VA Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Coach

LEARN SCIENCE-BASED BREATHING EXERCISES DESIGNED TO HELP VETERANS:

• Stimulate the vagus nerve and the relaxation response
• Recover more quickly from medical interventions
• Increase lung capacity and oxygen uptake efficiency
• Modify blood PH by using the breath to modify oxygen and carbon dioxide levels
• Overcome snoring and some forms of sleep apnea
• Improve focus and concentration
• Improve exercise performance

TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:

• Alveolar Ventilation and Oxygen Uptake in the Blood
• Heart Rate Variability
• Baroreceptors
• Lung Volume and Dead Space
• Carbon Dioxide's Role in Healing
• Biologic Production of Nitric Oxide
• Parasympathetic/Sympathetic Nervous System
• The Oxygen Dissociation Curve

WITH THIS CERTIFICATION, WHAT CAN I DO?

As a VA Functional Breathing Coach you will be able to teach classes that will help our veterans with important issues such as:

• Reduced lung capacity or damage due to exposure to “burn pits”
• COPD
• Asthma
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)
• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Sleep disorder

For more information on Oxygen Advantage visit: www.oxygenadvantage.com