EP 48: Breathwork & The NY Knicks with Avi Greenberg

It turns our breathing isn't just about staying alive - it is a state/energy management tool that helps us regulate, get grounded, get fired up and recover. For episode 48 on The School of Unlearning, Avid Greenberg joins us to discuss his path to becoming a Wim Hoff Certified Breathwork Instructor. Avi spent years in the corporate world feeling less than optimal and fulfilled and finally followed his intuition to make the jump into becoming an entrepreneur and we are so glad he did. Avi has led thousands of people and groups through hot/cold contrast therapy and breath-work exercises and in this episode he walks us through the benefits for embracing the breath consciously - and why humans of all kind would benefit by embracing this tool. Avi and I also discuss how breathwork has been used in the NBA and professional sports worlds so that athletes can regulate themselves in order to gain a competitive advantage. We jam on the Knicks - his favorite team - and what parallels we both see in the corporate world and sports organizations as leadership principles evolve and become more human centric. 

 

In this episode we cover: 

• Avi's entrance to hot/cold contract and breath-work
• The benefits of embracing breath-work consciously 
• Why long slow exhales help us regulate and feel more grounded 
• What NBA superstars like Steph Curry and Lebron James are using the breath to level up their performance during timeouts 
• What overlap we see in the corporate world and sports organizations in leadership 

To learn more about Avi, visit his site at www.avigreenberg.com and follow him on IG @avilu 

Elisa Haggarty is a Conscious Leadership Coach who helps leaders and teams break relational drama patters through play and curiosity. 

To learn more about her work, visit www.elisamaryhaggarty.com