Expert tips, techniques, and insights for breath hold training and freediving.
I used to cite two studies to explain why Ujjayi helps your breath hold. When I read them properly, one of them says the opposite of what I claimed. Here is the corrected version, and why Ujjayi is still worth practising.
MJ Kühn
If you're just starting out with breath-holding, there's one thing you need to understand first: It's not about oxygen. It's not about willpower. It's about CO₂. Learn the proper foundation for safe and effective breath hold training.
MJ Kühn
Kapalabhati, the 'Breath of Fire', is widely marketed as a belly-fat cure. I went looking for the studies behind that claim. They are small, weak, and confounded — and the technique carries a specific hazard for anyone who also holds their breath.
MJ Kühn
I originally wrote this article claiming breath holding and raw cacao work together to activate your stem cells. I went back and checked the sources. Most of it did not hold up, so here is the corrected version — including what the research genuinely shows.
MJ Kühn
Why a five-minute breath hold in one month is the wrong target, and how to structure safer, repeatable dry-land practice.
MJ Kühn
