Use breathwork to transform every area of your life.
New science has revealed the effectiveness of breathwork to balance the body, relieve stress, control anxiety, boost self-esteem and more.
In a beautifully illustrated package,Breathworkgives you 50 step-by-step practices that you can use at home, each with expert advice on body position, depth of breath, speed of breath, visualization, duration and repetition. Techniques include conscious connected breathing, pranayama and qigong breathwork.
With internationally renowned author and teacher Nathalia Westmacott-Brown, you'll learn how to breathe mindfully and with control, using different breath practices for targeted outcomes - from overcoming insomnia to releasing anger or relieving depression.
Breathing with purpose can help you to heal - and become the healthiest and happiest you can be.
Author(s): Nathalia Westmacott-Brown
Edition: Hardcover
Publisher: DK
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 0
CONTENTS......Page 6
Foreword......Page 8
BREATHWORK BEGINNINGS......Page 11
The power of breath......Page 12
Breathwork traditions......Page 14
Breathwork preparation......Page 16
Breathwork practice......Page 18
Conscious connected breathing......Page 20
BREATH PRACTICES......Page 23
PHYSICAL SELF......Page 25
Observing your breathing......Page 26
Gauging breath capacity......Page 28
Increasing breath capacity......Page 30
Returning to self......Page 32
Releasing tension......Page 34
Combating fatigue......Page 36
Calming your nerves......Page 38
Boosting your resilience......Page 40
Cold-water system boost......Page 42
Reducing back pain......Page 44
Strengthen your core......Page 46
Accessing sexual energy......Page 48
PSYCHOLOGICAL SELF......Page 51
Overcoming a busy mind......Page 52
Separating from distractions......Page 54
Clearing unhelpful thoughts......Page 56
Returning to feeling......Page 58
Cultivating self-care......Page 60
Breathing to activate your compassion......Page 62
Finding your roots......Page 64
Alleviating depression......Page 66
Overcoming your fears......Page 68
Building self-esteem......Page 70
Speaking your truth......Page 72
Releasing anger......Page 74
Releasing judgment......Page 76
Surrendering to tears......Page 78
Overcoming cravings......Page 80
Cultivating intimacy......Page 82
Breathing for patience......Page 84
Relieving stress......Page 86
SPIRITUAL SELF......Page 89
Integrating mind, body, and spirit......Page 90
Developing psychic skills......Page 92
Healing separation......Page 94
Attracting your tribe......Page 96
Marking rites of passage......Page 98
Meeting your spirit guides......Page 100
Creating your reality......Page 102
Breathing for peace......Page 104
Harmonizing your male and female energy......Page 106
BREATHWORK INTERVENTIONS......Page 109
Breathing through pain......Page 110
Countering dizziness......Page 112
Breathing beyond nausea......Page 114
Breathing through shock and trauma......Page 116
Preventing palpitations......Page 118
Relieving headaches......Page 120
Breathing for high blood pressure......Page 122
Breathing to relieve asthma......Page 124
Clearing congestion......Page 126
Breathing through anxiety......Page 128
Breathing for menstrual pain......Page 130
Breathing during pregnancy......Page 132
Breathing for birth......Page 134
Breathing to cool down......Page 136
Breathing for allergy relief......Page 138
Resources......Page 140
Index......Page 142
Acknowledgments......Page 146
