Breathwork, Competition Nerves, and Learning to Switch Off | Miles Lukas | Flowhold Fellowship Ep. 2

Miles Lukas nearly quit competing in jiu-jitsu because of anxiety. Finding breathwork changed his experience on the mat and eventually became the focus of his work helping others.

Miles is a second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and certified Wim Hof Method instructor. In episode two of Flowhold Fellowship, we talk about competition nerves, cold exposure, breathing under pressure, and learning how to switch off when life keeps asking you to do more.

We also get into journaling, gratitude, being present with your family, and the friendships that make jiu-jitsu more than just training. Along the way, we explore wearable brain-monitoring technology, consciousness, and a few ideas that take us well beyond the mats.

A conversation about training hard, finding some calm, and making room to enjoy the life you’re building.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Meet Miles Lukas
07:00 Training under Dave Camarillo
11:00 Finding jiu-jitsu in 1998
15:00 What training with bigger people teaches you
18:00 When competition stopped being fun
19:00 Discovering the Wim Hof Method
25:00 Breathwork and a return to competition
28:00 Practicing calm in the middle of a shopping mall
30:00 Breaking down the breathing practice
36:00 Handling nerves before a match or a speech
41:00 Fasting and choosing your challenges
44:00 Back injuries, breathing, and recovery
48:00 Building a routine you’ll actually use
50:00 Journaling, gratitude, and clearing your head
56:00 Masculinity, relationships, and personal boundaries
1:04:00 The community that keeps you coming back
1:09:00 Making time for yourself
1:11:00 Success, family, and learning to switch off
1:14:00 Wearable brain monitoring and breathwork
1:23:00 When tracking your health becomes another stress
1:26:00 Breathing, relaxation, and sleep
1:33:00 Breathing mechanics for jiu-jitsu
1:39:00 Staying on the mats as you get older
1:45:00 Miles’s approach to a breathwork session
1:48:00 Consciousness, intuition, and remote viewing
1:59:00 Disconnecting to think more clearly
2:02:00 Presence on the mats and beyond
2:06:00 Cold exposure: what Miles has learned
2:14:00 How cold, how long, and when to get out
2:20:00 Building a cold plunge on a budget
2:23:00 Finding an outlet when you can’t train
2:27:00 Where to start with breathwork
2:30:00 Breathing, endurance, and CO2 tolerance
2:35:00 Working with Miles
2:38:00 Retreats in Mexico and closing thoughts

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