Start Mindfulness and Start Healing with Breath Awareness or Yoga Therapy

Breath awareness, which is as simple as noting whether you’re breathing out or breathing in, is the foundation of yoga therapy, as I learned from interviewing yoga therapist and educator Veronica Zador. Read the interview published in Natural Awakenings here. Breathing is also the foundation of yoga and a requirement for mindfulness and for the heart/mind connection in health.

I think breath awareness is the reason I feel strong and feel connected to my body when I swim and sing. You have to breathe to avoid drowning! You have to breathe to make vocal music audible and controlled.

So, stop reading and clicking for 10 seconds, and notice whether you’re breathing in or breathing out. That’s your first step toward better health.

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Darla Nagel is a biomedical copy editor who has an invisible chronic illness. She wants to educate healthcare professionals and encourage patients. If you want to receive quarterly updates from her, email darla.nagel {a} gmail.com.