David Shearer has received funding from Sport Wales, KESS2 (Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships), and A4B (European Regional Development Funding) Professional sport is full of stories of elite ...

Breathing is a core element of yoga practice. Yogic breathing, or pranayama, refers to conscious and controlled breathing that matches the rhythm of yoga postures. There are also breathing exercises ...

The science of breathing stands on quite ancient foundations. Centuries of wisdom instructs us to pay closer attention to our breathing, the most basic of things we do each day. And yet, maybe because ...

A new study published in the journal Psychological Reports indicates that just three minutes of slow, controlled breathing can improve a person’s ability to manage their emotional responses to ...

Don’t wait until fight or flight kicks in before minding your breath. Controlled breathing not only keeps the mind and body functioning at their best, it can also lower blood pressure, promote ...

The Lamaze breath technique was first introduced in the 1960s as part of an overarching birthing method. Medical settings at hospitals are often highly controlled and restrictive for the safety of ...

We breathe to sustain life but, aside from its most essential role, breathing supports the health of your body and mind in many other ways. More specifically, your breathing rate and patterns help ...

As newborns, we enter the world by inhaling. In leaving, we exhale. (In fact, in many languages the word “exhale” is synonymous with “dying.”) Breathing is so central to life that it is no wonder ...