The Sigh-ence of Breathing

The science of sighing and breathing

Breathing is one of the most fascinating behaviors controlled by the nervous system from regulation of gas exchange essential for life to complex and still unknown brain networks responsible for modulation of almost every human function including metabolic rate, vocalization, emotions, cognition, posture, sleep-wake state, anxiety, panic, focus, stress regulation and beyond. We often associate […]

Q&A about breathing with Neurobiologist Jack Feldman

After a recent conversation with the distinguished UCLA professor and neuroscientist Jack Feldman, our Breath School students had some follow-up questions. So we scheduled another chat with Jack and poured on the questions.

A conversation about breathing with Neurobiologist Jack Feldman

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with the distinguished UCLA professor and neuroscientist Jack Feldman as part of our Breath School teacher training program. In this video, Jack shares his research into breathing, in particular, the study entitled “Breathing Matters” and the neuro-origins of breathing including the discovery of the preBotzinger complex and paraFacical […]