The Human Operating Manual

The Breathing Rabbit Hole

Breathing Beyond the Basics

Most people stop at the surface. This section is for those who want to go deeper.

Breathing isn’t just about survival. It regulates hormones, circulation, nervous system balance, and even consciousness. Yet, most people never consider how they breathe, why it matters, or what they’re leaving on the table.

This is where we change that.

The Rabbit Hole is where we explore the deeper mechanics of breath, its role in oxygen-CO₂ balance, nitric oxide production, hormonal regulation, and altered states. It’s where modern science meets forgotten traditions, respiratory efficiency meets metabolic function, and breathwork becomes a tool, not a gimmick.

What You’ll (Eventually) Find Here:

🫁 Hormonal influence of breath: how apnea, nasal breathing, and CO₂ levels regulate testosterone, estrogen, and cortisol.

🫁 Breath & the nervous system: upregulation, downregulation, and balancing sympathetic vs. parasympathetic states.

🫁 Nitric oxide & respiration: its effects on vasodilation, neurotransmitters, immune function, and endocrine health.

🫁 Cultural breathing practices: how different traditions shaped vocal pitch, lung capacity, and energy regulation.

🫁 Breath as a performance tool: CO₂/O₂ optimization for metabolic efficiency, endurance, and stress resilience.

🫁 Holotropic breathing & psychedelia: how altered breath states induce non-ordinary consciousness.

🫁 A catalog of breathwork techniques: from Pranayama and Buteyko to Tummo, Sudarshan Kriya, and The Breath by the Master Great Nothing.

There are no easy answers here—just deeper questions and better tools. If you’re ready to go past basic breathwork routines and into the real science of respiration, this is where you start.

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