The New York Times • 1y
The Power of Breath Work
5 min
Highlights & Notes by Brenda Umana:
We breathe in and out roughly 25,000 times a day. And yet, according to experts, including pulmonologists and psychiatrists, most of us are doing it wrong — breathing too rapidly and too shallowly.
can help reduce blood pressure, regulate heart rate and lift mood. Researchers have also reported that breathing slowly can reduce chronic pain, stress and depression, and bolster fitness and energy levels
“yogis and meditators have been talking about for thousands of years,” Mr. Sandeman said. “These older traditions knew the benefits of breathing well,” he added, and Western medicine is just beginning to catch up.
Yes, yoga has. It is sooo important as teacher (and practitioners) to remind our students that yoga is breath work. It’s not necessarily the movements that make us feel better but often the pairing of movement to breath that gives us and our students that buzz at the end of class.
borrowed from yoga practices, can help improve focus.
Not necessarily “borrowed” this is yoga. the Western mind wants to claim something as renewed or revamped when alternate nostril breathing is a staple, perhaps even yoga 101.
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