About the procedure
Breathing is the only automatic physiological process that can be consciously controlled. This makes it a powerful tool for regulating the autonomic nervous system and indirectly heart rate, blood pressure, lymphatic flow and pain threshold.
The villa 02 program uses 4 groups of practices: 1) coherent breathing at 5.5 breaths/min (recommended by the HeartMath Institute, evidence base on HRV); 2) prolonged exhalation 1:2 for parasympathetic activation; 3) intensive Wim Hof breathing (modified, under supervision); 4) box breathing for concentration.
Practices are held in the morning (activating) and in the evening (calming) on a bamboo terrace with an ocean view. Group of up to 7 people, with individual rhythm moderation. Contraindications are strictly monitored — especially hyperventilation techniques in cases of hypertension and epilepsy.
At the end of the cycle the client receives 4 basic techniques for self-use plus an HRV-improvement indicator (if a wearable tracker records data). Breathwork is a bridge to meditation at villa 07.