Breathing to bust stress

Anything that helps us deal with today's myriad problems has to be good. For Rachel Banks of Riverside Manor, what works is breathing therapy.

The idea -- also known as ‘re-birthing’ -- isn’t new. It is based on breathing in and out through one’s mouth only, while in a lying position. In some ways it is similar to Yogic breathing.

“Breathing this way gets the oxygen right through your whole body in a way that normal breathing doesn’t. And the idea is that some of the trauma we experience when being born is still with us, and this breathing system can bring us back and help us get rid of it. It is therapy without talking, and after it you feel what I can only describe as so much lighter. It leaves you with a much more positive outlook on life.”

Rachel says it has also had a physical positive effect on her health. “I’m feeling fantastic now.”

The full version of this article is published on the Kilcullen Page of this week's Kildare Nationalist.