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Oct 2022
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#183 Sleep Quality, Breathing & Child De...

Mason J. Taylor
About this episode

Today on the podcast, Mason is joined by Osteopath and long-time friend Cole Clayton. Cole is a unique and brilliant osteopath with a specialised interest in breathing and paediatric cranio-facial growth. He is also the creator of Baseline Breathing- an education programme for those wanting to journey into understanding the practical application of breathing physiology and breathing techniques.

As someone who grew up suffering from undiagnosed sleep-disordered breathing, Cole is passionate about helping kids with the inextricably linked sleep/breath/behavioural problems realise their innate intelligence through breathing and airway early intervention.

This conversation provides a fascinating insight into child development issues of the face, tongue, and airways that translate into sleep and breathing issues. If you're a mouth breather or want to understand what's at play on a deeper level underneath the inability to breathe through the nose (with ease)- I highly recommend tuning in to this episode.

Cole also shares why he deeply aligns with cranial osteopathy. A philosophy of osteopathy that works with embryological growth forces, and honours the body's inherent wisdom and self-healing capacity.

Scroll down to explore the fascinating topics discussed in this episode, and check out the resources at the bottom of the page for links to Cole's course and all specifics mentioned in this episode.  

 

Cole and Mason discuss:

-Pneumopedics.

-Jaw pain and hearing.

-Cranio-facial osteopathy.

-The blocked nose epidemic. 

-Embryology and osteopathy.

-Mitochondrial DNA damage.

-How sleep impacts behaviour.

-How Cole works with the body.

-How our breath affects everything.

-Skull and airway underdevelopment.

-Cole's baseline breathing programme.

-Child development, sleep and breathing.

-Conception, birth and growth development.

-Honouring the body's ability to heal itself. 

 

Resource guide

Guest:

Cole's website

Bay Osteopathy

Dr. Levis Clinic

Baseline Breathing Course

Mentioned in this episode:

The Uncharted Body- Book by Dr. Daniel Keown

Breathe- The New Science Of a Lost Art (book by James Nestor) 

Tonics for Spring:

MSM

Schisandra

I AM GAIA

BEAUTY BLEND

Deer Antler Velvet  

Relevant Podcasts: 

Transcending The God Matrix with George Kavassilas (EP#119)

The Cosmic Adventure of Life- George Kavassilas on The Mason Taylor Show

Health In a Technologically Connected World- Jason Bawden-Smith on The Mason Taylor Show

 

Check Out The Transcript Below:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/cole-clayton-ep-183

 

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