Favorite Books By Patrick Mckeown
Breathing for Yoga: Applying the Science Behind Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World, by Patrick McKeown and Anastasis Tzanis
OxyAt (September 15, 2023)
What if you are only tapping into 75% of the full potential of yoga?
If there was a simple and free way to harness the other 25% and make major improvements in both your asana practice and overall health, would you want to know what it is?
This revolutionary yoga and breathing manual unites modern science, with clinically-proven breathing techniques, and the (mostly) forgotten wisdom of ancient Yogis to enhance your yoga practice. Written by international breath expert Patrick McKeown and leading yoga educator Anastasis Tzanis, this is an essential book for every practitioner and instructor.
In this Book, you will learn how to:
Enhance your physical practice and lower the risk of injury
Learn breathing techniques to self-regulate, gain control over your nervous system, and diminish stress, anxiety, and panic attacks
Increase mindfulness and cultivate a deeper mind-body connection
Learn the connection between physiology and the mind, and how to optimize gas exchange and open the lungs
Reduce breathlessness during yoga, and boost stamina, endurance, and recovery time
Learn the three pillars of sleep, breath, and the mind, and their interconnection
Optimize energy flow and strengthen your connection to self
Dramatically reduce snoring, sleep apnea, and insomnia; de-congest the nose; and improve menopause symptoms
Enhance your overall health and well-being
“In your hands is the operating manual for new and old yogis alike. For the past 20 years, McKeown has researched why so many of us breathe so poorly and how we can do it better and improve our lives. He’s spent several more years piecing together this carefully constructed compendium of yoga knowledge and distilling it into step-by-step directions, illustrations, scientific context, biomechanics, biochemistry, and more! My advice: Take a seat, shut your mouth, breathe it in.” – James Nestor
Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthier, Slimmer, Faster and Fitter You, by Patrick McKeown
Achieve more with less effort: The secret to weight loss, fitness, and wellness lies in the most basic and most overlooked function of your body—how you breathe. One of the biggest obstacles to better health and fitness is a rarely identified problem: chronic over-breathing. We often take many more breaths than we need—without realizing it—contributing to poor health and fitness, including a host of disorders, from anxiety and asthma to insomnia and heart problems.
In The Oxygen Advantage, the man who has trained over 5,000 people—including Olympic and professional athletes—in reduced breathing exercises now shares his scientifically validated techniques to help you breathe more efficiently. (William Morrow, September 2016)
The Breathing Cure: Develop New Habits for a Healthier, Happier, and Longer Life, by Patrick McKeown
NOSES ARE FOR BREATHING, MOUTHS ARE FOR EATING
“Many people believe that taking a deep breath increases body oxygenation. The opposite is the case.” — Patrick McKeown, bestselling author of The Oxygen Advantage
Imagine a breathing technique that can increase oxygen uptake and delivery to the cells, improve blood circulation, and unblock the nose. Perhaps it can help open the airways of the lungs, enhance blood flow and oxygen delivery to the brain, improve sleep and bring calmness to the mind. It might even restore bodily functions disturbed by stress, build greater resilience and help you to live longer. You might think this description sounds farfetched. But it isn’t.
The essential guide to functional breathing, learn techniques tried and tested by Olympic athletes and elite military. Clear your blocked nose, stress and relax your nervous system, improve lung function, prepare for competition and more. For use at home, in professional/amateur sports, by breathing instructors, dentists, doctors, physical therapists, strength and conditioning coaches, Pilates and yoga teachers, and anyone interested in health and fitness – from everyday wellbeing through to sporting excellence. (Humanix Books, July 27, 2021)