Breathe into a healthier and happier you. We are often taught to disregard symptoms of anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other common imbalances as part of our everyday lives. But what if you could completely change your life and balance your health just by mindfully breathing? Breathwork is a 2,500-year-old practice and one of the greatest healing tools used around the world. In this essential guide, you will learn how to breathe intentionally and properly, so you can live your best life. Fourth-generation sound healer, wellness coach, and creator of AlwaysPlay Studios, Shanila Sattar will take you through the science behind breathwork so you can turn mindful breathing into a habit with thirty-three simple breathwork exercises that you can practice at any time.
Broken up into five categories- mood, energy, inner healing, sleep, and relaxing and grounding-the exercises make it easy for you to transform your life. Learn how to use your senses to enhance your breathing practice. Check in on your breathing patterns with a breathwork inventory page. Create your very own breathing tool kit made by you for you.
With Breathe, you'll be able to:
- Reduce feelings of anxiety and stress - Boost your mood and energy - Improve your sleep - Find some inner healing - Relax and ground yourself - Better manage chronic pain - And much more!
Breathe in the calm and find more joy in your days.
By:
Shanila Sattar
Imprint: Rock Point
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 195mm,
Width: 145mm,
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781631068270
ISBN 10: 163106827X
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 12 April 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 WHY BREATHWORK? CHAPTER 2 THE QUICK SCIENCE OF BREATHWORK CHAPTER 3 COMMON EXPERIENCES CHAPTER 4 ENHANCING BREATHWORK WITH THE SENSES CHAPTER 5 BREATHWORK TECHNIQUES BREATHWORK INVENTORY MOOD, ENERGY, INNER HEALING, RELAXATION AND GROUNDING, SLEEP BREATHWORK TOOL KIT FURTHER RESOURCES/EXTRAS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shanila Sattar is an integrative wellness leader, a fourth-generation sound healer, breathwork coach, and founder of AlwaysPlay Studios and The Integrative Healing Academy, a playground for healing and healers that mixes science with the mystical and having fun while getting it done. With support from California to bring holistic healing to women’s shelters, veterans’ legions, and underserved schools, her organizations support facilitators to learn the indigenous roots of holistic practices and create mindful, sustainable, soulful businesses. Sattar spent more than a decade working in the tech world before pivoting to pursue her life’s passion, including helping BIPOC healers hone their crafts and close wellness gaps in our communities. She has partnered with numerous brands, including Cannes Film Festival, GirlBoss, Nickelodeon, Papa & Barkley, Purple, Sundance Film Festival, Then I Met You, Warner Bros, and more. She has written for Huffington Post, Mind Body Online, and Asian Woman Festival, and appeared on many podcasts and other media outlets. Her community outreach initiatives include scholarships to healers from or working in underserved communities; coproducing a global wellness festival that brought free health and wellness classes to more than 20,000 people worldwide; and providing free community breathwork classes.
