In my last blog, I explored re-engaging our sense of smell as a way to begin to open the pathways to an easy, natural way of breathing through our nose. In today’s blog we are going to return to the subjects of previous blogs – opening the peripheral vision (blog 2) and becoming more present in the coronal plane (blog …
Unlocking Nose Breathing: The Power of Peripheral Awareness
Nasal Breathing: A Key to Enhanced Well-Being
These days, it is common knowledge that breathing through the nose is much better for our health and many other physiological functions. Recent studies indicate that nose breathing (as opposed to mouth breathing) improves, memory, cognitive function, lung function, nitrous oxide production, circulation, and oxygen delivery throughout the body, to name a few. An impressive array of reasons to breathe …
What does Vision have to do with the Breath?
Eyesight and Breathing are two essential functions that influence each other in many ways and into which we can touch with simple interventions that may help us to make big changes over time. In today’s post, I will write about some of the ways in which the breath affects vision. As a Bates Method of Vision Educator, I learned Dr. …