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Medical studies have proven that the more we breathe, the less oxygen is provided for
the vital organs of the body. Does that sound upside down to you? Ideal breathing
corresponds to very slow, light, and easy abdominal breathing (also called diaphragmatic
or belly breathing), something that needs to be relearned. Diaphragmatic breathing allows
one to take normal breaths while maximizing the amount of oxygen that goes into the
bloodstream.

“Deep breathing” exercises and techniques, to anyone who knows something about
breathing, does not suggest in any way that one should actually over breathe. Deep
breathing is just another way of saying belly breathing as opposed to shallow superficial
chest breathing. Deep breathing should be very slow so that one accumulates more CO2
in the blood. Deep breathing means breathing less air not more. Some people actually
think it is wrong to call therapeutic breathing ‘deep breathing’. If you breathe less and
accumulate CO2, the correct name is ‘reduced breathing’”, writes Rakhimov.

When we breathe less—using a breathing device—we directly influence the involuntary
(sympathetic nervous system) that regulates blood pressure, heart rate, circulation,
digestion and many other bodily functions. Breath is life so we can expect to feel more
alive, vibrant and healthy if we bring our awareness to our breath and retrain the way we
breathe. When we breathe perfectly we can live more perfectly in health because our
breath is the most important source of energy. Hippocrates said, “Air is a pasture of life
and a greatest ruler of all.” I suppose he knew what ancient oriental philosophers knew—
that in the air is “an ocean of energy” ready to be directly tapped into.

We all breathe, all day, every day, so we might as well do it right. Since a breath is the
very first and last physical activity we undertake in life, we should give it the
consideration and importance it deserves in our pursuit of health and relaxation. We can
live a long time without food and a couple of days without drinking, but life without
breath is measured in minutes. Unfortunately, it seems that unless one participates in or
teaches yoga, breathing does not get the attention it deserves.

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