Breathe smoothly

Author: Qin Shuang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: A book that will inevitably influence the lifestyles of hundreds of millions of readers, a feast for those who pursue excellence in life quality, teaching you the correct way to breathe. A single deep breath can exhale a beautiful life! If we assume a person's lifespan is 70 years, then they breathe more than 50 million times during their lifetime. The breathing method proposed in this book will make every future breath more effective. A single breath alone cannot produce remarkable effects. But if we assume you are 30 years old, then nearly 3 billion of your future breaths will change.
—From the best-selling book The Art of Breathing by Fushanada Masashi
Awaken the 6 trillion cells in your body, breathing—the messenger of beauty, the secret of health.
—From the best-selling book Nishino Breathing Method by Hironori Nishino
Breathing—the communication between nature and the body, a book that makes you feel moved by breathing.
—From the best-selling book Introduction to Breathing by Kitohiko Saito
"Can you breathe?" If someone asks you this question, you might think they're a bit crazy—how can a person not know how to breathe? I've been breathing since I was born. But if you really think that way, you're actually mistaken. As long as a person is alive, they can breathe. Breathing is a necessary condition for survival, an instinct. But being able to breathe doesn't mean "knowing how to breathe." Don't underestimate this natural ability—between each inhale and exhale, there's a lot to learn.
If breathing can reduce stress, alleviate pain, heal illnesses, or even aid in weight loss, you might find it even more unbelievable. In fact, a simple example can make it clear: When you're angry or feeling down, try taking a long, deep breath and exhaling slowly. After a few such deep breaths, you'll find your emotions calm down significantly. In tense moments, a few deep breaths can also help you stay composed—this is a shared experience.
Martial artists emphasize "breath control in martial arts," and now various fitness exercises also consider balanced breathing. Take the world-famous yoga movement, for example—the primary fundamental skill is maintaining calm, deep, and far-reaching breaths. So, between each inhale and exhale, there truly is a lot of knowledge to explore.
At this point, if I ask you the question again, "Can you breathe?" you might no longer be confused. This book is exactly what can answer such doubts—how to breathe healthily and effectively. It provides detailed introductions to breathing methods for dealing with various situations and illnesses, as well as ways to maintain healthy breathing during busy daily routines.
At the same time, it starts from the breathing problems people might encounter in life and introduces several simple yet effective exercises for stress relief and weight loss through breathing in an easy-to-understand and convenient-to-learn way. It also includes yoga breathing techniques that purify and maintain the respiratory system, allowing you to enjoy a healthy breathing experience in just minutes.