Anatomy of Breathing

by Blandine Calais-Germain

My hope is that [this book] will contribute to a more enlightened practice of breathing. I also hope that you, the reader, will have a better understanding of how breathing changes spontaneously from moment to moment. My other wish is that you will discover how to consciously choose a specific breathing technique for certain purposes or circumstances. -- Author s Preface Everyone breathes, yet few of us understand how to consciously control breathing to improve our well-being and the quality of many daily activities. Anatomy of Breathing is a clear and helpful guide to both the theory and practice of breathing in its many variations. Hundreds of expert drawings along with easy-to-understand text help you explore just how breathing works. Once you re acquainted with the principal organs, structures, and forces that affect breathing, you will learn how to control them to enhance the quality and variety of breathing in your own life. Along the way, you will also correct many common misconceptions about breathing. Anatomy of Breathing is filled with helpful practice pages. Here you will learn simple exercises to prepare your body for the benefits of different types of breathing. You will then be shown, step by step, how to practice some of the most common and useful breathing techniques on your own. Anatomy of Breathing is a unique and wonderful resource for anyone who wishes to understand the science and art of breathing, and how to make their own breathing better and more life-enhancing.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Science, Meditation

232 pages, Paperback

Published December 4, 2006

Reviews

[Marisa Rees · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well illustrated, very practical. Highly recommend.

[Justin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is literally about breathing anatomy and it does a great job of that.
I took the title figuratively and figured that it was talking more about what makes up good breathing (though it does do a bit of that).

[Shane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent for learning the muscles of breathing and for exercises on improving the breath.

[Cherie Kephart · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are looking to understand the practice of breathing and gain details about the anatomy than this may be a helpful resource for you. I appreciated the author's dedication to the subject and all the specifics. At the same time I felt it was more than I needed to know for what I was interested in learning. Overall, useful book about the science of breathing and how we can focus on this to enhance our well-being.

[Storm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is worth a read just to learn about what a sigh is bodily. A sigh is essential or you will die. Can you imagine that? Imagine that, it is a fact, an established fact. Look it up. Or just believe it and sigh and save your own life.

[Liberty Hopkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of great information and exercises.

[Marina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anatomy of Breathing is a great introduction to the technical mechanisms and definitions of breathing. The diagrams and straightforward language make this accessible for any student. I will definitely hang on to this as a reference as a yoga teacher!