The Breathing Revolution: Train yourself to breathe properly to banish anxiety and find your inner calm

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As featured in Hello!, OM Yoga & Lifestyle, Natural Health, Healthy Living, Yoga magazine and Womens Fitness Breathing is at the core of everything we do. Breath is life. In this inspiring and accessible book, yoga teacher and award-winning documentary filmmaker Yolanda Barker shows us the importance of better breathing, and provides a seven-day programme of practical exercises for readers to follow. Drawing on her own experiences with anxiety and depression, the breathing practices she shares can help to ease symptoms of stress, enable us to sleep better, and calm us down during difficult situations. Grounding the information in science and her observations as a long-term yoga teacher, she also explains how these exercises work, and shines a light on the physiology of stress, and its effect on the body, mind and emotions. The book features inspiring and instructional illustrations. Supported with science and enriched with sensitivity, understanding and personal experience, The Breathing Revolution is an empowering guide to breathing practices that can be truly life-changing.

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A practical guide to that most basic of bodily functions: breathing. If you, like me, have spent a lifetime not doing it properly, this mix of science and simple exercises is a bit of a game changer. * Sam Baker, Books to Read Now, Noon.org.uk *
With research, practical exercises, anecdotes and advice, Yolanda Barker shows how breath practice and the knowledge gained through it are important and powerful resources to integrate into our daily lives. * OM Yoga & Lifestyle magazine *
This inspiring new book features a seven-day programme of practical exercises for readers to follow. Drawing on her own experiences with anxiety and depression, the author shares breathing practices to ease stress, enable better sleep and bring calm during difficult situations. * Healthy Living magazine *
At last a practical, compassionate, science-backed resource to support your mental health. Empowering for anyone who struggles with anxiety and depression. * Dr. Aseem Malhotra, cardiologist, author and health Campaigner *
Just like breathing, this book is both simple and profound. I learned so much about physiology, neuroscience and psychology, and the breathing exercises are amazingly effective. A vital resource. * Stacey DeLooze, author of Eat Sleep Sing *
An eloquently written and accessible guide to the breath and to breath work. The book has a wealth of information drawn from Yolanda's teaching experience and is supported by the latest scientific research. The comprehensive seven-day programme is easy-to-follow and will be of help to anyone who wants to reclaim their physical and mental health. * Charlie Taylor-Rugman, yoga teacher *
Yolanda Barker is a breath of fresh air. So is this brilliantly practical book. Read it. * Donal ONeill, co-author of The Pioppi Diet *
Make sure you check it out really powerful tools and techniques. * Claira Hermet, Radio London *
Read this. * Women's Fitness *

Author Bio

Yolanda Barker is a writer and award-winning film director. She is also an experienced yoga teacher who trained in India. Yolanda lives in London, UK.