Leslie Kaminoff: It’s All in the Breath
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Tami Simon speaks with Leslie Kaminoff, a yoga educator with more than 30 years of experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He is the founder of The Breathing Project in New York City, a non-profit dedicated to teaching breath-centered yoga. Leslie is the coauthor of Yoga Anatomy, and with Sounds True, a program called Freeing the Breath: Health, Clarity, and Relaxation Through Better Breathing. In this episode, Tami speaks with Leslie about the most common misconceptions about better breathing, how to experience a “breath koan,” the relationship between the motions of the breath, and what it feels like in the whole body to take one beautiful breath. (62 minutes)
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I loved listening to Leslie!
Comment by Robin — July 8, 2011 @ 8:37 pm
What strikes me, among other things, is the practice suggested to regain balance in the midst of a panic attack… The use of the exhale. I am wondering if this will help people suffering from the babesia infection and experience the common symptom of ‘air hunger’. Can this focused exhale/hold/let the universe fill you help them as well?
Comment by Donna — July 9, 2011 @ 4:39 am
loved the info. I’ve read his anatomy book for Yoga Teacher Training, didn’t know about his knowledge in breathing. Thank you so much.
Comment by dianne14 — July 11, 2011 @ 1:39 pm
It’s unusual, and lovely, to hear thoughts which are so compatible with Alexander Technique – we aim not to try to change or control breathing, but to remove the obstacles to full natural breahing.
Comment by Sandra — July 27, 2011 @ 3:31 am
I was listening to this on my MP3 player while running. I tried the exhale breathing while powering uphill. It was really energizing! Also used it after short periods of exertion to aid recovery. Seemed to help. Thought you might find that interesting. Very much enjoyed the podcast as I do most Sounds True podcasts. Thanks for this wonderful service.
Comment by Peg — October 2, 2011 @ 3:52 pm