Breatheology: The Art of Conscious Breathing Perfect Paperback – November 21, 2010

I've been freediving for almost 30 yrs and yet some techniques were helpful, especially for stretching and preparing the mind. I'm trying to explore focusing/relaxing techniques more; this book explains it. I've already improved my static times and hoping they will continue to help in the water. Some of the ideology is out there for me, but perspectives/ excercises are illustrated and explained really good.

After having purchased and read several books on the many benefits of proper breathing, I was concerned this one might not be worth the high price tag. That was before I researched the author and his qualifications. He clearly knows what he's talking about and knows how to present his case. Stig advocates a holistic way of living that is centered around breathing and he lays out his philosophy and a completely methodology in this volume.If you're serious about building a life that can be lived to the fullest, this book should be one of your foundation stones.

Pro's:I've only read Part I, but 2 or 3 times. Still having difficulty with the excercises but I am slowly improving. Has anybody actually made the vegetable shakes? I bought the ingredients but afraid I might barf. They taste great cooked.Cons:In his next revision he should use "!" more judiciously (e.g. "...when you feel yourself losing consciousness, STOP!")Semi-Cons:He makes some questionable claims like, "diesel fumes kill about 21,000 people each year in the US". It may be true. Some ADD, fact-checking, readers (I know a few) might get offput be these comments and stop reading the book.Will add more after I read Part II

Could do with a little more hard science to back up practical tips, but otherwise some tips I will try soon!

This book can be useful to anyone interested in wellness and not just free diving

Could have been a 20 page pamphlet.

Stig has presented a well-rounded and comprehensive presentation on the benefits of conscious breathing. I would consider this book an excellent introduction to the concepts and practices of breathing. I look forward to a more detailed follow-up with advanced information and practices pertaining to breath work. I also would appreciate more depth and insights that cover his personal experiences and methods regarding how he has become a master at breath holding.

If you want to learn how to free dive or just learn to hold your breath for a heck of a long time. Buy this book, in my opinion there is no better author on how to do this then Stig Severinsen. This book offers in depth descriptions on technique and also makes it very easy to understand.

An important book. Comprehensive. Grounded in science, takes pranayama yogic breathing system and expands on it through his personal vast experience of breath holding through freediving. Nicely written, health improving if practiced!

Ich war (und bin nach wie vor) auf der Suche nach einem Buch das den Bereich des Apnoe Tauchens bzw. Luftanhaltens mit Meditation verknüpft und ausführlich behandelt. Hier wurde ich nicht fündig.Das Buch ist ein Sammelsurium aus Grundlagen in verschiedenen Bereichen - hautpsächlich Pranayama und Apnoe Tauchen - , jeder Menge populär- und pseudowissenschaftlicher Anektdoten (von einem PHD in Medizin erwarte ich mir mehr, v.a. Referenzen), teilweise gefährlicher Empfehlungen (bspw. soll man Packing verwenden um die Lungenkapazität zu erhöhen welches aber bei falscher Anwendung zu bleibenden Schäden führen kann) und mehreren Großaufnahmen vom Autor beim Tauchen und Luftanhalten, sowie den üblichen Empfehlungen von Lesern und Kunden des Autors die sich über das ganze Buch verteilen.Habe das Buch gleich zurück geschickt. Ihr Geld ist denke ich auch besser investiert in ein Apnoe Buch und, wenn etwas mehr Esoterik gefragt, ein Pranayama Buch. Dann erhält man zumindest ausführlichere Informationen zu diesen Bereichen und muss sich nicht mit der Selbstbeweihräucherung des Autors beschäftigen.

The book was even better than expected. With easy and approachable tips and excersises which are very easy to become everyday-life habits. I strongly suggest this book to everyone-athletes, people with chronic deseases, everyone of us.

It was a long wait for the book to be shipped from abroad. It finally arrived and I was excited about owning this super expensive book about a super cool topic that I have always been fascinated about. Breathing and how you can optimize it for health, sports etc. This book however is not an easy one to read because its content is quite haphazard and repetitive. There is a lot of stuff about breathing and how it is the best thing and then there are all these exercises one must do, but somehow it doesn't hold your hand and take you through a fulfilling journey like a book should. I think Stig is a great guy. Great talent. Great energy. This book however would have been just as amazing in the hands of a better editor. I hope to return to it with a more open and inquisitive mindset and squeeze every bit of useful information there is in it.

Obra amena en la que Stig Severinsen, que fue campeón del mundo de freediving y antiguo récord Guinness de tiempo aguantando la respiración (22 minutos), expone la aplicación de los principios de respiración consciente del Pranayama (ejercicios respiratorios del Yoga) al deporte de élite y la mejora de la calidad de vida. No es un libro dedicado a buceadores, sino más bien a toda aquella persona interesada en mejorar su respiración y, gracias a ella, su estado mental y de salud general. Incluye varios ejercicios de respiración y posturas de Yoga (asanas), que parecen muy sencillos pero una vez puestos en práctica son de gran ayuda. En cualquier caso, el Pranayama requiere, como cualquier disciplina, cierta perseverancia para apreciar resultados.No he encontrado edición en castellano en papel. Se trata de una obra más bien divulgativa, pero se echa en falta un apartado de referencias, donde consultar los numerosos trabajos científicos citados por el autor, para ampliar información (por eso no le pongo 5 estrellas).Para personas interesadas en estos temas, en especial en aplicar técnicas respiratorias para mejorar el rendimiento deportivo y el control del asma, recomiendo también las obras de Patrick McKeown.