Feeling hot? You're not alone. In fact, most of the nation has been held in the grip of a scorching summer heatwave for weeks. But yoga and meditation teacher Travis Eliot, cofounder of Inner ...

We inhale and exhale all day, every day, without thinking about it—but when we cultivate awareness of our breath, something ...

When you're in the midst of an anxiety attack or dealing with a high-stress situation, it can feel impossible to calm down. And though it may be difficult in the moment, focusing on mindfulness and ...

Before you dismiss breathing as a stress reducer because you’re not someone who regularly practices yoga or meditation — don’t! No previous experience is required to reap the benefits of deep ...

Now exhale and notice how you feel. If you feel even a bit calmer, you have just experienced the power of conscious and intentional breathing. Research shows that breathwork practices and slowing our ...

Yoga and meditation practitioners claim that breathing can calm the mind. Skeptics may think this is all in their heads. Well, it is. In the brainstem, to be precise. Researchers have found a subgroup ...

The emergency responses of fight, flight, or freeze have been so important for survival over the millennia that they are built into the human nervous system and also that of animals, like alligators, ...

You don’t need to be on the front lines to feel like you’re in a battle. Service members, first responders and law ...

Modern life often puts our nervous systems on constant alert. Endless notifications, tight deadlines, financial pressures, ...

The emergency responses of fight, flight, or freeze have been so important for survival over the millennia that they are built into the human nervous system and also that of animals, like alligators, ...

Editor’s Note: Join Dana Santas for a four-part series to learn how you can breathe better to live better. Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist ...