Breath Lab Podcast

Medical professionals are currently cautioning against the mouth-taping trend popularized on social media due to serious respiratory safety risks like asphyxiation. Instead of using adhesive strips to force nasal breathing, experts suggest the ancient yogic practice of Nadi Shodhana , or alternate nostril breathing. This 2,500-year-old technique serves as a natural training method for the nervous...

This week we look at how new 2026 clinical research validates the ancient practice of Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) as a safer alternative to mouth-taping, using the body's natural 90-minute nasal cycle to measurably improve heart rate variability and regulate the nervous system This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

This deep dive examines the March 2026 peer-reviewed paper published in MDPI Behavioral Sciences titled “Know Your Nose”. We explore the exact physiological mechanisms that occur during unilateral nasal breathing , specifically how it produces a measurable increase in parasympathetic tone and improved heart rate variability (HRV) . The discussion covers the asymmetric effects documented in the stu...