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Breathing for Relaxation

By Michael Brazeal, M.A., Director of Fitness

May 19, 2011 - 9:00AM

Breathing is the movement of air to and from the environment and our lungs. This simple action that we take for granted is responsible for the oxygenation of our cells and tissues while removing waste. This is an autonomic nervous function, or, in other words, we don’t have to think about it or remember to breathe. Interestingly, it’s also the only function in our body that we can voluntarily exert control over to manage things like stress and tension.