Biomechanics of Breathing
The purpose of this site is to introduce the foundations of my work with breathing.
My approach focuses on the biomechanics of breathing—understanding, teaching, and experiencing the movements that make breathing possible.
The fact that breathing is movement. It is a movement you can feel from the inside, but also observe and experience from the outside. Also that breathing is in fact simple.
When the body loses the ability to breathe freely, breathing meets resistance - physically as well as mentally, you may fight to breathe.
My work is about restoring freedom to this movement — returning to the natural breathing design we are born with: our 3Dbreath.
By understanding the biomechanics of breathing and reducing unnecessary resistance, we can create better conditions for the breath to move freely through the body.
Freeing the breath is one of the most important tools we have for self-care and for supporting both physical and mental health.
Heartful Breaths from Lotte Paarup
Breath is movement
Breathing is movement within you — a movement you can feel both inside and outside your body, 24/7, throughout your entire life.
In our programs, we work with this basic, natural breath. It is simple, yet it is too often the missing link between you, your body, and more traditional breathing exercises.
Discover much more about your breath and its possibilities in Lotte Paarup’s programs.
Breathing is simple
Breathing through your nose can be incredibly simple — and sometimes surprisingly difficult.
The same is true when it comes to using your lungs optimally and developing a free, balanced, and effortless breath that supports you in everything you do.
With simple exercises and practical tools, you can get the support you need to breathe more freely and naturally.
3D breathing through the nose
To breathe 3-dimensionally through your nose, you cannot be too tight in your ribs, your back, your pelvis or in your abs in the front.
All dimensions of the breath need to remain free and adaptable during any task in life. This is also a foundation for being able to breathe comfortably through your nose 24/7.
When we breathe and bring awareness to our breathing, we should not focus only on the abdomen. The breath should be able to expand throughout the entire trunk - in the ribcage, around the spine, into the front, back, and sides of the body, and from the bottom to the top.
The goal is a breath that can move and expand in all directions: a truly three-dimensional breath.
That is why all exercises, communication, and education are designed to facilitate and support this 3D way of breathing.
Anders Olsson, Conscious Breathing
Lotte has extensive knowledge.
I have known Lotte for many years, and she has a toolbox full of exercises - to help her clients take their breathing habits to the next level.
The world needs more breathing nerds like Lotte.
So thank you for the great work you are doing.
Do your basics
Most people enter the world of breathwork through yoga, meditation, mindfulness, or other more goal-oriented breathing practices.
It is strongly recommended that you work on your breathing basics first.
Make sure you become a fantastic 3D breather through your nose - using your diaphragm and allowing your breath to expand elastically in all directions.
Mastering the basics gives you a stronger foundation for everything else: your yoga, your meditation, your running, your ice practice - and your life.
Basics first. Then build from there.
Esben Seir, Breathwork coach & Mentor
Working with Lotte I found her as passionate, dedicated nerd who really loves what she does.
She is knowledgeable powerhouse of her field and she thrives in initiating the growth of others.
Lotte is an expert with a big heart. I always learn something when I teach with her and I always feel happy and inspired afterwards.
She is honest, caring and will intuitively find where you are.