Breathe! You Are Alive

Breathe! You Are Alive sets out sixteen breathing practices that the book says the Buddha taught. Thich Nhat Hanh adds explanations and more exercises so readers can practise during everyday life and in different circumstances. The book describes how pausing and paying attention to each breath can provide deep nourishment. It leads readers step by step, beginning with bodily awareness and moving toward awareness of the mind and spirit, in language that is clear, brief and simple to apply. The sequence is presented as a way to support regular practice.

Why You Should Read?

• Discover sixteen breathing exercises that the book says the Buddha taught for conscious practice.
• Learn how Thich Nhat Hanh explains these practices through commentaries and adds more exercises for daily use.
• Understand the book's account of slowing down and connecting with the in-breath and out-breath to receive deep nourishment.
• Follow the step-by-step path from physical awareness toward mental and spiritual awareness in everyday practice.