TY - BOOK AU - Westmacott-Brown,Nathalia TI - Breathwork: use the power of breath to energize your body and focus your mind T2 - Little book of self care SN - 9780241384558 (hardback) AV - RM724 .W47 2019 U1 - 615.8/36 23 PY - 2019/// CY - London PB - Dorling Kindersley Limited KW - Breathing exercises KW - Therapeutic use KW - Mindfulness (Psychology) KW - Self-help techniques KW - Exercices respiratoires KW - Emploi en thérapeutique KW - Pleine conscience (Psychologie) KW - Autodéveloppement KW - fast KW - Self-help publications KW - lcgft KW - Livres de croissance personnelle KW - rvmgf N1 - Includes index; Breathwork beginnings -- Breath exercises -- Physical self -- Psychological self -- Spiritual self -- Breathwork interventions N2 - New science has revealed the effectiveness of breathwork to balance the body, focus the mind, relieve stress, control anxiety, boost self-esteem, address anger issues, and more. Here we give you over 50 step-by-step techniques that you can use at home, with accurate expert advice on body position, depth of breath, speed of breath, visualization, duration and repetition. Techniques include conscious connected breathing, pranayama, holographic breathwork, and qi gong breathwork - and you are shown how to do these accurately and safely. Slow down, be aware of your breath, recognize your own unique rhythms, and then learn how to breathe mindfully and with control and use different breath practices for targeted outcomes - from overcoming insomnia to releasing anger to relieving depression ER -