Month: September 2014

We breathe because each and every cell in the body requires oxygen to create energy so it can accomplish its work. We breathe to move outside air into the lungs, and into the lungs’ tiny sacs called alveoli, where oxygen is transferred into the bloodstream and where carbon dioxide is transferred from the bloodstream into … Read more

Breath is always truthful and at certain times this honesty shows us our fears. I do agree with your premise that breath is undervalued in many of our contemporary yoga asana styles. Perhaps this is because loving and embracing our fullness, including our darkness is anathema to the dualistic and often candy coated notions of … Read more

In traditional yoga, breath work (pranayama) is as important as, if not more important than, the practice of physical postures (asana). Breath has often been called the bridge, as in the bridge between: the ‘outer’ practices of physical asana and the ‘inner’ practices of meditation (between body and mind); the conscious and unconscious; thought and … Read more

In traditional yoga, breath and pranayama are considered central practices, more important than physical asana. This has not translated well into our contemporary value system: breath is undervalued in most yoga styles here. Why? Maybe it has to do with our emphasis on voluntary action, on our ability to consciously control the voluntary muscles of … Read more

To join the discussion and see upcoming workshops, take a look at the Breathing Community on Facebook here.

”Breathing exercises are a wonderful way to reduce anxiety, agitation and stress, while promoting relaxation, calm and inner peace… Breathing strongly influences physiology and thought processes, including moods. By simply focusing your attention on your breathing, and without doing anything to change it, you can move in the direction of relaxation. Too much attention on … Read more