Breath
The New Science of a Lost Art
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James Nestor
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James Nestor
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin. Narrated by James Nestor.
There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.
The answers aren't found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo, Brazil. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe.
Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance, rejuvenate internal organs, halt snoring, allergies, asthma and autoimmune disease, and even straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is.
Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head.
You will never breathe the same again.
©2020 James Nestor (P)2020 Penguin AudioListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"A transformative book that changes how you think about your body and mind." (Josua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein)
"Who would have thought something as simple as changing the way we breathe could be so revolutionary for our health, from snoring to allergies to immunity? A fascinating book, full of dazzling revelations." (Dr Rangan Chatterjee)
"I highly recommend this book." (Wim Hof)
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- Andrew Markou
- 10-03-21
Mesmerising
This book was fascinating from start to finish. Filled with facts/insights that just joined lots of dots and brought such an unconsidered topic to the forefront of my thinking. You will find yourself questioning everything with more detail after reading this book. Absolutely loved it!!
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- J
- 19-03-21
Just Breathe
A very interesting book. I’ve been interested by breathing for some time and this is a good journey through a topic that is not common to westerners. The performance is very listenable
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- alex
- 10-05-21
Great book!
inspired to continue my ongoing journey with breath work. Gratitude to the author thank you
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- Nigel Parsons
- 13-04-21
highly recommended
a book I wanted to take slowly, and digest the myriad of important information within its virtual sleeves
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- ben
- 15-02-21
Changed my life
I used to snore all the time. I have seen several doctors and all to no avail. This book has cured me forever! Thank you
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- Aiden
- 09-11-21
Fantastic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Amazing. Something as simple as breathing through your nose can change your life! Listened to it in one go, I could not put it down 👍
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- Sarah Geale
- 08-03-22
Excellent
Really grateful to have read this book. Well structured, easy to understand, motivating! Highly recommended.
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- Mr N Miles
- 23-09-21
superb
Excellent and very digestible audio. Loved the science to explain the lost art of breathing.
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- Miss A Kassam
- 18-11-21
Thank you for all this amazing information
I thoroughly enjoyed this listen,
You have helped me to better pay attention to myself, how I can be more in control of my health rather than let circumstance control it.
Thank you 🙏🏼
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- Ron J
- 05-04-22
It's a life changing read
Loved this book and my first book read to me on audible.
Highly recommended and the in depth knowledge James goes to impressive.
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