What if I told you that, in order to relieve stress through something as simple as your breathing, all you have to do is make yourself look pregnant? Yeah, you heard me: I'm not talking about literal pregnancy, though, so don't freak out just yet.

For something so basic, we sure do get it wrong sometimes. "Breathing is the most important thing we do, but the thing we pay the least amount of attention to," says Belisa Vranich, a clinical psychologist and the author of Breathe.

You do it more than 23,000 times a day, but are you breathing properly? From a rebirthing session to holotropic breathwork, Richard Godwin inhales the latest wellness craze

“Breathe in,” says Poppy Jamie, a 27-year-old doe-eyed former TV personality who is regularly spotted alongside Suki Waterhouse and Cara Delevingne. An odd request, but nevertheless, I inhale. “You’re not doing it right!” the Brit squeals giddily, pointing out that I’m raising my shoulders rather than expanding my stomach.

As founder of The Breathing Class™, Dr. Belisa has taught and lectured nationwide on topics related to dysfunctional breathing patterns and stress. Unique in its straightforward approach, The Breathing Class™ addresses both physical and psychological problems related to oxygenation that is out of balance, and teaching people to breathe in an anatomically congruous way that maximizes balanced inhales and exhales.

Are you doing anything right now? Of course you’re not—you’re reading wellness articles on the Internet. Why don’t you take a moment out of your rigorous afternoon of self-improvement and indulge in a long, deep breath? Inhale for six whole seconds, expel that air, and record, very specifically, what your body is doing while this is happening.

Now we do it up to 20 times a minute, around 30,000 a day... so you would assume that we would be experts at it by now... but think again - according to Dr Belisa Vranich, breathing is something we could all improve on. The correct breathing by an athlete can give the 0.1% increase in performance; the possible difference between gold and silver.

Mike Parry and Ray Parlour debate the top sporting issues, including Manchester United's difficulties under Jose Mourinho, shocking penalty misses, Gordon Taylor's huge wage packet and much, much more. 

Take a deep breath, because we’re about to introduce you to an early contender for 2018’s most out-there fitness trend: The Breathing Class. Currently sweeping across the US, classes in how to breathe right are inevitably on their way to the UK soon.

Breathing better isn't just for yoga any more, with top gyms across the US adding classes all about your breathe to their rosters. Slowing down and controlling breathing has long been accepted as one of the best ways to lower the heart rate and keep us calm. 

While we would all benefit from pressing pause and taking a much-needed break, jam-packed holiday schedules don't always allow it. Since taking a break isn’t always possible, having a 60-second trick up your sleeve to release that tension (and get a breather from your family) will be a life saver.

Belisa is also the Director of Breathing Science at The Ash Center for Comprehensive Medicine in New York City. Listen in as we talk about proper breathing, it’s health benefits, how it can improve your athletic performance, health, stress, and more.

Yes, we all do it; we breathe. But most of us take shallow breaths. In time, Vranich says, this can lead to an array of problems with seemingly no connection to dysfunctional breathing: trouble sleeping, irritable bowel, depression, fibromyalgia and more.

Whether once a day or once a week, take five minutes to do some deep-breathing exercises.

Whether you’re dealing with co-worker chaos or pressure to perform on a project, it’s difficult to excel at work when you're extremely stressed. Can’t escape the office? Take a cue from real-life soldiers and try a technique called tactical breathing—also known as combat breathing, four-count breathing, and diaphragmatic breathing—to lower your heart rate and regain control of your breath.

Welcome back to another installment of Pain Reframed!  Dr. Tim Flynn and Dr. Jeff Moore are joined by Dr. Belisa Vranich to discuss the life-changing importance of breathing.

The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program to Improve your Mental and Physical Health. Dr. Belisa teaches how to breathe in an anatomically correct way that maximizes balanced inhales and exhales.

In this episode I chat to Dr. Belisa Vranich about the importance of breath in martial arts performance, how breath tethers you to the present moment, and can even help you manage pain.

De-stressing tips for every scenario. Americans are the most anxious people on earth. But experts say arming yourself with natural ways to calm the chaos is easier than you might think.

We all know that we need to breathe to live. But are you aware that most of us do not know how to breathe properly? Well, you’re in luck today because I got Dr. Belisa Vranich, a breathing expert who will teach us proper breathing techniques that have significant health benefits.

For how seldom we tend to think about breathing, it plays a profound role in our health—which is something Dr. Belisa Vranich, a psychologist turned renowned breathing educator, has thought about a lot. “Changing your breath truly does affect—immediately—the body, mind, and soul,” she says. “And, most important, the impact takes place at the cellular and muscular levels.” 

Classes in breathwork touting benefits ranging from increased vitality to mental clarity are a hot draw from coast to coast. Could controlled breathing take your Pilates practice to the next level?

Unique in its straightforward approach, The Breathing Class™ addresses both physical and psychological problems related to oxygenation that is out of balance, and teaching people to breathe in an anatomically congruous way that maximizes balanced inhales and exhales.

Let’s talk about your lady parts and pieces. 

You may think breathing correctly is human nature. Dr. Belisa Vranich has spent her career convincing people of the opposite. 

Her name is Belisa Vranich. She’s a clinical psychologist who has made a career re-training people on how to breathe correctly and in her latest book, Breathe, she provides a step-by-step program to help people breathe better.

Dr. Belisa Vranich, author of "Breathe", and the creator of The Breathing Class joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt live in studio on The Church of What’s Happening Now- episode 493.

Overhaul your sleep habits to get better rest. Article by Dr. Belisa

Five classes that will school you in the art of inhaling, featuring The Breathing Class.

How much do we think about ending a breath well?

Interview with Dr. Belisa Vranich,  clinical psychologist and the author of the book, Breath: the simple revolutionary 14 day program to improve your physical and mental health.

Here's how to notice and fix "email apnea" so you can breathe easy again.

T&C names the top masters of the health and beauty universe. May 2017 issue of Town&Country.

Dr. Belisa teaches how to get your deepest breath in the April 2017 Men's Journal April 2017 Magazine.

Interview with Dr. Belisa Vranich, a clinical psychologist dedicated to the study of breathing.

Breaths that originate from the diaphragm can help calm nerves, stabilize blood pressure, and more.

Vranich is the founder of the Breathing Class, and author of the book “Breathe,” a 14-day program to improve mental and physical health through better control of breathing.

“YOU CAN CHANGE THE WAY YOU ARE FEELING IMMEDIATELY!”

Breathing - so essential to life, and yet most of us are doing it wrong! Dr. Belisa Vranich, psychologist and breathing expert, shares some surprising information about breathing and teaches us all how to do it right.

Mindfulness Breathing.
Quirks & Quarks with Bob McDonald

Dr. Belisa made the move from clinical psychology to focusing exclusively on teaching people to breathe correctly.

…but lately, I've been making a very concerted effort to consistently do deep nasal breathing, rhythmic breathing and breath hold tactics during walks, weight training sessions, road trips and beyond. And by concerted, I mean consistently, every day, until these forms of breathing become fully automatic.

Dr. Belisa Vranich, psychologist and breathing expert, shares some surprising information about breathing and teaches us all how to do it right.

Dr. Belisa Vranich is a renowned clinical psychologist, public speaker, and the author of Breathe: The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program to Improve your Mental and Physical Health .

Control of breathing for physical training performance, overall workout recovery and stress mitigation is something uniquely in our control. We have the ability to control our heart rate and general physical state by breathing in a systematic way.

The breath-expert, Dr. Belisa, addresses both physical and psychological problems related to better oxygenation by teaching people to breathe in an anatomically congruous way, which maximizes balanced inhales and exhales.

Dr. Belisa Vranich explains a breathing technique that will calm you down, even in the most stressful of situations — like a battlefield.

Feel like you haven't taken a deep breath in eons? That's because you probably haven't, says Belisa Vranich, clinical psychologist and author of Breathe: 14 Days to Oxygenating, Recharging, and Fueling Your Body & Brain, who's taught everyone from Fortune 500 employees to SWAT teams how to breathe for stress relief and endurance.

Dr. Belisa Vranich, author of "Breathe", and the creator of The Breathing Class joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt live in studio - episode 395.

Dr. Belisa on Joey Diaz's Podcast – The Church of What’s Happening Now #371

Dr. Belisa is a featured guest on Cesar 911 Episode 304

Dr. Belisa teaching the right way to breathe on Popular Mechanics' Podcast

Let’s talk breathing… And immediately, I hear the sound of laptops everywhere closing.

Dr. Belisa's workout and breathing tips in Muscle & Fitness

Dr. Belisa Vranich featured in the September 2015 issue of SHAPE Magazine.

Dr. Belisa and the Breathing Classes in September 2015 issue of Vogue Paris.

Dr. Belisa Vranich mentioned in a breathing article on Prevention

Doctor-turned-Breath Educator, Dr. Belisa Vranich shares tools to oxygenate, recharge and refuel our bodies and brains.

A conversation with Belisa Vranich PsyD. in Herself UK Magazine: The Holistic Issue, Autumn/Winter 2014, Issue #7, pg. 48

Dr. Belisa Vranich's Breathing Exercise featured on GQ Details.

You can practically sense the sobs and shakes on the horizon, and you know that—if you give in—you'll be in the midst of a crying fit. Go for it.

Dr. Belisa talks about breathing techniques on Food Matters NYC

The Ultimate Workout: Learning to Breathe Better

Dr. Belisa in DuJour Magazine Winter 2013

How Dr. Belisa's Breathing Techniques Could Lessen Stress

Steps to Overcome Email Apnea