KEY HIGHLIGHTS‣ Lung function declines with age‣ Breathing exercises help to increase lung capacity and aid recovery‣ Deep breathing reduces worry, fears, and anxiety‣ Breathing techniques can be incorporated into your aerobic exercise routine Since the beginning of their profession, doctors and healers are battling with all kinds of respiratory infections. Luckily most of them, although always certainly unpleasant, are self-limiting and do not pose much danger. However, there are times when environmental

For centuries, yogis, shamans and sages from different cultures have known the meaning of diaphragmatic or belly breathing. It became the basis for almost all meditation and relaxation techniques. With the advancement of Western medicine, understanding of anatomy and work of the nervous system, deep breathing became a central part in the treatment of autonomous nervous system (ANS) – related conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder