07/10/2020
Yoga: Transforming the Body and Mind
“I’ve thought of trying yoga but I’m not flexible enough!” This is one of the many common misconceptions about yoga. Popular culture has somehow painted […]
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07/10/2020
Mindfulness and Meditation: the Power of Awareness
Picture yourself on a beautiful beach during sunset. You feel the warm sand against your feet. You can smell the ocean and taste the salty […]
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07/10/2020
Breath Regulation: Empower Yourself!
In the previous article we discussed the benefits of breath awareness, the practice of paying attention to aspects of our breathing without actively trying to […]
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06/25/2020
How Stress Can Change Our Breath
We’re now midway through this series of articles and have learned a lot about breathing. We’ve learned that stress changes the way we breathe. It’s […]
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06/25/2020
Breath Awareness: a Powerful Tool to Bridge the Body and Mind
The quality of your breathing is said to be a reflection of the quality of your mind. Becoming aware of our breath has been shown […]
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06/25/2020
Breath and Emotion
“Just take a deep breath!” How often have we heard this phrase or told someone close to us to “just breathe” in a stressful, painful […]
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06/25/2020
The Diaphragm: A Web of Connection
If you read our last article about the diaphragm, you may have gotten a sense of how this muscle is more than just a breathing […]
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06/09/2020
Dare to Breathe
Stop right there, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, and try the following: Take a deep breath. Fill your lungs completely. Hold it for […]
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06/09/2020
The Diaphragm: Life and Breath
Breath – one of the first visible signs of life. It is said that the first breath we take is the most difficult in life. […]
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06/09/2020
Breath: Supply and Demand
What is the best way to breathe? Some of you may have heard that it’s from the belly. Or perhaps you’ve heard that it’s important […]
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06/09/2020
Breathing and Joint Mobility
Breath = movement We’ve discussed how breathing provides our body with oxygen in order to create the energy we need to move. We can observe […]
