For the last few years I get to December and begin to notice books of the year lists popping up (Alex Hutchinson’s recommendations starting this). This happens around the same time I have a slightly longer break, with more time to read so I begun to buy a pile of books to keep me going … Continue reading Books
There’s been a good thread going on over on the Science of Sport Discourse channel, all about tapering, how to, when to, etc. I’ve come to see tapering as being so individual & so key that I am really curious about how to plan a taper. Ever since the thread has been up I’ve been … Continue reading Tapering
I’ve begun to read this book – and am currently around half way through. There is one part that I keep coming back to (which is also why I’m writing this) as it has really stood out to me and something that I want to engrain in my mind. I’m a big believer in coherent … Continue reading HRV, breathing & Blood pressure
I’ve just finished above and found it a great small book. I wished I’d come to this earlier in my breathing journey as the chapter on how we breathe / cellular respiration was exactly the background I was after when trying to understand why breath-work had an impact – or the processes that underpinned breathing. … Continue reading Science of Breath – A Practical Guide, Swami Rama, Rudolph Ballentine, Alan Hymes
I’ve just finished this short book – 53 pages and what a fascinating little book it is. Originally written in 1903 by William Atkinson (who I discovered wrote under several Eastern sounding pseudonyms which in itself must have some great stories behind it, more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Walker_Atkinson) it was a very interesting text around how we … Continue reading The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath by William Atkinson
I’ve just finished reading Chill – The cold water swimming cure by Mark Harper. It was a book recommended to me by a fellow Oxygen Advantage coach. I was curious about learning so much more around the physiological and mental health benefits of cold water swimming, for both my own benefit and adding to my … Continue reading Chill – The cold water swim cure by Mark Harper MD
It’s that time of year when I reflect on what has happened and plan forward for what is to come. I’ve started doing this in a more structured fashion over the last couple of years and found it helpful in terms of where I want to be from a zoomed out perspective. This then informs … Continue reading A New Year
I’ve created a new reference page for any books I read on the breath, which hopefully will evolve over time to keep as updated as possible. My intention is to help guide others to books where they may be unsure to look: Continue reading Books page
I’ve nearly finished this book – a really enjoyable (and thoughtful) read. It centres around the idea that we all too often add as opposed to subtract – or as the book progresses subtract and add, as opposed to one or the other. Reading this before going on holiday, a couple of weeks ago was … Continue reading Subtract & add
I finished reading this last week – I’d bought after reading / being reminded about the book elsewhere and was curious as to what I’d find useful in it, how it was structured and what it could teach me. It was an easy read, well structured and helpful in understanding how we breathe and how … Continue reading Breathing for Warriors
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