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Exhaaaaaaale…
Chapter four of BREATH by James Nestor is titled “Exhale”, and he introduces us to some interesting stories of changing diaphragm malleability and lung capacity through different means to increase longevity and wellness. Once again, he refers to the practices and intuition of ancient sages who seemed to know the power of yoga movement and breath before the West began to study it so intensely.
Necessary Nose Breath
On our second week reading BREATH by James Nestor, he gives the anecdote to the mayhem caused by mouth breathing. He gets to un-stuff his nose and experiment with taping his mouth shut at night for the maximum effect and benefit of nose breathing.
Mouthbreathing Mayhem
In our first week reading BREATH by James Nestor, he introduces us to the “dysevolution” of the human species toward mouthbreathing. He catches my attention here in the beginning in three ways – 1) I have been obsessed with freedivers since I was little 2) I am a Physical Anthropologist by education and 3) he uses himself as an experimental subject.
Summer Book Club 2022 !
We are excited to see that summer is almost here and that means another great summer read for The Yoga Place community! This year we will be reading BREATH by James Nestor.…
Final Hits and a Quiet End
The last chapters of The Great OOM by Robert Love highlight the last big enterprises that Bernard takes on to try and keep the Clarkstown Country Club alive. However, all…
Elephants, Celebrities, and Yoga? Uh Oh…
Well, serves me right to be behind on writing and catching-up on reading possibly the most “busy” Chapters of The Great OOM. I am still slightly behind schedule, but will…
The Sky Was the Limit
The Great OOM continues with the growing popularity of the CCC (Clarkstown Country Club) and its astounding offerings in entertainment and energy! Bernard was a master at moving with the…
Breaking Ties and Tradition
What I have come to realize in this second reading of The Great OOM is that there really isn’t a lot of personal attention to the man himself. His story…
