It’s all in the breath

Despite centuries of reports from followers of Eastern traditions that slow breathing can improve focus, bring a sense of calm when we might otherwise lose it and even whisk us away to an altered state of consciousness, most of us still don’t take time out from our busy lives to prioritise this simplest and most unobtrusive of body movements.

Obviously, we breathe automatically day and night, and most of the time we don’t give it a second thought. And for a good while, neither