The Power of Breathing

The Power of Breathing Breathing has always been an interest for the spiritual and holistic community with its power to impact human brain and physiology. Breathing is an involuntary movement, running on an auto-pilot mode. Our Nervous system controls the breathing patterns and breathing can alter our nervous system in the same manner. Breathing is so powerful that the way we breathe can have a positive or negative effect on our neurological, physiological and metabolic functions. By changing the breathing pattern (exhalation and inhalation), we can change our mental, physical and biological state to a great extent.  Breathing affects our nervous system response and vice versa. Loss of sufficient diaphragmatic movement during respiration can send stress signals to our brain leading to an increase in heart rate, blood pressure...