Live Diaphragmatic Breathing — A First-Time Subject

Live diaphragmatic breathing — with a first-time subject. Unedited. Watch what happens in one session. Episode 2 of Season 4 of The Art of Therapy. Dr Warwick D Phipps demonstrates diaphragmatic breathing live in the studio with Nadine — the General Manager at Treatment Works and a first-time subject to the technique. What you'll see: the setup (hand on belly, push and release), the mechanism (how the diaphragm's descent stimulates the vagus nerve and releases endorphins, melatonin, and serotonin), the two nervous-system states (red alert vs rest and digest), the specific 2-2-4 breathing rhythm, and Nadine's own experience shifting from thinking-about-it to naturally-moving-deeper by the second round. This is what teaching diaphragmatic breathing actually looks like in the therapy room. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introducing Nadine — A First-Time Subject 00:57 The Setup: Hand on Belly, Push Out to Breathe 01:42 The Mechanism: Diaphragm, Vagus Nerve, Endorphins 04:32 First Practice: Five Breaths at 2-2-4 05:32 Nadine's First Experience 07:44 Two States: Red Alert vs Rest and Digest 13:18 The Short-Circuit — 20 Seconds to 2 Minutes 13:45 [Sponsor: Treatment Works Training] 15:39 Progressing the Rhythm — 2-2-4 to 3-3-6 to 4-4-8 17:38 Chest Breathing vs Belly Breathing 18:47 Second Practice: Moving Naturally Deeper 21:12 Closing the Eyes 22:11 When and How Often to Practice 24:08 Real-World Applications 25:11 Close ▶ Watch Episode 1 — Why Diaphragmatic Breathing Actually Works:    • Why Diaphragmatic Breathing Actually Works   ▶ Watch Episode 3 — How Do You Know Diaphragmatic Breathing Is Working? (Five Signs):    • How Do you Know Diaphragmatic Breathing Is...   ▶ The Art of Therapy — full podcast, all seasons:    • The Art of Therapy - Dr Warwick Phipps & M...   ▶ The Art of Hypnosis — the completed seven-episode series (Season 3, Eps 18-24):    • The Art of Hypnosis   THE ART OF THERAPY — SEASON 4 Season 4 walks through the therapeutic techniques Dr Warwick D Phipps uses every day in the therapy room, one at a time — examined through the frames-of-reference lens developed at the end of Season 3, and through the hypnosis lens this channel has come to be known for. Please note: this channel is a professional-development broadcast for therapists and interested viewers. It does not provide clinical care, and comments are not a therapeutic space. If you are in crisis, please contact SADAG on 0800 567 567 or Lifeline on 0861 322 322. ABOUT The Art of Therapy is a podcast for psychotherapists and mental health professionals dedicated to refining their skills and deepening their therapeutic impact. 🎓 Want to go deeper? Join us for CPD-accredited, in-person training at Treatment Works Health Care Centre in Midrand, South Africa: https://treatmentworks.co.za/training/ Treatment Works Health Care Centre is the home of The Art of Therapy Podcast. 📅 New episodes every Friday at 1pm SAST. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an insight! For more information, visit our website or follow us on social media Website https://treatmentworks.co.za/ Instagram   / treatmentworkshealth   Facebook   / treatmentworkshealth   LinkedIn   / treatworks   #TheArtOfTherapy #Psychotherapy #DiaphragmaticBreathing #PolyvagalTheory #AbdominalBreathing #Breathwork #VagusNerve #SelfRegulation #ClinicalPsychology #LiveDemonstration #CPD #TreatmentWorks