The claim that emphysema is mainly due to poor breathing rather than cigarettes is a howler. So is the hint that COPD is curable. It is not. Its progression can be slowed and some of its symptoms can be ameliorated, in part through breathing exercises and related items, yes. But it can’t be cured. I love Dr. Buteyko's work very much. This book talks about theButeyko Method, which is a set of breathing exercises that can lessen or even get rid of asthma symptoms. A transformative book that changes how you think about your body and mind' - Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein

Always breathe through your nose, never through your mouth, even when you're exercising, and especially when you're sleeping. Breathing through your mouth can cause dental problems, jaw and facial issues and even erectile dysfunction. This has been known and practiced for centuries. This is one of the best books on breathwork and a definitive guide to breathwork practices. Neese offers instructions on what breathwork is and gives historical tradition information about each exercise she recommends. She gives research supported benefits of breathwork and explains how the breath is connected to our emotions and resilience. This is a perfect book for the beginning practitioner. The Science of Breathing by Swami VivekanandaWhen you can control your breathing, you can control how well you feel and how well you can do things, like work. You'll also have better health, a clear and calm mind, and your own natural source of power is right in front of your face. It all comes from there! Feel to Heal: Releasing Trauma Through Body Awareness and Breathwork Practice by Giten Tonkov and Kristin Donnan

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 The way you breathe can reduce stress and improve your health. You can even be more productive and develop your spirituality when breathing differently. Let ‘Just Breathe’ help you with the Breath Mastery technique. The Little Book of Yoga Breathing: Pranayama Made Easy. Jennifer Patterson’s The Power of Breathwork is an excellent resource for anyone looking to get started with breathwork or deepen their existing practice. Patterson draws on a variety of breathing practices from different spiritual and healing traditions to provide readers with 25 simple exercises that can be practised alone or with a partner. The book focuses on improving immune function and enhancing connection, creativity, joy, and intuition via the power of breath. Breath was published by Riverhead Books on May 26, 2020. [5] Nestor promoted the book with appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience [6] and CBS This Morning. [7]Best for: Beginners looking for an easy introduction or those interested primarily in spiritual/meditative techniques. 3. Just Breathe by Dan Brule Shortlist for 2021 Royal Society Science Book Prize revealed | Royal Society". royalsociety.org . Retrieved April 19, 2023. As for the actual breathing ideas? Why precisely 5.5 seconds? What makes this better than either 5 or 6 seconds? Outside of a modern “app” (the stress of whose use might negate breathing benefits) who’s counting half-seconds? Just as inhaling is important exhaling is equally as important, it's important to have full exhales.

For a month or so, you can go without food and water. You can't go more than 5 minutes without breath, though. James Nestor makes it clear at the outset of this book that he is a journalist, not a scientist. As a scientist living in the age of COVID-19 and Donald Trump, I have learned to be wary of journalists who speak for the scientific community. At the end of the day, the goal of journalism is to bring attention to a topic, and often at the expense of objectivity. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. In Breath, journalist James Nestor travels the world to discover the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.The best books on breathwork guide you into the practice and help you learn more about it. Best Books on Breathwork Holotropic Breathwork: A New Approach to Self-Exploration and Therapy by Stanislav Grof and Christiana Grof