIMAL South Asia. Matteo and his wife surf and ride mountain bikes from their home in Southern California.
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