Nick Heath, Ph.D.
Creator of the Breath Learning Center and also known as “The Breathing Diabetic”
Nick Heath, Ph.D., is a scientist, researcher, and writer living with type-1 diabetes. Nick’s formal education is in atmospheric science, but he has spent the last 7+ years studying, teaching, and applying breathing principles in his life and with others. He is a certified Oxygen Advantage® coach, a Level I Pranayama teacher, and a member of the Global Wellness BREATHE Initiative.
My Brief Story with Breathing & Meditation
I started with meditation and yoga in 2014. Then, like many people in recent history, my interest in breathing started with Wim Hof. I discovered his method in 2016 and used it daily for almost a year. However, it wasn’t until I found Patrick McKeown and the Oxygen Advantage® techniques that I noticed dramatic improvements in my diabetes health and overall wellness.
This piqued my interest in the science of breathing, and I became obsessed with learning, studying, and applying the breath in all domains of my life. I created “The Breathing Diabetic” to share the things I was learning.
Over time, I drifted away from formalized methods. I began studying breathing and contemplative practice as a way to (try) to be a better person. I discovered that the breath can be used literally and figuratively to live our best life, and that motivated me to continue sharing in a more generalized form.
I have discovered that a consistent breathing practice coupled with wisdom meditation has cultivated more mindfulness in my life, allowing me to experience more joy and wholeness every day (along with all the hiccups, disappointments, mistakes, and so on that come with being human).
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Contact Information
Email me, I would love to connect with you: nick@thebreathingdiabetic.com