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Embodied Breathing Habits Article by Peter Litchfield, Ph.D. and Sandra Reamer

Embodied Breathing Habits Article by Peter Litchfield, Ph.D. and Sandra Reamer published in the Journal of Holistic Healthcare and Integrative Medicine. Peter Litchfield says, “People everywhere use breathing techniques for meeting personal and professional objectives but are rarely informed as to the fundamentals of respiratory physiology and breathing psychology. The consequence is misguided breathing practices, misinformed practitioners, and a prevailing popular pseudoscience. These articles introduce breathing…

Breathe Initiative Trends for 2024

Breathe Initiative 2024 Trends Moreover, conscious breathing techniques have been scientifically proven to modulate the autonomic nervous system, promoting relaxation and activating the body’s natural healing processes. By prioritizing breath awareness and incorporating mindful/strategic breathing practices into our daily routine, we empower ourselves to take agency over the nervous system and navigate life with more intention, greater ease and better overall wellbeing with this zero-cost…

New Study on Benefits of Slow Breathing for Relief of Stress & Anxiety

New Study on Benefits of Slow Breathing for Relief of Stress & Anxiety One of our GWI Breathe Initiative members, Tanya Bentley, PhD., CEO Health & Human Performance Foundation, led a comprehensive new study about the benefits of slow breathing to relieve stress and anxiety. Here’s the link to her review. We had a conversation about the findings and Tanya demonstrates exactly what slow breathing is and…

Collaborative Paper From GWI Digital Wellness & Breathe Initiative

Collaborative Paper From the Digital Wellness Initiative & the Breathe Initiative As the fields of technology and telehealth evolve, health practitioners and experts are finding more preventive and holistic options that could be made available to everyone; making conscious and healthy living a right, rather than a luxurious lifestyle. Our collaboration with the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is driving this vision one step closer to…

New Stanford Study Released on How Brief Breath Practice Can Enhance Mood

How Brief Breath Practice Can Enhance Mood New Stanford Study Released On behalf of the GWI Breathe Initiative, we’re posting up-to-the-minute studies and articles to share the power of Breath for overall well-being at the moment as well as the long-term benefits of accessible practices like this. Here’s a just-released study from Stanford’s Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. David Spiegel on the power of a…

GWI Initiatives Are Instrumental in Empowering Wellness Worldwide

GWI Initiatives Are Instrumental in Empowering Wellness Worldwide The nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI) supports a wide range of important industry initiatives that further the growth of the various sectors of the wellness economy. Led by Initiative Chairs who are renowned thought-leaders in their field, GWI Initiatives have been instrumental in powering the growth of the multi-trillion-dollar wellness economy and uniting the health and wellness…