The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breath WorkMacmillan, 15 de nov. de 1996 - 238 páginas In The Breathing Book, internationally renowned yoga instructor Donna Farhi presents a refreshingly simple and practical guide to reestablishing proper breathing techniques that will dramatically improve your physical and mental health. During infancy most of us breathed with complete ease. Since then, however, we have unconsciously altered our breathing in response to stress and other demands in our lives. Now, rediscover the wonders and freedom of unrestricted breathing. In this accessible and comprehensive manual you will learn how to get in touch with your own lost natural breathing so that you can develop effective strategies for using your breathing to relax your body in stressful situations and calm your mind during trying times; learn how to enhance your sexual pleasure, develop your concentration, and cultivate inner peace; use safe and easily learned techniques to treat asthma, depression, eating disorders, insomnia, pain, fatigue, headaches, and to quit smoking and a wide variety of other debilitating conditions; and improve athletic performance. Complete with more than 75 photos and illustrations to illuminate concepts and exercises, The Breathing Book presents a thorough and inspiring program that you can tailor to your specific needs. Whether you are hoping to increase your energy levels or looking for a better way to handle everyday pressures, you will find this an invaluable guide to promoting physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. |
Conteúdo
The Breath Connection | 6 |
The Essential Breath | 7 |
Untying the Breath | 8 |
The Breath That Moves Us | 9 |
Developing Breath Perception | 11 |
Preparing for the Inquiries | 12 |
Checking In with Your Breath | 13 |
The Marriage of Breath and Movement | 14 |
Shoulder and Upper Back Release | 129 |
Gateway Pose | 131 |
Diaphragm Release | 132 |
Deep Relaxation | 135 |
Supported Childs Pose | 138 |
Breathing Easy Position | 139 |
Guided Deep Relaxation | 140 |
Following the Lure of the Breath | 141 |
The Effortless Rest Position | 16 |
Alternative Relaxation Positions for the Inquiries | 17 |
How Do I Breathe? | 20 |
Movements of the Breath | 22 |
Where Do I Breathe? | 34 |
Characteristics of Free Breathing | 43 |
The Anatomy of Breathing | 45 |
Going Inside the Body | 46 |
Primary and Secondary Respiratory Muscles | 47 |
The Diaphragm | 50 |
How the Diaphragm Moves | 52 |
The Anatomy of Breath Holding | 55 |
Breathing and the Heart | 57 |
The Dance of the Diaphragms | 58 |
The Nose | 60 |
Determining Nostril Dominance | 61 |
Giving Your Nose a Wash | 62 |
Your Lungs and Your Rib Cage | 63 |
Catching Your Breath | 67 |
Contracting Your Diaphragm | 71 |
Common Breath Holding Patters | 72 |
Reverse Breathing | 73 |
Chest Breathing or Paradoxical Breathing | 75 |
Collapsed Breathing | 79 |
Hyperventilation | 81 |
Throat Holding | 86 |
Breath Grabbing | 87 |
Frozen Breathing | 89 |
Its Not What You Think | 90 |
Dismantling Breath Holding Patterns | 91 |
When Do I Hold My Breath? | 93 |
Bringing Back Your Breath | 95 |
Back Breathing | 96 |
Organ Breathing | 98 |
Lengthening the Exhalation | 100 |
Soft Eyes Open Diaphragm | 101 |
Using the Techniques in Your Everyday Life | 102 |
Opening to the Breath | 103 |
Room to Breathe | 105 |
Getting Started | 107 |
BodyBreath Synchrony | 108 |
When Should I Breathe In and Out? | 109 |
Tapping and Percussion Youll Need | 113 |
Breath Stretches | 115 |
Opening the Center | 116 |
The Cat | 118 |
Opening the Lower Channels | 121 |
Pelvic and Hip Openers | 122 |
Revolved Belly Pose | 125 |
Supported Bound Angle | 126 |
Opening the Upper Channels | 128 |
Breathing Deeper | 143 |
Strengthening Diaphragmatic Breathing | 147 |
Lengthening the Exhalation | 150 |
Sounding the Exhalation | 153 |
The ThreePart Breath | 154 |
Stimulating the Breath | 156 |
Stimulating Your Breathing Through Exercise | 157 |
Balancing the Breath | 159 |
The Shared Breath Inquiries for Couples | 163 |
Mapping BodyBased Sensations | 166 |
The Inner Body Embrace | 167 |
The Movement of Love | 168 |
The Shared Breath Back to Back Breathing | 171 |
The Gift of Presence | 172 |
Speaking with Breath Words | 174 |
Belly to Belly Breathing | 175 |
The Wave of Breath | 177 |
Minding the Breath | 179 |
Cultivating Mindfulness | 180 |
Mindfulness Practice | 183 |
Myths That Take Our Breath Away | 185 |
Extending Time Generosity | 188 |
The Just This Meditation | 189 |
The Breath of Birth and Death | 191 |
Entering the Stillness within the Breath | 193 |
Merging with the Breath | 194 |
Merging with the Breath | 195 |
Practice Guides | 197 |
General Feel Good Programs | 198 |
Guides for Dealing with Specific Breath Holding Patterns | 199 |
Guides for Health Conditions and Specific Interests | 202 |
Allergies | 203 |
Asthma | 204 |
Back Pain | 206 |
Building Mind Stamina | 210 |
Depression | 211 |
Eating Disorders | 212 |
Enhancing Sexual Pleasure | 214 |
FatigueRecuperation from Illness | 215 |
Headaches | 216 |
Improving Athletic Performance | 217 |
Insomnia | 219 |
Menopausal Hot Flashes | 220 |
PrePerformance Anxiety | 223 |
Quitting Smoking | 224 |
Sinusitis | 226 |
Resources | 227 |
Notes | 233 |
Acknowledgments | 237 |
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The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breath Work Donna Farhi Visualização parcial - 1996 |
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