Breathing is usually an unconscious process. However, there are some optimal ways to breathe to benefit a person’s health. This article looks at what happens inside a person’s body when they breathe.

Breathing seems simple. After all, everyone is constantly breathing to stay alive. However, taking the time to breathe a little better can offer surprising health benefits, like easing stress and ...

Pursed lip breathing is a slow breathing technique that enables a person to control how much air enters and leaves their lungs. It can help people with lung conditions such as chronic obstructive ...

Yoga Journal’s archives series is a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article first appeared in the March-April 1996 issue of Yoga Journal. The ...