Art & Science of Breathing by Alveos

Jack shares his personal journey of overcoming pre-performance anxiety and the pivotal role of breathing in managing stress and pressure. He highlights the lack of education and support for athletes in managing their breath and the impact of dysfunctional breathing on recovery, decision-making, and performance. Jack's transition to coaching and the integration of science and traditional methods in...

The conversation covers the career transition to holistic health, the introduction to Tiger and Turtle, the impact of breathing on mental and physical state, fear of slowing down and parasympathetic activation, coherent breathing and its benefits, gender differences in breathing, and key breathing techniques for executives. The takeaways include insights into holistic health and the importance of...

In this episode of Art & Science of Breathing, Patrick talks with Rory Warnock — performance coach, breathwork expert, ultramarathon athlete, and author — about the science of breathing and nervous system regulation. Rory explains how conscious breathing can improve stress resilience, mental focus, sleep quality, and physical performance by directly influencing the autonomic nervous system. Th...

n this episode of Art & Science of Breathing, Patrick sits down with Raj Khedun, founder of KeepFit Kingdom, longevity practitioner, and breath coach, to explore how breathing, consciousness, and energy intersect at the core of human performance and wellbeing. Raj shares his unconventional origin story - from an early obsession with evolution and human potential, through a decade of monastic s...

Patrick welcomes breathwork facilitator and executive coach Chelsea Kane for a deep exploration of how chronic stress shapes the lives of high performers - and how intentional breathing can restore clarity, presence, and emotional balance. Chelsea shares her transition from high-pressure PR in New York to guiding CEOs, founders, and executives through nervous system regulation, personalized breath...

André Belibi has redefined what the human body and mind can endure. Born in France to a father who walked and swam his way from Cameroon to Europe, André carries a legacy of resilience that has shaped every extreme challenge he has taken on. In this conversation, we explore how he ran 3,000 km from France to Morocco, then crossed the United States on foot with a 15-kg pack, survived winter storms,...

Sean Blackwell joins the Art & Science of Breathing to challenge long-held assumptions about bipolar disorder, psychosis, and what healing can look like outside conventional psychiatry. We explore how diagnostic labels emerged, why bipolar I often overlaps with what used to be called schizophrenia, and where the boundaries of the biomedical model begin to break down.   Sean dives into 18 years...

What if the simple act of slowing your breath could rewire your brain - shifting how you focus, feel, and even perceive reality? In this episode, Patrick talks with Dr. Andrea Zaccaro, neuroscientist and psychologist at the University of Chieti–Pescara, whose research is redefining how breathing interacts with the brain and body. They unpack the emerging science of slow nasal breathing, interocept...

Architect-turned-Wellness Expert Alice Dommert and ex-lawyer, turned Leadership and Breachwork Coach, Jarrod Matteson join Patrick to explore how breathwork can rewire the way we live, lead, and work. They share the science, stories, and simple tools that help people move from burnout to balance — one breath at a time.   🎯 Key Takeaways: • How Alice’s “couch-cover moment” sparked a personal awake...

An Olympic team screened—and the results shocked everyone. Dr. John Dickinson found ~21% with asthma-like issues, ~20% on inhalers without evidence of asthma, and a huge blind spot: breathing pattern disorders. If you’ve ever blown up late in a race, struggled on hills, or “ran out of breath” while your legs felt fine, this episode will change how you train.   🎯 Big takeaways • Asthma vs. breathi...

In this enlightening episode, Scott Wallace shares his transformative journey from environmental science to becoming a breathwork facilitator. Discover how breathwork serves as a powerful tool for emotional and nervous system regulation. Key Learnings: ✅ The impact of breathwork on mental health, personal growth, and spiritual well-being. ✅ The science behind breathwork and its therapeutic benef...

What if the way you breathe is silently holding you back? In this powerful episode of The Art & Science of Breathing, we sit down with Dr. Aashish Vyas, consultant in respiratory medicine and head of a Severe Asthma Centre, to explore what elite athletes, children, and everyday people all get wrong about their breath - and how it affects everything from performance and sleep to mental health a...

What if the fastest way to bullet-proof your lungs isn’t a gadget or a pill, but the produce aisle? In under ten minutes our AI co-hosts serve up the science behind a handful of everyday foods that slash inflammation, repair air-pollution damage, and even nudge your FEV₁ scores upward - backed by fresh studies you’ll actually want to flex at dinner. Grab your fork, hit play, and find out which ber...