THE ART OF BREATHING

RESPIRATORY RE-EDUCATION / THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

We breathe to stay alive. Our bodies need oxygen to survive.

And, yet, we hold our breath. We interfere with the ongoing motion of the breath. What do you know about how you breathe? Do you belly breathe? Do you lift your chest to breathe? Have you been taught to breathe? When do you hold your breath?

We begin breathing the moment we are born. We are not taught. We are born and we breathe. It’s a beautiful thing to observe a baby breathing. But what happens to us as we go through life? What do we do that interferes with the natural rhythm of our breath?

Pamela does not teach you how to breath but rather helps you discover how excessive tension can interfere with your own natural breathing rhythm. The ribcage is a misnomer; it is meant to move. Thoracic/Rib mobility is essential to free and easy breathing.

Pamela will inspire you to learn more about your habitual breathing patterns and how you may be interfering with the natural movement of your own breath. The process is not one of learning a better way to breathe; the process is one of stopping what is interfering with the breath moving. Your entire torso is available to respond to breathing. Rigidity of arms or legs can interfere with the movement of the breath.

Schedule a private lesson in The Alexander Technique to explore your breathing.

Postgraduate certification program for Alexander Technique teachers in Jessica Wolf’s Art of Breathing

Pamela Blanc is now teaching Alexander Technique Teachers to teach the Art of Breathing. Pamela, authorized by Jessica in 2024 to teach the 60-hour postgraduate certification program for Alexander Technique Teachers; the first program was in 2025 and the following teachers completed this course over a 5-month period: