30/04/2026
We were taught algebra, probably had to read & study at least one Shakespeare play, set fire to various things on a Bunsen Burner, but we were most likely not taught how to breathe. Unless you count being told to breathe through your nose so you can close your mouth when eating…
Yet we take 20,000 to 22,000 breaths per day on average.
As a recovered asthmatic, I had a love hate relationship with breathing. At times almost fearful to notice my breath incase I triggered an asthma attack. Fearful of taking a big breath incase there was wheezing. Fearful I’d forget my inhaler & not be able to breathe.
But breath, through Yoga, has changed my relationship to breathing. It’s now a tool of Wellness, something I can tap into & completely switch my day around in just a few minutes. And also something I’ve been studying more about to learn & experience how to improve my breathing.
As I learn more about the breath, it’s hard not to un-know it. And I’m enjoying starting to tweak my language when teaching to help get more people starting to feel into a more nourishing breath. And I’m excited to share more as I develop my own skills in that simple (but not necessarily easy) task of breathing.
From my heart to yours
xx