Breathing: A Beginner's Guide to Increased Health and Vitality

By Ken Cohen

Enhance Your Health with Every Breath

The secret to better health is something you are doing right now: breathing. But are you breathing effectively? Centuries ago, the qigong masters of China discovered that how we breathe has a profound impact on our overall health and awareness.

On Breathing, qigong expert Ken Cohen teaches you how to use every breath to draw in energy and healing qi (life force). Here is a thorough entry-level course for transforming each breath into an opportunity to enter a state of calm, stimulate your body's vital organs, and infuse energy into every cell. Join Ken Cohen for:

An introduction to healthy breathing, including tips for assessing your own breathing habitsAn accessible three-stage approach for transforming your breathing patterns to increase health, energy, and mental clarityFour guidelines for healthy breathing in different circumstances, including calming yourself in stressful situations

Previously released as The Beginner's Guide to Healthy Breathing. Includes excerpts from Healthy Breathing.

Course objectives:

Describe correct body position and self-awareness during qigong breathing techniquesDistinguish "healthy breathing" from "unhealthy breathing"List the four phases of healthy breath to promote relaxation, focus, and greater overall well-beingAnalyze the symptoms of growing Chi (energy) in our own bodiesPractice reverse breathing exercisesPlan to focus breath in different areas of the body in order to attain optimum health

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591799082
• ISBN13: 9781591799085
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Sounds True
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 5.0"