You’re curious and want to know more about breathwork and the power of the breath. Below are some things that I have recently found interesting or helpful. If you have something that you’d like to share, please contact me. I welcome all feedback, comments, and suggestions.
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I can’t say enough good things about James Nestor’s Book Breath. Each chapter explores a breathing tradition and the science related to it. Plus he used himself as a guinea pig and shares his experience. If you don’t have time to read a book, I recommend James Nestor’s presentation to The Long Now Foundation in 2022.
I also enjoyed the September 2023 video podcast of James Nestor on The Diary of a CEO (DCEO).
Patrick McKeown, one of my breathing instructors, documented his version of the 30 functions of the nose.
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To practice breathing at a specific cadence, I like using the programmable timer in the Insight Timer App or Jenna Citrus’s album Exhale.
The Oxygen Advantage App has good assessment tools, videos, and exercises to help you meet you goals.
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The beauty of breathwork is you don’t need to by anything. Your breath is there for you at all times and you’ll never be without it. Yet some devices can help us change habits and provide feedback. I’ve just recently obtained the following.
If you struggle to breathe through your nose because you’re so used to breathing with your mouth, try MYOSPOTS, a disolvable sticker you put on the top of your mouth to attract your tongue.
If you like metrics and personalized instruction, try the respiratory muscle training device, Aerofit.
“When the breath is unsteady, all is unsteady; when the breath is still; all is still. Control the breath carefully. Inhalation gives strength and a controlled body; retention gives steadiness of mind and longevity; exhalation purifies body and spirit.”
