In yoga, breath is said to carry a person’s life force. B.K.S. Iynegar in "Light on Yoga" writes, “Breath is the King of the Mind.” Pranayama, the regulation of breath, is an essential part of a yoga ...

Alternate nostril breathing is a yoga breathing exercise where people breathe through one nostril while holding the other shut, then change nostrils and repeat the process. Breathing exercises can ...

Awareness of the breath is the key to practicing mindfulness. Breathwork is a 2,500-year-old practice, but celebrities and yogis alike have rediscovered the deep value of alternate-nostril breathing ...

You woke up to a leak in the kitchen, narrowly avoided a fender bender en route to the office and now you have 50 “urgent” emails to weed through before you see your boss. (Oh, and it’s only 11:00 a.m ...

Alternate-nostril breathing has hit the big time. "Have you tried that? I would highly recommend it," former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Wednesday on "Anderson ...

When we breathe, one nostril is more closed than the other and so has a slower rate of airflow. That slower flow of air means ...

Breathing is subconscious. We don’t have to think about it — it just happens. But when we exercise, many of us become more aware of it than we normally are — sometimes thinking about every breath we ...

Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner talks about why breathing through your nose is better than breathing through your mouth. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, Have ...