The health you enjoy today, and for the rest of your life, begins with
your next breath. In fact, breathing is so crucial to your body's
ability to heal and sustain itself that Dr. Andrew Weil says, If I had
to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be
simply to learn how to breathe correctly.
On Breathing: The Master Key to Self-Healing, listeners will learn a
complete course of eight breathing exercises that Dr. Weil uses in his
own life, and has prescribed to hundreds of patients over the past two
decades. Dr. Weil reports that these breathing exercises get more
favorable response from patients than anything else he teaches.
To learn the art of healthy breathing, Dr. Weil turned to Eastern
traditions, including yoga, which view the breath as a vital link to the
prana, or energy of the universe. In easy-to-follow language, he
explains the secret of breathwork's power over your health, and its
remarkable ability to influence -- and even reprogram -- the nervous
system.
From increasing energy to lowering blood pressure, to improving
circulation to beating anxiety disorders without drugs, Breathing is a
practical introduction to the benefits of breathwork, presented by the
bestselling author and physician who has taken the miracle out of
self-healing, and made it available to all.
Course objectives:
List the health benefits of breathwork.
- Explain how overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
contributes to health issues.
- Describe the relationship between breath and spirituality.
- Apply breathwork techniques to increase alertness and relaxation.
- Practice guided exercises for restored wellness over time.
