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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

James Nestor

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Jan 04, 2024 GONZA rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Molto interessante, ma ovviamente alcuni esercizi di respirazione o scelte di vita, sono piú facili da intraprendere rispetto ad altri.

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Aug 11, 2024 Stacy Simpson rated it it was amazing

I found this very interesting read. It was recommended to me by one of my graduating residents. I plan on using to master this tool seeing as I have gastrointestinal issues as well as asthma

I would definitely read this if you are also a suffering of any of the upper respiratory or digestive track issues
In the back of the book, all the breathing techniques written down for you to utilize.

Thank you so much for writing this book. I find it very useful and I also plan on being hopefully a pulmonat ...more

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Mar 19, 2023 Cori rated it it was amazing

Fantastic pop science book about breathing. Nestor does a great job weaving history, information, and personal experiences to explore this topic. I love that he was part of trying techniques and doing studies and was able to share those experiences. He summarized everything at the end, and provided tools for people wanting to implement some of the strategies explored in the book.

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Nov 08, 2024 Irene rated it it was amazing

Well-researched, with lots of interesting techniques that could help chronic lung disease patients (that are not taught in medical school). Another book worth rereading.

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