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 resilience
- Discover 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 mix
- Map 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.
When I heard she had written this book I ordered it as a pre-order was available.
I Love the way she has written this book. You can learn the breathing and rolling techniques that will IMPROVE your quality of life.
When you use these techniques they help to move your fascia and relieve your stress and tension.
I Highly recommend this book! Especially if you have stress and or chronic pain this book is for you.
If you plan on taking her body by breath course get reading well ahead of time so you can really absorb the valuable intel before so you can really dig in and get all the “delicious” tidbits she has to share.
Day 1: chapters 1,2,5
Day 2: chapters 3,4,6
Day 3: chapters 7,8,9
It’s filled with practical, achievable exercises (backed by science and practice) that guide you on a tour of your own body and how breath impacts every space within you.
The crisp photography and clear graphics are inviting to the eye. They illustrate and back up the text so that understanding can come no matter what page of the book you begin to read.
Take this book slowly and do the exercises. Overtime you will understand how breathing works physiologically and how it makes you FEEL emotionally and physically.
You can totally get lost in it for hours with all the great information in it 💛💛💛
Body By Breath puts the principles we have read in books such as the Poly vagal theory, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve into your body, where it belongs.
The results yielded have been incredible not only for my patients but myself as well. Whether you're a healthcare professional or just someone interested in learning more about the body and its functions, this book is absolutely essential.
After diving in for the last month, I’m confident it will become a companion for life. When I was traveling through Cali, I saw she had a workshop/book release so I randomly went; it was a blast! Jill was so DTE and kind. Doing a live class with her was an enlightening treat and I feel lucky I got that opportunity; what a super teacher.
That night, I slept nine hours straight. Repeat: a 49 year old woman sleeping nine hours straight. Yeah, incredible. Through this seemingly simple yet very layered accomplishment, I literally experienced the importance of working with breath and it’s direct affect on my PSNS. Talk about quick results! Happy to say that I'm continuing to sleep better than ever. Dive in, do the work; you won’t regret this investment in self.
I had already ordered my copy of Body by Breath when I saw it pop up on NetGalley. Couldn’t resist a sneak peak! As with her earlier release, The Roll Model, this breathing “bible” includes highly readable research and practice, with fantastic pictures and illustration. It also has QR codes to scan for further info. It’s amazingly accessible, regardless of your learning style. It could be read for personal gain or serve as a textbook.
It’s a true reference book, meaning you will come back to it again and again for both knowledge and practice.
Fantastic!! Thank you NetGalley, Victory Belt Publishing, and the amazing Jill Miller for allowing access to a digital ARC for review purposes.
I am so impressed with Jill's new book Body by Breath and am completely enamored with it since it arrived. It is a giant book of knowledge that can be used by doctors, therapists, yoga instructors or anyone wanting to feel better in their body. She has such an incredible way of teaching the science behind her methods that are easy for all to understand, and then she shows in in great detail how to complete the exercises, and includes links to videos, podcasts, tools used, and more in this book.
I love the detailed photos and instruction, along with the anatomy and science lessons in this book. Jill doesn't just show you what to do, she explains the WHY behind it, and she makes it FUN at the same time. I think that is the recipe for success in sticking to a modality for health and resilience. I am so excited to get started with the growth that will come from reading this book. Thank you Jill for your amazing work!