Navy Seal Yoga

Summary

April 3, 2020, 18 min

A practical meditation progression for Navy SEALs, special ops and veterans, prompted by a mentor's email: HRV resonant breathing with three entry breath ratios, the Holy Trinity of Breath, the Four Proofs as signs of parasympathetic activation, and the Rescue Breath for stressful situations. Each is framed as a reliable skill for meeting stress.

In this video

Teaches

HRV ResonanceHoly Trinity of BreathFour Proofs of MeditationRescue Breath

Discusses

AMOLDorsal Vagal ComplexParasympathetic nervous system

Mentions

TraumaSympathetic nervous systemSitting Very Still (SVS)Meditative mellowsBliss

Key moments

00:00A subscriber mentoring Navy SEALs asks where to start 00:31A practical, reliable approach: HRV, four proofs, rescue breath 01:34Step one: resonance between the heart and the breath 03:22Three rules; the first is under seven breaths per minute 04:21Practicing the three entry breaths: 5/6, 6/7 and 7/8 seconds 05:23No pauses and a longer out breath complete the Holy Trinity 06:40Using resonance before meetings and presentations 07:33Yoga cranks the biggest lever: the body and the breath 08:30Sit very still for the first proof: hands hot and heavy 09:30Proofs two to four: lips, dorsal vagal nerve, skin tingles 11:34Counting the breath and cycling attention through the proofs 13:12Rescue breathing: a short in breath, a very long out breath 15:26The parasympathetic system as a 100% reliable tool 16:27Yoga for Navy SEALs: a skill kept in the back pocket