Breathwork: Use The Power Of Breath To Energise Your Body And Focus Your Mind

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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. 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