Mount Kilimanjaro What happens to your Breathing at Altitude? The challenge that climbers or hikers are faced with when attempting to reach the summit of a mountain like Kilimanjaro or Everest, is the lower air pressure. At sea level the percent of oxygen in the air is 21% and this does not actually change at altitude, but the number of oxygen molecules you can inhale per breath is reduced, due to the lower atmospheric pressure. This will reduce the amount of oxygen that reaches the lungs and...

Cold water therapy has surged in popularity over the past few years, with people regularly taking ice baths, cold plunges, or going winter/cold water swimming. What was once reserved for elite athletes as a recovery tool, has become a mainstream wellness ritual. However, having trained as a cold water therapy practitioner and learnt how our physiology reacts to the cold and what the research currently tells us about safe or healthy limits, simply exposing yourself to cold water without a...

This teaches you the correct tongue posture and why this is important for your health and craniofacial development.