Breath connects us to the world around. We breathe in the air, and we breathe it out, but it is changed. Like every part of the system of life, we exchange what we don't need for what we do. One part feeds another.
Breath connects our conscious and unconscious minds. It flows, usually out of view, thousands of times a day. But in an instant - breathe in..... NOW! - it responds to conscious direction.
Breath reflects how we feel, and how we breathe can change how we feel. So, conscious control of breath is a tool to change our physical and emotional state.
I walked home from teaching yoga on a cool, damp night. I felt the cool air entering my lungs, and held a hand before my face to feel the warmth of the breath spreading back out into the world outside.
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