‘Control over breath is control over life’
This quote by Swami Rama represents an invaluable tool to help you stay present and focused during the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Breath connects the body and mind and has a major impact on both, but it is often taken for granted. Proper breathing is a simple and effective way to quickly improve overall health and well-being. It’s something we do constantly, so why do so many of us struggle to breathe deeply and benefit from its healing ability?
Om Maui Studio offers a variety of classes and formats to help deepen your awareness of and connection to your breath.
Yoga classes, offered daily, teach techniques to gradually accustom participants to breathe deeply and evenly while freeing up the rib cage through dedicated stretching exercises. This allows for greater expansion in the diaphragm resulting in a more nourishing breath, which calms the nervous system, helps prevent psychosomatic disturbances and centers attention.
Mental tension can alter breathing patterns and create imbalance and even pain in the body. Yoga, Pilates and massage help shape the breath to release mental and physical stress, regain equilibrium and create space for you to slow down and let go of what is beyond your control.
Small group fitness classes, like spin and cardio circuit, help the heart and lungs become stronger and more efficient at delivering oxygen throughout the body.
Strength-training and resistance classes such as Brazilian Lift, TRX and Barre class increase the strength and function of your muscles, allowing them to require less oxygen to move. Qualified personal trainers are available at OMS for one-onone sessions if a more intimate approach is needed or for those with special considerations.
Like most aspects of overall health, breathing actions are improved through increased flexibility, strength and neuromuscular control techniques.
OMS invites you to take control of your breath, channel your strength and find freedom in your body and mind.