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Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how resilient your genes are, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Science journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Breathing happens. All day long you are sustained by the movement of air in and out of your lungs. Because it's a natural function most people don't give much thought to it. But when you consciously engage your breath, incredible things can happen. Filled with vibrant art, meaningful quotes, practical exercises, and lighthearted humor, Breathe Deep stoked the curious mind and inspires a deeper relationship with the power of breath. Drawing upon both...
4) Breathe in, breathe out: restore your health, reset your mind and find happiness through breathwork
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Stuart Sandeman reveals the hidden power of breathing and how, by changing the way you breathe, you can transform the way you think and feel. Since tragic loss brought him to breath work, Stuart has changed the lives of thousands through his signature sessions. Now he wants the same for you. Whether you want focus or flow, more energy or less anxiety, Stuart can tell you how to get it. Combining modern science and ancient wisdom, he sets out how to...
Author
Publisher
Humanix Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Imagine a breathing technique that can increase oxygen uptake and delivery to the cells, improve blood circulation, and unblock the nose. Perhaps it can help open the airways of the lungs, enhance blood flow and oxygen delivery to the brain, improve sleep and bring calmness to the mind. It might even restore bodily functions disturbed by stress, build greater resilience and help you to live longer. You might think this description sounds far fetched....
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Whether it's calming down, sparking up, preparing for physical activity, settling in for a deep meditation, dealing with a health or sinus issue, focusing for a test, managing insomnia, or wanting to get a natural euphoric high, Follow Your Breath has you covered. Breath activates communication pathways between the mind and body to positively affect our emotions, and we can even use the breath as a vehicle to shift our level of consciousness. In...
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"No importa lo que comas ni cuánto ejercicio hagas. Tu salud depende esencialmente de la manera en que respiras. Y lo estás haciendo mal. ÈSabías que de las 5.400 especies de mamíferos somos la única que tiene los dientes torcidos? Hace 150 años el ser humano dejó de masticar, y con ello no solo se inició un proceso de deformación de nuestras mandíbulas, sino que empezamos a respirar por la boca en lugar de por la nariz. En este apasionante...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Belisa Vranich's ground-breaking second book teaches the science, techniques, and benefits of breathing correctly and efficiently for warriors in all walks of life. People are less in touch with their bodies-and especially their breathing-than ever before. Ironically, athletes and others who pride themselves on taking care of their bodies actually put themselves at greater risk. Why? Because they're asking their body to take on next-level demands,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Little Unicorn is just like you... except he has a magical rainbow mane that changes color to show exactly how he feels! Today, Little Unicorn is sad. His friends don't want to play with him at recess! But he has a special trick to teach you.... Come and see how he gets his good mood back!" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Rodale Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"We all want to bring more calm into our lives. We all want to feel more focused and positive. Mindfulness is the key to making it happen. Breathe like a bear guides us through fun exercises to help us relax and stretch our imaginations. Because just like we need to exercise our bodies, we need to flex our mindfulness muscles!"--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this twist on the classic fairy tale, a wolf who lost his huff and puff consults with three yogis to help him find his breath. "Once upon a time there lived a wolf who lost his huff and his puff. It was a BIG, BAD problem! One morning, the wolf came upon a peaceful little yogi doing sun salutations. The wolf wanted to huff and puff and blooow her hut down into a big pile of straw. But instead the yogi suggested, "Let's meditate on that!" Soon the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Creative nonfiction picture book about a little unicorn who feels all kinds of emotions, including anger, and uses a breathing exercise to calm down. Teaches children to identify emotions and manage them effectively.
15) Bunny breaths
Author
Series
Publisher
Rodale Kids, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Part of the Mindfulness Moments for Kids series, this mindful meditation moment teaches kids to think like a bunny and find their own focused energy! With Bunny Breaths, kids learn how to replenish their energy with quick, focused breaths...no matter how blah they feel. Best of all, it can be performed anywhere: in the backseat of a car, at home, or even at a child's desk at school.--Amazon.
Think like a bunny with this focused, energizing moment!...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Creative nonfiction picture book about a little unicorn who feels all kinds of emotions, including fear, and uses a breathing exercise to calm down. Teaches children to identify emotions and manage them effectively.
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A user-friendly guide for anyone grappling with hard-to-pin-down causes of chronic pain, fatigue, gas, bloating, and other common disorders associated with the gut, as well as those wanting to improve their overall health. Addressing a wide range of conditions--including digestive problems, anxiety, and depression--this easy-to-use guide presents simple and direct ways to relieve the stress related to some of today's most pressing health problems....
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publication
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In times of intense stress and anxiety, readers want instant relief. In Breathe in Calm, a neuroscientist and yoga expert teaches readers how to identify when anxiety is rising, and use calming tools-including yogic breathing, mindfulness, and acceptance-to actively soothe their nervous system and regulate their physical and emotional state"--
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Take control of your sleep with more than 40 proven strategies, based on a 360-degree approach to achieving excellent sleep. Find targeted meditation, movement, and breathing exercises; discover how light, color, and sound could hold the key to healthy sleep; and find out how to get to the root of the underlying causes of chronic sleep problems. Reset your sleep patterns to suit your lifestyle and draw on practical techniques to overcome common sleep...
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