The average person takes about 20,000 breaths a day. Therefore, improving your breathing can benefit every aspect of your daily life. In Breathing for Peak Performance, Eric Franklin explains the anatomy of breathing and shows you how to improve your breathing for more energy, and improved exercise and sport performance. He has used these techniques for more than 30 years with dancers, yoga practitioners, actors, vocal coaches, athletes and midwives. Now you can learn to breathe better, too.
Author
Eric Franklin
Eric Franklin is a mind-body expert, movement educator and the founder and director of the Franklin Method®, which uses dynamic imagery, anatomical embodiment and reconditioning movement exercises to improve how the body functions. He is a former dancer who teaches his techniques at workshops and universities worldwide including the Juilliard School in New York, the Royal Ballet School and the Laban Center in London. Eric earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Zurich and a BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He is the author of more than 20 books.
About the Book
This book is for individuals who want to learn how to improve health by improving breathing.
Topics covered in this book include:
- How the organs work together to help you breathe
- How to recognize and remove the habits that hinder efficient breathing
- How to integrate imagery into your breathing practice
- 35 breathing exercises to help you breathe better
- How to start a 2-minute daily practice of breathing exercises
- How to integrate lungs and inner organs for optimal breathing function
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 978-1-4925-6967-1 |
Publication Date: | 09/12/2018 |
Publisher: | Human Kinetics |
Pages: | 72 pages |
Type: | Softcover |
Illustrated: | YES. Includes photos and illustrations |
Dimensions: | 9″ L x 6″ W x 0.125″ H |