Effects of High Ventilation Breathwork With Retention (HVBR) on Health

Exclusion Criteria

• •Hypotension or hypertension (low or high blood pressure)
• •History of respiratory or cardiovascular/heart problems or disease
• •History of fainting or syncope
• •Epilepsy or seizures
• •History of panic disorder or panic attacks
• •Cerebral aneurysm
• •Have had problems with prior breathwork sessions (i.e., fainting)
• •Pregnancy, think one might be pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or are breastfeeding
• •Any problems which affect one's ability to pace their breathing (i.e., active/chronic respiratory infection including blocked nose/cough/cold/fever, etc.), breathlessness, abnormally slow breathing (bradypnea), or abnormally fast breathing (tachypnoea)
• •Any other physical/mental health conditions or current life events which impair or affect one's ability to engage in activities involving breath control
• •Are taking any regular medication other than the contraceptive pill, including medications to reduce blood pressure (i.e., Ramipril or other ACE-inhibitors), beta blockers (i.e., Propranolol), antidepressants, anxiolytics or any other psychotropic medications