Overview

Carola Speads, who studied and taught for many years with the pioneering movement teacher Elsa Gindler, shows us how the quality of our breathing determines the quality of our lives. Her flexible program of gentle exercises maximizes the benefits of breathing for people of all ages. Once learned, these exercises take only a few minutes each day. Their regular practice brings improved health, psychlogical well-being, energy, and creativity. Whether we use our breath consciously in professions such as the performing arts, teaching, or heavy physical labor, or whether we would simply like to learn basic techniques to alleviate the pressures of stressful living, Ways to Better Breathing offers powerful methods for bringing more vitality and fulfillment into our lives.

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Author:   Carola Speads
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Healing Arts Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9780892813971

ISBN 10:   0892813970
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   01 April 1992
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Ways to Better Breathing Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: The Basics 1. The Role of Habits and the Best Way of Breathing 2. Method of Working 3. Sensations Related to Breathing 4. The Breathing Pause 5. Speed of Recovery of Breathing 6. A Decisive Moment 7. Emergency Measures 8. Stumbling Blocks 9. Technicalities Part 2: The Experiments 10. The Checkup 11. The Straw Experiment 12. The Tapping Experiments 13. The Open Mouth Experiment 14. The Sibilant ""S"" Experiment 15. The Exhalation on the Palm Experiment 16. The Skinfold Experiment 17. The Pressure Experiments 18. The Position Experiments 19. The Humming Experiment 20. The Movement Experiments 21. The Awareness Experiment 22. Specifics For Emergencies Reference to specific chapters for use in emergencies Afterword Index"

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Born in Germany, Carola Speads began her professional career at the Anna Herman School of Physical Training and Movement in Berlin, where she later opened up her own school. Since 1940, Ms. Speads has offered group and individual instruction in New York City and given workshops across the United States and Europe.

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