#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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Keywords

 

breathwork, neuroscience, consciousness, psychedelics, mental health, research, hyperventilation, therapy, integration, wellbeing, Wim Hof Method, Buteyko, Prana, pranayama, Psychedelic therapy, MAPS, Grof, Jung, Depth Psychology, Breathe, breath, Float tanks, Floatation Therapy, Psychedelic medicine, Somatic release, Somatic, Leonard Orr, Rebirthing, Dan Brule, Just breathe, Tummo, Fascia, Circadian Biology, Quantum Healing, Self healing, Integration, Psychedelic integration