How we breathe can make a profound difference to us, no matter whether we are ordinary people, elite athletes, or asthmatics. The correct way of breathing, according to long-proven medical science, is diaphragmatic breathing via the nose.

Due to many years of chest breathing via the mouth habit, it is not easy to switch to diaphragmatic breathing via the nose. This is because:

        ➡️ Firstly, as the diaphragm has hardly been used for a long time, it needs to be retrained to use that muscle. This retaining needs a sufficiently long period before you can naturally use the diaphragm for breathing.

        ➡️ Secondly, as breathing via the mouth has been a habit for many years, you will be over-breathing for sure; thus, you will feel short of air when you suddenly try to switch to nose breathing before you open your mouth again. As diaphragmatic and nose breathing go hand in hand, if you still breathe via the mouth, you cannot breathe naturally with the diaphragm.

        ➡️ Thirdly, the retraining needs to be conducted in various situations in your normal life apart from resting, such as walking, doing exercises, and sports training (jogging, cycling, and workouts), as your memory of using chest breathing via the mouth must be repeated removed again and again before your new habit of diaphragmatic breathing via the nose firmly established.

To train for diaphragmatic breathing, a common way is to lie down on the floor, place a book on your belly, and focus your breathing to move the book up and down. However, such an exercise is only good for a few minutes, and you would mostly forget about it when you are not lying down, let alone when you are running!

AYO breathing trainer is designed to train diaphragmatic breathing via the nose during most of your everyday activities, thanks to its innovative world-class design. It comprises a streamlined clear silicone mask that covers the mouth and nose, such that breathing via the nose is facilitated by design. With its modular design, an inlet and outlet breathing module can be connected on each side of the mask to perform the desired breathing training function. It works by adjusting the air inlet or outlet to add resistance to reduce breathing, such that it makes breathing slower and longer, which activates the diaphragm and promotes breathing via the nose.

AYO breathing trainer also allows you to practice reduced breathing and adapt to higher CO2 in order to breathe via the nose comfortably without having to focus on your breathing all the time, thus making it easier to normalize your breathing. For example, you could wear it reading books, changing nappies, and doing your homework.

Wearing AYO breathing trainer over a period of time while doing your various daily activities including sports training will train you to use your diaphragm via the nose naturally, and it is an essential tool for breathing training and enhancing your general health.

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