The healing power of the breath has been known for thousands of years and therapies involving breathing techniques are enjoying a renaissance, according to modern-day practitioners. Ancient ...

Aspinall provides a ballet-inspired somatic exercise: the full port de bras ('carriage of the arms'). This exercise is performed with a focus on arms, and controlled breathing and body awareness.

Dyspnea is the medical term for difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. It is a symptom of many conditions that affect the respiratory system. Shortness of breath can range from mild and ...

Deep breathing: Somatic exercises can be as simple as deep breathing, where you take slow, intentional breaths and focus on how your body feels as you inhale and exhale. Doing a body scan ...

Many muscles and organs are involved with breathing. If you have difficulty getting enough air, try changing your posture or sleeping position. Breathing exercises may also help. If you breathe ...

Breathe in. In that one simple motion, your diaphragm tightened up and moved down. This made your chest cavity bigger. Your intercostal muscles between your ribs tightened up, too. This made your ...

Pursed lip breathing may make your breaths more effective. In fact, it’s often a treatment for COPD. To do it, you inhale by puckering your lips and exhaling slowly, often to a count.

That means you need to work harder to breathe in enough of it while you eat. Your breathing problems also may leave you too tired to eat. But it’s especially important to eat well, so you can ...

Service members, first responders and law enforcement personnel are among those who rely on a tactical breathing technique to steady their nerves and stay sharp in high-stress situations.