[helterskelter]

For sleep apnea you may look into playing the didgeridoo for 30 minutes a day. The circular breathing every day really improve people's symptoms, and I've heard you see results after a few weeks or months. I'm in the middle of trying this but unfortunately I just haven't been doing it every day.

I've also heard just practicing circular breathing by blowing through a straw into a cup of water can produce the same effect but playing a didge is just so much cooler.

[aaronrobinson]

Isn’t a didge just a big straw anyway?

[helterskelter]

"What is this, a didgeridoo for ants?

But seriously, yeah pretty much, usually with some beeswax on one end.

[red-iron-pine]

this is trolling, right?

[helterskelter]

I read about it here originally:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48243666

I haven't read into it much but I believe the circular breathing excercises strengthen some of the muscles that tend to relax during sleep so they keep your airway open.

[stevenhuang]

No. Controlled breathwork has real effects and is not pseudoscience. You should read up on it.