Belly Breathing
Before we were born, our mother provided through our umbilical cord the nutrients, food, and oxygen that we needed to live. In many traditions, the area just below the navel and midway into the body is...
View ArticleThe Seven Secrets of Deep, Natural Breathing
The Breath of LifeDeep, natural breathing can be important for health, healing, and spiritual well-being. Such breathing can increase our vitality and promote deep relaxation. Unfortunately, many of us...
View ArticleThe Smiling Breath: The Quick Version
Dennis Lewis “Smiling is science both ancient and modern. The power of a genuine smile to uplift our spirits and help heal us is profound and healing and empowering. Whether it is directed toward...
View ArticlePsychological Obstacles to Authentic Breathing (From “The Tao of Natural...
The Tao of Natural Breathing, by Dennis Lewis Our Inability to Exhale Fully According to Magda Proskauer, a psychiatrist and pioneer in breath therapy, one of the main obstacles “to discovering one’s...
View ArticleThe Work of Chanting, Vocalization, and Listening
Free Your Breath, Free your Life In all the major spiritual traditions of the world one finds some sort of chanting—the vocalization or intonation of special sounds, words, mantras, or prayers—to...
View ArticleAerobic Exercise and the Importance of Nose Breathing
When we refer to aerobic exercise, we refer to brisk walking, jogging, running, bicycling, dancing, and other physical exercises that cause a marked, but temporary, increase in respiration and heart...
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