by James Nestor
Nestor argues that modern humans have become the worst breathers in the animal kingdom, and that reclaiming nasal, slow, and diaphragmatic breathing can reverse conditions ranging from sleep apnea to anxiety. Drawing on pulmonology labs, free-diving, and ancient pranayama traditions, he shows breath as a master lever for autonomic health.
In this collection, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art references 4 other books.
It draws on Why We Sleep, How to Change Your Mind and The Body Keeps the Score.
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Nestor draws on Walker's sleep research to explain how mouth breathing fragments sleep architecture and drives apnea, reinforcing the book's case for nasal breathing at night
Nestor cites Pollan's account of holotropic breathwork and altered states to show how breath manipulation can access the same default-mode-network changes as psychedelics
Nestor builds on van der Kolk's trauma-body framework, using it to explain why slow breathing regulates the vagus nerve and calms stored stress responses
Nestor references Harris's work on meditation and consciousness when describing how breath-pace entrains brain states during Tummo and other contemplative practices
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