Breathe Smart: The Secret to Happiness, Health and Long Life - 2nd Edition
by Aaron Hoopes
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Author: Aaron HoopesEdition: Perfect Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-02
ISBN: 0974324701
Number of pages: 80
Publisher: Zen Yoga Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
I have to admit that I have been one of those millions upon millions of people that have really taken their breathing and in fact the very act of breathing for granted for pretty much all of my life. That is until I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of this book.
Now I have been a practicing martial artist for over 25 years and have really never delved into the act of breathing and now I realize that if I had, things may have turned out a little different for me by now.
Is breathing important? Just try not doing it for a couple of minutes and see just how important it really is. It is so amazing that we take for granted almost all of our involuntary actions, and those are some of the ones that we really should focus on.
Aaron does a great job of teaching the reader how to breathe correctly in order to improve your overall health both mentally and physically. This book is only 80 pages in length, but what an abundant amount of information on how to breathe correctly is included in those 80 pages. You can easily read through this book in one easy sitting, but to do so is to lose the whole point of this book.
I look upon this book as what I like to call a follow-along book, which means that you follow-along with the techniques the author is trying to teach you, rather than just reading it for readings sake.
I really like the author's reference to smart breathing, which is what we do naturally as babies, but somehow forget to breathe smartly as we get older.
I have now read through this book thrice and am perusing it again as I write this review. I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone who wants to improve their athletic ability (regardless of the sport you may participate in), or just simply improve their overall health. However, I must caution you that this book is truly not intended to be just read, it should be absorbed into the old gray matter and then utilized on a daily basis. If you do, you will notice some surprisingly good results. I know I did!
I would also recommend the following book from the same author.
Zen Yoga: A Path To Enlightenment Through Breathing, Movement and Meditation
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.
Summary of Breathe Smart: The Secret to Happiness, Health and Long Life - 2nd Edition
In this little book, Aaron Hoopes brings twenty years of experience in the martial arts, fitness training and meditation to bear on one of the most fundamental dimensions of good health: proper breathing. He calls it a secret not because it is hidden or mysterious, but because so little attention is paid to it.Breathe Smart shows us how, through conscious breathing we can raise our level of oxygen intake and reap the benefits of increased energy, better health, and a stronger sense of well-being.
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