Breathwork

The Pursed Lip Breathing technique is used to facilitate the total expulsion of air from the lungs so that a greater quantity of fresh air may then enter. Sufferers of COPD (Chronic Obstruction...

When you use conscious breathing techniques, you can become aware of and connect with the communication between the heart and the brain. Deep breathing can help to lower your heart rate, lower the...

Notice how your breathing becomes shallow and rapid when you're agitated and slows down when you're calm and relaxed? Observe your breath now. Is it shallow or deep? Now observe how your mental...

As we all go through life, we all experience stressful things like needing money, trying to pass a test, or finding a bathroom when in need. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find easy,...

We often breathe without thinking about it, and we cannot survive without it. Try different techniques and exercises to increase the benefits of breathing. Breathing properly can help your body to...

Whether it's due to stress, habit or simple inattentiveness most of us don't utilize our lungs to their fullest capacity. We sometimes breathe air into the top part of our lungs, or into the lower...

If you have asthma, hay fever or allergies that leave you exhausted because of blocked nasal passages, here is a harmless well-researched time-proven (50 years!) yet effective way to clear you...

The lymphatic system works to remove toxins from your body. Lymph fluid surrounds all of your cells and removes wastes and toxins, which the lymph nodes collect and dispose of. Marcella Pick, RNC,...

When you work out, it can help you keep an appropriate pace if you develop a cadence, or rhythm, to your steps and your breathing. Practicing a few basic cadence breathing exercises can bring...

This tutorial will tell you how to relax your body. I learned most of it on a plane, in between two movies, and some from a seminar on mind body. It has helped me to relax before presentations,...

People who suffer with chronic pain often develop depression alongside it. This can be because constant pain makes one's mood low, and also because depression increases sensitivity to pain. The...

Going on an interview can be a scary and stressful process. But there are a lot of things you can do to minimize your fears and maximize your chances of success. Probably the best thing you can do...

Perimenopause is the time between a continuing but fluctuating menstrual cycle and its eventual stoppage, known as menopause. It can last for up to 10 years, starting as early as the 30s and...

Power breathing is one of the best exercises for your body. Weak and improper breathing hampers your body's ability to move oxygen through the blood. This can leave you feeling weak and sluggish...

Kundalini is a form of creative, powerful, wise energy believed to be coiled at the base of the spine. Yoga postures, chants and structured breathing are used to increase and release this energy,...

Science has shown that healthy people don't breathe through both nostrils at the same time; instead, they alternate between each side of the nose every couple of hours. Yogis have known this for...

From the time you are born to the time you die, you breathe. You began life by breathing and you will end life with your last breath. Many people know that breath is an integral part of life, but...

The process of breathing has a powerful effect on the body. It brings important oxygen into the body which helps keep our body processes running. There are many different kinds of breathing...

The breathing pattern of someone with anxiety is quicker and shorter. This shallow breathing results in the amount of the oxygen in the blood going down, which results in further stress on both...

It is possible to use different breathing techniques to help you lose weight. Ayurveda, a 3,000-year-old science from India, includes pranayama, or breath work. There are many different kinds of...

Ever wonder what a true breath should feel like? Well it should be relaxing and relieving. It can help you get through a stressful time or a difficult situation. This is not possible to do every...

With as much practice as people get, it might seem everyone breathes perfectly. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Relatively few people ever take the time to learn the proper way to...

If you have had surgery that requires you to be on oxygen support, or you have reached an age where you can no longer breathe well on your own, you may need an oxygen machine. To help you breathe...

Smiles are so important. Who would you rather talk too? Someone with a smile or a frown? The effort starts on the first big breath of the day.

Babies instinctively know how to breathe deeply. School children have usually developed poor posture and other bad habits that lead to shallow breathing. By the time adults learn that deep...

Waking up in the morning can be a challenge for most people. Anything short of a caffeine drip and it's easy to spend an hour convincing yourself that 5 minutes less will detract very little from...

The Psychic sense is also known as the Third Eye and its right between the brows, on your forehead. It similiar to a big eye that sees everything beyond your eyesight. The third eye is also a...

This is basically a self relaxing tool.You need to relax and most people can do this.I first tried it with an audio tape from a library.The words were comforting after time to help me learn to...

There are many schools of thought about what a dream is or why we dream, but these philosophies don't help those of us with nightmares and chronic bad dreams. When I was little I had horrific...

Pranayama is the conscious control and restraint of the breath. There are many forms of pranayama that are practiced in combination with meditation and yoga. Through inhaling and exhaling...

Modern day society is one of cars, trains and flights that all point towards a faster pace of living and thinking. Clearing the mind from overly thinking and negative thinking can be achieved by...

Breathing, of course, is the way oxygen gets into the blood stream. It's also a way some waste products, like alcohol, are removed from the blood. As we age, however, our muscles become more rigid...

When you feel your blood pressure rise, meditate through it. Take a moment to calm your soul and breathe.

We recently had a situation where one of our children ate some raw garlic which resulted in the halitosis of the century! This breath was so bad that the air in my home was being compromised and...

Buteyko breathing is often used for managing stress. It is also a beneficial tool for people with breathing problems, such as asthma. If you have tension in your chest, shoulders or abdomen, this...

Many of us do not breathe normally. We take shallow, rapid breaths from the upper chest, sending a signal to our body that we are in danger; we go into fight-or-flight mode. Our system is under...

There are ways to fall asleep naturally, even without sleeping pills, and even if you have over-caffeinated. This article gives you mind and body tips that allow you to wonder off into la-la land...

Most of us go through our days and don't even pay attention to how we breathe. Paying attention to our breath and learning to take cleansing breaths can help us destress and stay calm and...

Transformational breathing increases the amount of oxygen in your body. It's defined as breathing in a rhythmic, deep fashion to engage the movement of your diaphragm. The process helps your...

It is something we do every moment of every day of our lives--breathe. Though we all know that breathing is essential to our survival, fewer people realize that proper breathing is essential to...

Every one would agree that getting oxygen into our system is the number one priority in our life. Without oxygen, we would definitely die. Even other living things could not live without...

Downward facing dog is a great yogic breathing position. Try yogic breathing in downward facing dog with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.

Practicing yogic breath is crucial to gain optimum results. Practice yogic breathing with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.

Retaining yogic breath is a suspension of the breath between inhaling and exhaling. Retain yogic breath with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.

The three-part yogic breath expands the stomach, ribs and heart. Practice the three-part yogic breath with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.

The yogic sounding breath can be used effectively to channel heat in the body. Practice the yogic sounding breath with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.

The yogic insomnia breath creates a humming noise during the exhale that calms the body at night. Practice the yogic insomnia breath with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.

The yogic alternate nostril breath inhales through one nostril and exhales through the other. Practice the yogic alternate nostril breath with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.

The yogic three-part exhale breath is one of the most effective breaths to calm anxiety. Ease anxiety with the three-part exhale with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.

The yogic cooling breath can lower the core body temperature by passing air over the tongue. Practice the yogic cooling breath with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.