#12 The Importance of Breathwork with Jill Miller

Jill Miller is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up and The Roll Model Method. With more than 30 years of study in anatomy and movement, she is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Jill is known as the Teacher’s Teacher training thousands of movement educators, clinicians, and manual therapists to incorporate her paradigm shifting self-care fitness programming into athletic and medical facility programs internationally. As the creator of some of the world's best mobility tools, she has crafted original programs for 24 Hour Fitness, Equinox, YogaWorks, and numerous professional sports teams. She and her team of 500+ trainers aim to help the populace live better in their bodies with an emphasis on proprioception, mobility, breath mechanics, and recovery. We Discuss: Who is Jill Miller? ... (:26) Coaching Methodology - Succinctly explaining the benefits of the breath and breathing patterns to clients. ...(3:36) Jills "single most important muscle to train in the entire anatomy.." ...(5:53) Tracing the myofascial continuities that the diaphragm interfaces with. ...(7:38) A simple way to access one's breath.  How to build “breath tolerance.” ...(9:41) Abdominal Massage a.k.a “#GutSmash” — How and why? ...(16:46) The Foam Roller Density Conundrum - Soft vs. Hard ...(21:41) Do mindset and psychological receptivity play a role in Myofascial Release? ...(33:26) Jill’s perceptions of the relationship of breath and the use of masks in day to day life... (39:27) Life during COVID - The Gym, School, Business. ...(45:42) Jill Miller & Stick Mobility Collaboration… coming soon! ...(52:40) The ancient breathing practice of ‘Nauli Kriya’ (A wave-like rolling of the abdominal muscles with demo). ...(57:02) Upcoming virtual events and online workshops with Jill Miller... (1:02:48)