Nasal Breathing
Not everyone can nasal breathe. For most of my life, I couldn't due to a tumor in my sinus passage. It was so large that when the surgeon finally removed it, they also had to remove parts of my sinus passage, which still affects my breathing. However, when I talk about natural breathing, for many people, that means nasal breathing. This module might also benefit comrades with asthma.
One of the key benefits of nasal breathing is its ability to help you manage your pace and stay at ease, even during periods of exertion. While it may be challenging at first, nasal breathing can prevent overexertion. Instead of resorting to fast, shallow breaths during recovery, nasal breathing encourages deeper, slower breaths, promoting a sense of calm and aiding recovery. Remember, there are no hard rules to breathing other than adaptation. If you need to step out of nasal breathing, do so. It helps until it doesn't. Adapt your breathing to one of our other approaches or whatever your body needs.
For those who tend to tense up or rush through their training, I invite them to breathe exclusively through their nose, causing them to adapt by easing up. Since they can't explosively exhale, it guides them toward a walk or jog pace and intensity.