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Do you feel there is a difference between somatic breathing and wim Hof? I feel like wim Hof is a style of somatic breathing and was confused for a year trying to figure out wim Hof like it was a very specific technique. Once I found somatic breathing and other teachers discussing it then it all clicked for me. Maybe it's just my learning style but I feel that "rapid somatic style" might have been a better and more descriptive name than wim Hof.

RedTailHawk 10mo ago

I don't really have a robust working knowledge of various breathing techniques unless you count techniques related to working out or aerobic exercise or swim strokes or stuff like that.

Hof's thing I find interesting because you exhale fully before holding. I'd not really ever tried that to exhaustion before like he teaches. I've done breath holding competitions as a kid in the pool before but there you take a big lungful of air first, not fully exhaling like in this method. When I tried it, I got instant results, first cycle. Pins and needles in like the tip of my nose or my jawline...weird places for tinglies.

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MNMeschke 10mo ago

I have little knowledge also. Just trying to learn. It seems that holding with empty breath can be calming and full breath can be energizing. Also the rate of breathing can be give calming or energizing results. When you inhale for the wim Hof what type of inhale is it? Full extent of diaphragm, sucking through straw noise, do your lips purse and unpurse with each breath in and out. Thanks for your time.