Yoga instructor, Donna Farhi, makes breathwork simple and accessible. She guides readers through several techniques that will immediately effect positive change. So, whether you’re dealing with asthma or just everyday stress, she lists safe and positive ways to breathe. Feel to Heal: Releasing Trauma Through Body Awareness and Breathwork Practice by Giten Tonkov You see, the evolution of our heads has worked for us and against us. On the plus side, our skulls have made more room for our brains, even though you wouldn't know it reading exploits of your fellow men in the newspaper (many in positions of power). It's also evolved to make more room for the tongue and talking eloquently.

what I'd like to make clear now, is that breathing, like any therapy or medication, can't do everything. Breathing fast, slow, or not at all can't make an embolism go away. ... No breathing can heal stage IV cancer. These severe problems require urgent medical attention." pg 184-185, ebookThe main moral of the story is, mouth breathers look stupid for a reason. If possible, only breathe through your nose. If you enjoy learning about the human body, inner balance, or longevity, this is an easy book to recommend. Holding your breath periodically can actually help you expand lung capacity (see above, re: CO2, though I am less convinced about this one so far) (and do this breath holding while sitting or lying down) Rapid breathing is generally harmful, but done with conscious control it can be beneficial. (I don’t know about these last two, really)

Chewing is important and we're loosing this ability by eating soft foods, smoothies and avocado's and banana's are all soft. It's fine to eat those foods but you have to also have hearty foods to chew onto to maintain that strong jaw.

Homo Arcticus Method: How Power Breathing Technique, Extreme Cold Therapy and Strong Commitment Can Make You Strong, Healthy, Happy and Change Your Life Forever (Personal Growth Book) by Lee Strong

Though I believe there is really good information to help people to better health, the author sometimes supports his ideas with information he got from I-don't-know-where. Example: in 30+ years as a Tibetan Buddhist studying with authentic teachers (not reading new-age or yoga studio versions of Tibetan Buddhism) I've never heard or been taught about repeating om mani padme hum one syllable/second. Where in the world did he get the that idea? I'd love to know. I do as instructed, and listen as the rushing wind that was pouring through my lungs suddenly stops and is replaced by pure silence, the kind of jarring quietude a skydiver feels the moment a parachute opens. But this stillness is coming from inside." pg 143, ebook PS: This book makes a great gift for just about anyone. 2. The Power of Breathwork by Jennifer Patterson

There's breathing methods you can do to improve health or to get rid of snoring and even sleep apnea. It's all about conscious strong breathing for short periods of time. James Nestor has done a lot of practicing. For this book, he offered himself up for most every modern-day doctor, guru, and holy man alive -- all folks building on ancient knowledge and, in many cases, finding modern clues as to why the breathing techniques work. This, then, is the story of his journey. I love how the author brings up intriguing questions that had not previously occurred to you, such as why humans are the only mammal out of 5,400 different species to regularly have overbites, underbites and snaggled teeth. Ultimately, if you're too busy to think about your breathing, don't bother reading this. But if you're not too busy to think about it for, say, 10-20 minutes a day (practice!), give it a gander. What he's discussing here isn't new, but it feels new, perhaps because of the chronic disconnect between the mind and body that seems to haunt modern humanity.Breathing Liquid’ is all about adapting and daring to leave your comfort zone. Will it always turn out well? No, but that’s life. It does, however, teach you how to deal with the negative side of life and help you turn it into something positive. Conscious Breathing: Discover The Power of Your Breath If all this is true, put in the effort and run some scientific studies, Mr. Nestor. Prove your claims, get them peer-reviewed, and show the world. It’s too easy to write a misleading book these days. This is a list of books that will help you start your journey and learn more about the power of your breath. Breathe to Heal: Break free from Asthma by Sasha Yakovleva You may be new to breathwork, a seasoned practitioner, or just curious on how breathwork can benefit you. In any case, this article will point to informative books on breathwork to give you groundbreaking context, knowledge, and perspective. Breath shows us just how extraordinary the act of breathing is and why so much depends on how we do it. An enthralling, surprising, and often funny adventure into our most overlooked and undervalued function' - Bonnie Tsui, author of Why We Swim and American Chinatown

James Nestor takes a deep dive into the fascinating and surprisingly mysterious world of breathing. "How mysterious could it be, Heidi?" I hear you ask. It's something everyone does without thinking literally a few times every minute every day of their lives. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head.You’ll learn about the Buteyko Method, various Pranayama exercises, breathing techniques used by Navy Seals, and dozens of other actionable tools to add to your breathwork arsenal, all while learning the science and history behind the practices. He then gushes about Swami Rama, ignoring that good skepticism has shown with other yogis, they’ve never been able to actually stop their heart for more than a second or two; rather, they’ve used body control to muffle their heartbeat and other things. …. And ignoring that outside of that, he behaved like many another modern Indian guru, complete to the point of losing a sexual assault lawsuit. Starting with the day I opened the book and began experimenting with its techniques, I've had 4 consecutive nights of good sleep. Four nights. It has been years since I could say that. YEARS. The chronic sinus/nasal congestion that's been a feature of my life forever has moderated by about 50%. And my posture problem, that over the years I've alternately bemoaned and physically struggled against? That resolved itself in 18 hours (half of which I spent asleep).