The Breathing Book: Vitality and Good Health through Essential Breath Work

Great information, diagrams, exercises, advice and generally all round an accessible book.

Donna Farhi gives a wonderful account on breath and how to use it to positively change your life! There are great illustrations on the way the muscle and diaphragm move with the breath and the suggested inquiries are a wonderful way to get started with exploring ones breath patterns. At the end of the book are suggested practices to overcome various health problems such as back pain, tiredness, help with asthma or even to build up stamina to name but a few. Using the breath in a specific way can avoid chronic illness and visits to the doctor. This book a wealth of information and practical application do do just that!

This book is simply amazing. If you are interested in living well get it! I have just started doing the exercises suggested and already feel so much more relaxed and in touch with my body. Whatever she claims in the book turns out to be true. Also, there is also so much love in this book for the readers. She does not preach, or judge, neither she try to be unbearably sweet as some authors tend to be. She modestly and professionally reveals what she has discovered about the breathing and encourages us to experiment and experience it by ourselves at our own pace. Many many thanks Donna!

must read easy to understand examples explained well and illustrated clearly even people who do not do yoga should go for it

Effective book giving guidance on correct breathing techniques. Sounds simple but incorrect breathing can result in panic attacks and feelings of stress. Has a lot of guidance on the breath and many exercises to follow. I am pleased with my purchase and would buy again.

I found it very difficult to find a book about yogic breathing despite it being integral to yoga practise. So, when I bought this book I was happy that I found what I had been looking for. Farhi's practises and explanations are easy to understand. There are very well drawn digrams which help you to comprehend the anatomy of more subtle breathing patterns (these are not always easy to feel). This book is great for anyone who is has an asana practice. From a personal perspective I would say that this book is essential to any yoga teacher. In my experience of being a practitioner very few teachers go into any detail about breathing techniques. Farhi's techniques would be easy to integrate into a class and help students with self inquiry.

This a a brilliant book. So well written and takes you very clearly through a range if breathing exercises.

This book is my breathing bible, I absolutely love it. Although it is like a manual for breathing through the body, it doesn't feel like one. Based on personal experience and backed up with lots of scientific studies. It really is a must read 10:10 thank you!!

Lo estoy leyendo y me ayuda a profundizar en aspectos básicos de la respiración

I guess I bought this book a few years ago, when I was dealing with some insomnia, and developing a meditation practice. I don't do much in the way of yoga, but am an avid swimmer, and stretch each day. Recently I noticed the need to combine my stretching and my breathing, using my breath to find the stretch. After more searching to find a book in that vein, I came back to the Breathing Book. This has it all: understanding your breath, using it to stretch, to grow, to meditate. I can't imagine how much work went into making this book just right. It's wonderful, nuanced, appropriate, accessible, complete. It has just the right amount of pranayama, just enough to start meditating (though I use a different method), just enough to find a good stretch, to find your "history" in your body and release it. It's good for beginners as well as more advanced students. I've read many books on the subjects of meditation and breathing. This is the go to if you want to start a practice on the breathing side. And, btw, yes, meditation and breathing practices are effective in treating insomnia and anxiety.

Donna Farhi vermittelt auf grundlegende Art die Bedeutung des Atmens und bietet zugleich praktische Übungen, sich selbst damit ganz konkret zu befassen.

I am always giving this book to people I love because it’s the best book on breathing I’ve ever read. It was required reading in my yoga teacher training class so, that’s where I discovered it. The author is a nurse and explains the breath and it’s importance in an easy to understand way. She is excellent at explaining clearly how to improve awareness and improvement of breathing.

Uno de los mejores libros sobre la respiración, la base de cualquier pranayama, la base de la salud en general. Un joya auténtica!