Yoga & Breath
Breath practice for anxiety: the specific thing to do
Of everything discussed on this site, slow breathing has the best combination of evidence, accessibility and safety. Here is the practical version.
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breathing
Every Ayurveda Town article tagged breathing — 3 pieces across 1 section.
Yoga & Breath
Mantra, chanting and what the research finds
Repetitive vocalisation appears across religious traditions and has attracted physiological research, most of which points at breathing rather than at anything specific to the sounds.
Yoga & Breath
Pranayama: what the breathing practices do, as far as anyone can tell
Controlled breathing has measurable physiological effects, a reasonable body of trial evidence for some outcomes, and a set of specific safety considerations that are rarely mentioned.