THE LANGUAGE OF BREATH by Jesse Coomer

All the mainstream publishers now have their books on breathing, just as they all previously had their books on sleep. What’s good here is that this one comes from North Atlantic, who have always published strong titles on this subject, but they are not trying to make this one so instantly commercial. Consequently it is very unshowy but profoundly practical. This is the author’s job that he does day-in, day-out and it contains 20 varied and detailed breathwork practices. The book is almost all text and there are a few diagrams, but he goes in great depth into describing the techniques. They are great for dealing with stress and anxiety generally and in acute situations. Intriguingly, he also says that “breathing is only half of breathwork”. This book both promises and delivers.

240pp, 229 x 152 mm, Paperback, 2023, RRP £17.99