Those who “laugh last” are the ones who postpone the last breath and breathe well until the day comes.

My mom practiced Yoga and was a breathwork instructor. I started juggling my breath at the age of nine. Five decades later, I decided to write about my methods, personal experiences, conclusions, and intimate memoirs.
The book is a culmination of persistent knowledge-seeking guided by science and cross-examined by personal observations; the approach sidesteps from the trodden path in presentation and interpretation.
Even though Air is light, the subject of breathing can be heavy, burdened with myths and mystic words. I aim to simplify tangled topics yet deeply penetrate the matters discussed. The added humor should assist in digesting the fiber of understanding respiration.

Here’s a summary of what’s covered:
• Basic explanations of the biology and chemistry of breathing.
• Indications to assess personal effects of different breathing practices.
• Practical ways to evaluate an individual’s breathing profile.
• Breathing exercises for physical and mental wellness.
• Breathing tools for responding to immediate situations.

Chances are my breathing practices will affect you differently than they affect me. Therefore, I intend to provide you with the know-hows and ways to tweak my practices so they may better suit you as an individual.

Along the way, I will answer many questions like the ones below.
• Why do traumatic events register differently when screaming out as opposed to holding the breath?
• How can synchronizing smiles with inhaling augment the effect of breathing exercises?
• How can video recordings of night sleeping make mouth-taping redundant?
• How does a ‘breathing clock’ improve body language synchronization when speaking to an audience?
• How does ‘Dying man’s breathing’ assist in overcoming cravings?
• How can the respiratory ‘dead space’ bring a person back to life when performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?
• How to breathe when experiencing motion sickness? Why the breathing equation is changed when feeling seasick (motion + tilting)?
• How to breathe when getting a mouth burn from overeating chili? Why is it better to breathe the exact opposite way when overdosing on wasabi or mustard?

For many, something that costs nothing is worthless; others believe the best things in life are free. Air is free yet extremely valuable, especially when it’s in short supply. One thing’s certain; you will get more out of this eBook than what you paid for—guaranteed!