Breathing Resources

Liberating the Natural Breath

Our most supportive, powerful, and comprehensive resource is the online course and community, Liberating the Natural Breath. Learn more by reading about the course, FAQs, and testimonials, or visit the course directly using the link below.

In addition to the course linked above, Simon is available for individual sessions; please refer to the Breathing FAQs page for information on this option.

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Articles

These three articles provide foundational information for understanding air hunger and the process of restoring natural breathing.

Public Videos

The videos below contain introductory information for understanding and beginning the process of restoring your natural breathing:

  • Video 1: How To Get Through Air Hunger

  • Video 2: Air Hunger Explained: Causes of Chronic Breathing Tension

  • Video 3: Air Hunger, Natural Breathing, and Principles of the Alexander Technique

Coming soon: Articles and transcripts from the videos above (will be posted on this page in the next few days).

 
 

Quotes appearing in the videos above:

  • F. M. Alexander: “People do not decide their futures; they decide their habits, and their habits decide their futures.”

  • Excerpt from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet: “For all living things in nature must unfold in their particular way and become themselves at any cost and despite all opposition.” Translated by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows in A Year With Rilke.

  • From 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate Nikolaas Tinbergen regarding the development of the Alexander Technique: “…one of the true epics of medical research and practice…based on exceptionally sophisticated observation…the importance of the treatment has been stressed by many prominent people, for instance John Dewey, Aldous Huxley, and—perhaps more convincing to us—by scientists of renown, such as Coghill, Raymond Dart, and the great neurophysiologist Sherrington.” Tinbergen, N. (1973). Ethology and stress diseases. In J. Lindsten (Ed.), Nobel Lectures, Physiology or Medicine 1971–1980 (pp. 113–130). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co.

The materials on this page and the associated online course are not intended to address medical conditions or mental health conditions. These materials and any associated services are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, examination, diagnosis, or treatment. Emergent Inquiry, LLC recommends that you consult your physician regarding the applicability of any information to your individual situation and utilize the guidance contained in the course Liberating the Natural Breath before attempting to apply these principles to your own breathing. Full terms of service can be viewed here.