In the hierarchy of life, breath always wins. It persists 22,000 times daily, but you get to decide whether the way you breathe is to your benefit or detriment.
Breath becomes compromised by stress, disease, and the environmental trappings of progress; you can still breathe under this pressure, but it leads to poor breathing habits that slowly whittle away at your health. In Body by Breath, bestselling author Jill Miller takes you on a journey through your breathing body and presents more than 100 step-by-step techniques and practices to help you master the body-breath connection and reset your physiology.
This book explores four primary types of resilience-building exercises-breathwork, movement, rolling, and non-sleep deep rest-to help you achieve
. Greater power, endurance, and recovery ability
. Enhanced self-regulation skills
. Supercharged executive function
. Relief from pain, injuries, and chronic conditions
. Freedom to feel, connect, and express stored emotions
Jill shares her scientifically supported methods so you can
Train and modulate your body and nervous system for reduced stress, improved mobility, and whole-body resilienceDiscover the latest findings in breath and fascia research and get the most out of breathwork practice by including more of your body's parts in the mixMap the vast reach of the diaphragm and feel how it intermingles with everything in your body.
You'll travel the pathways of the vagus nerve and trace miles of fascial intersections beneath your skin to unlock your body's regenerative reservoir.
If you have struggled with traditional meditation practices because remaining still spikes your anxiety and leaves you feeling agitated and fidgety, Body by Breath presents innovative alternatives designed for your unique nervous system. This inclusive approach allows you to reap the benefits of relaxation, restoration, and regeneration.
Take these practices into your life and renew the way you embody breath.
Author Biography:
Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up and The Roll Model Method. With more than 30 years of study in anatomy and movement, she is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. She is known as the Teacher's Teacher and has trained thousands of movement educators, clinicians, and manual therapists to incorporate her paradigm-shifting self-care fitness programming into athletic and medical facility programs internationally. As the creator of some of the world's best mobility tools, she has crafted original programs for 24 Hour Fitness, Equinox, YogaWorks, and numerous professional sports teams. She and her team of 500+ trainers help you to live better in your body with an emphasis on proprioception, mobility, breath mechanics, and recovery.
She has presented case studies at the Fascia Research Congress and International Association of Yoga Therapy conferences. She has the rare ability to translate complex physiological and biomechanical information into accessible, relevant moves that help her students transform pain, dysfunction, and injury into robust fitness. Jill is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal Magazine and has been featuredin The New York Times, WallStreet Journal, Shape, Men's Journal, Good Housekeeping, Women's Health, Yoga Journal, and Self and on the Today Show, Good Morning America,and the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the creator of dozens ofprograms, including collaborations with Tom Myers, Katy Bowman, and Kelly Starrett, DPT. She is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Roll Model- A Step by Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body.She is a contributing author on the topic of self-myofascial release in themedical textbook Fascia, Function and Medical Applications. She lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her husband and two children.
