Chief sub-editor Rosie Morton meets Edinburgh’s Stuart Sandeman, breath coach and Radio 1 presenter, as he celebrates his best-selling debut book on the power of breathwork. His early-morning livestream practices on Instagram earned him a 45,000-strong army of devoted followers during lockdown, and he has since helped a long list of clients to breathe to reduce stress, improve mood and mindset, and accelerate performance and productivity.

the book itself is excellent, i found it very informative and in no way hard going despite the amount of information given. The power of breathing can help you take control of your day, let go of your past and make you the best version of yourself,” he suggests, providing exercises and stories of people who have benefited from the practice.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. It felt like the weight of grief was pulled off me, and that my girlfriend who’d passed away was there holding my hand. He is the founder of Breathpod, who offer a unique blend of breathwork, coaching and music therapy to help people from all walks of life to thrive. Next, I’m instructed to breathe in for four counts, hold for four, and exhale for eight, while dropping my shoulders and relaxing my jaw, before repeating a few times. Breathpod's trademark sessions are designed to boost performance, increase productivity, alleviate stress and integrate difficult emotions, such as anger and fear.

I am half-way through and can feel and notice the difference when using the exercises, and breathing just through the nose!

I'm very interested in the topic and read a few books about it, and this one is special in regards to how the easy to read format. Buď emóciu prejavíme (dýchanie aj emócie plynú, smejeme sa, kričíme, plačeme…) alebo ju potlačíme (čo sa prejavuje zadržiavaním dychu a “uväznením” emócie vnútri).

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. We follow the oxygen “through the airwaves and down our throats”, noticing where the air travels first by placing one hand on the chest, the other on the belly.An open honest book with easy to follow steps that can only help those who read it the chance to regain back their power through the strength of breath. It’s all about science – the mechanics of how your breathing, the changes in bio chemistry when you breathe.

As a yoga teacher today and (competitive figure skater)now recreational figure skater and asthmatic your breath is one that anchors you, resonates you, “when you breathe you quite intimately connect to everything” . From start to finish the author is fully knowledgeable in his work and reads his book with warmth, friendliness and passion. While it is sometimes difficult to determine where you personally are in the assessments, Sandeman gives detailed descriptions of what doing it correctly looks like so you can still progress to that no matter where you start. Stuart has since helped transform the lives of thousands of people, working with businesses such as Google, Nike and Spotify, as well as Olympic athletes and creative artists. The internationally bestselling practical guide on how to breathe for better sleep, stress management, improved self esteem, and to care for your mental health.

Since tragic loss brought him to breathwork, Stuart has changed the lives of thousands through his signature sessions. He worked with our entire leadership team and showed us how something as simple as our breath could be a powerful tool for energy, emotion and deeper connectivity. However Stuart, a former Scottish judo champion, financier and DJ, spoke so passionately about the transformative power of breathing techniques, that I was eager to learn more. Deze laatste vormen de kern van het boek, want het zijn de oefeningen waarmee je zelf aan de slag kan gaan en dus meer controle krijgen op je eigen ademhaling en daardoor op lichamelijke processen, zoals emoties en gedachten. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.