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Your brain is only about 2% of your total body weight.

Yet at rest it uses roughly 20% of your body’s oxygen and receives around 15–20% of your cardiac output.

Read that again.

A tiny percentage of your body has an enormous demand for oxygen, blood flow and energy.

And this is where breathing becomes important.

When you breathe excessively or too fast, you can blow off too much CO₂.

Why does that matter?

CO₂ helps regulate the diameter of the blood vessels supplying your brain. As CO₂ falls, those vessels constrict and cerebral blood flow can decrease.

Research shows cerebral blood flow can change by roughly 2–4% for every 1 mmHg change in arterial CO₂ within the normal responsive range.

So breathing isn’t simply about getting more oxygen in.

More breathing does not automatically mean more oxygen reaches your brain.

Your breathing pattern can influence:

• Blood flow to the brain
• Focus and concentration
• Mental clarity
• Stress and arousal
• Your ability to stay present
• How effectively you switch from “on” to “off”

This is why we practise slower, lighter, more controlled breathing.

Not to breathe MORE.

To breathe BETTER.

Slow down the breath.
Bring your attention back to it.
Reduce the noise.
Get present.

Focus. Clarity. Control.

Your breath is happening approximately 20,000 times a day.

It makes sense to learn how to use it.

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Women don’t breathe exactly the same way every day.

Hormones, exercise intensity and pregnancy can all change how the breathing system works.

Across a woman’s cycle, hormonal shifts can influence ventilation and breathing patterns.

During hard exercise, women can experience a greater oxygen cost from breathing, which means the respiratory muscles may require more oxygen when the body is already working hard.

Pregnancy changes things again. As the baby grows, the diaphragm has less room to move and the body’s drive to breathe increases.

These changes matter.

Understanding them can help women make smarter choices around breathing, movement, training and recovery.

At Raw Power Yoga, we combine yoga, movement and breathing to help people better understand and work with their body.

Swipe through the carousel to learn some of the key factors that can affect how women breathe.

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Your breath can change what your heart is doing in real time.

That is not hype. It is physiology.

When you are under pressure, your breathing often speeds up and rises into your chest. When you settle, it slows down.

That link runs both ways.

And the vagus nerve is one of the main reasons why.

When you breathe out, vagal signals to your heart increase. When you breathe in, they ease off. Slow, gentle nasal breathing gives your heart more time under that calming influence, and you can often see the effect on an HRV monitor within minutes.

In our new guide, Simon Kerle explains what the vagus nerve actually does, what the research shows and what it doesn’t, plus a simple breathing exercise you can practise from your own baseline.

Simon is an Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor and founder of Vincere Protocol, a performance breathing system built around improving breathing mechanics, regulation and performance.

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You train your body. Are you training your breathing?

Your breathing is part of how you move, focus, manage stress and recover.

Slow, gentle nasal breathing is a skill worth practising in training and everyday life. It can help make breathing quieter and more comfortable, while giving you a simple way to bring your attention back to the present. Keep it relaxed; breathing should never feel forced.

Want to understand your starting point? Take our free assessment: 16 questions across Body, Mind and Performance. Get a score you can revisit every four to six weeks to track changes over time.

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Your breathing is part of how you move, focus, manage stress and rest.

Slow, gentle nasal breathing is an important skill to practise on and off the mat. It can help make breathing quieter and more comfortable, and give you a simple way to bring attention back to the present. Start gently: breathing should never feel forced.

Want to understand your starting point? Our free assessment has 16 questions across Body, Mind and Performance. Get a score you can revisit every four to six weeks and use to notice changes over time.

Comment ASSESS and we’ll send it to you.

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STRONG ABS WON’T SAVE A WEAK FOUNDATION.

Most people chase longer planks, heavier loads and harder progressions—then wonder why the same pain and injuries keep returning.

The missing piece may sit underneath it all: your diaphragm.

Your diaphragm isn’t only a breathing muscle. It helps create the internal pressure your body needs to stabilise the spine and trunk.

When it isn’t working effectively, larger muscles in the neck, shoulders and lower back often compensate. Movement becomes less efficient, performance drops and the risk of recurring problems can increase.

HOW DO YOU TRAIN IT?

Nasal breathing creates natural resistance during each inhale, encouraging the diaphragm to work instead of relying on the neck and shoulders.

Controlled breath holds increase the challenge further, helping improve respiratory control and your ability to remain stable under pressure.

Strong movement starts with strong breathing.

At Raw Power Yoga, we teach breathing and movement patterns that help you build a stronger, more stable and resilient body.

Swipe to discover the five core-training myths keeping people stuck.

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