*Steven Nelson is a prisoner on death row in Texas. The Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood serves as his spiritual advisor. This piece flows out of a conversation that Dr. Hood had with Nelson on breathing. Close ...
You may think you have this whole "breathing" thing taken care of. After all, it's one of those processes that's automatic and doesn't need real estate on your to-do list. But breathwork — a practice ...
Editor’s Note: Join Dana Santas for a four-part series to learn how you can breathe better to live better. Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist ...
Everyone gets stressed out; it’s just a fact of life. But just stop and take a deep breath. Do you remember the last time you took a brief moment from your day to just focus on your breathing?
Breathing exercises have far-ranging benefits, including improving anxiety, sleep, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Whether you're trying to relieve symptoms of an underlying ...
As a personal trainer and weight-loss coach, I am constantly answering health and fitness questions from my clients, on social media and in our Start TODAY Facebook group. In this column, I address ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In yoga, focusing on and controlling your breathing is called pranayama. Slowing down how fast you ...
Most calming tools work by reducing the problem after the fact. Breathing works by interrupting the signal before it completes. That difference in mechanism is why a few slow exhales can shift your ...
As smog season rolls in, it's essential to rethink how we breathe, going beyond just face coverings. Techniques such as ...