Category Archives: Breath

Creighton Edwards: Expecting a Funeral, Planning a Wedding – A Surgeon’s Brush with Emotional Genius

© Alan Davidson- All Rights reserved The little chamber orchestra playing secular music for a couple of Christian missionaries was the first clue this wedding was going to be different. The second clue was the barefoot bridesmaids with matching ankle … Continue reading

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Body, Mind, Spirit Exercises: Five Exercises for Your Five Vital IQs in Ten Minutes

~~~~ right click to download the .pdf graphic of Your Five Vital IQs My first offering in this Body-Mind-Spirit mini series is Five Exercises for Your Five Vital IQs in Ten Minutes. These are the five essential, and also simple … Continue reading

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Quick Tip: The Valium Breath

by Alan Davidson I use this breath the most when I sit down to meditate and my mind is darting forth-and-back, grasping every thought like a shiny new toy. Or when I’m about to give a speech and my perfection-anxiety … Continue reading

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The Tao of Breath: A Simple Ode to Breathing

by Barefoot Doctor (Stephen Russell) In this article, written in honour of my esteemed and wonderful friend, Alan Davidson, one of the truly good people on the planet, I’m about to extol the wonders of breathing as not only the … Continue reading

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The Buteyko Method: A Breathing Technique for Asthma

By JANE E. BRODY I don’t often write about alternative remedies for serious medical conditions. Most have little more than anecdotal support, and few have been found effective in well-designed clinical trials. Such trials randomly assign patients to one of … Continue reading

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