OVERCOME ASTHMA and Much More

In Praise of Yawning

One of my son's favorite games to play, especially
in the evening before bedtime, is to pretend he's
sleepy and let out a huge yawn.

When Miguel was younger, my brother gave him one of
those Leapfrog books in which the characters (all
animals) make their own special noise. Music plays
in the background, you can pull their tail or
nose or something, and the animal's special song
comes on.

Well, my son's favorite animal in this book was
the Panda. And the Panda's sound was a big, loud 
yawn. I guess because panda's are known to sleep
a lot.

At least the ones at the National Zoo seem to
sleep a lot. Especially the male. The mom and
the youngster tend to be more active. Hmmmm.

Anyhow, whenever we would play the Panda song
in this book, I would automatically find myself
yawning. And Miguel and I started to produce our
own big, loud yawns.

It was just irresistable. I mean, that panda does
a full frontal yawn, loud and with no inhibitions
whatsoever.

The kind of yawn you probably rarely give yourself
permission to enjoy. It's not polite to yawn
in front of other people, is it.

Well, I can tell you that in my house, yawning
is definitely allowed. So I want to put in a
good word about yawning, in the hopes that you
will give yourself permission to partake of
this wonderful relaxation tool that nature has
given us.

When you yawn, what do you do? You breathe
more deeply than usual. And you stretch.

Scientists have actually studied yawning. And
they have found that yawning is your body's
way of alleviating stress - physical as well
as mental and emotional.

A good, long yawn automatically puts you into
a more relaxed state. It allows the positive
energy inside you to flow more freely.

It can also be good medicine. There is some
evidence that yawning helps activate the
lymph glands that are so prevalent in your
neck and torso.

You know, there are so many warnings out
there for people with asthma.

Some people tell you not to breathe too
deeply, that breathing deeply can make your
asthma worse.

Others tell you to try never to cough, because
this could set off an asthma attack.

It's like we're fine china or something.
So delicate that we are not allowed to
enjoy our bodies. So fragile that we must
suppress our natural reflexes.

There's nothing quite like that release of
tension and stress you enjoy when you allow
yourself the pleasure of a full, luxurious
yawn.

Remember too, that we typically yawn when
our system is low on oxygen.

Yawning is a classic natural response to
something going on in our bodies that we may
not be aware of.

For instance, during the years when my asthma
was not well controlled, I used to yawn a lot
during exercise.

At first I assumed I was just tired, and I
resolved to get more sleep. Later, I learned
that the yawning was my body's way of getting
help - by forcing me to breathe more deeply
and therefore bring more oxygen into my system.

I bet you've yawned at least once since you
started reading this little message about
yawning. Don't worry, I'm not offended. Go
ahead and yawn again if you feel like it!

Yawning is contagious - in a good way. We
don't get enough yawns in our lives.

So give yourself permission to enjoy a few
good yawns today. Let go, let 'er rip and
enjoy the release of tension and positive
energy that flow as a result.

And just for fun, keep track of how many
people you can get to yawn along with you.

You Can Do It!

Karen Van Ness
http://www.OvercomeAsthma.com

P.S. For more highly effective, easy to
learn, and fun to do breathing techniques, check out
the Secret Power of Dynamic Energy Exercise Course,
Volume I. The exercises and guided visualizations
will help you relax, manage stress, and feel in
control within minutes. Get your copy today at
the Best Breathing website:
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/dynamic_energy1.html.

Copyright, KVN Enterprises, Inc. 2008

**The contents of this daily email are not to be considered
as medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any health or fitness regimen.**

It's Own Reward

I know how tough it can be to start a fitness
program.

Reasons abound - good, bad and indifferent - for
not embarking on this most wondrous of journeys
into yourself.

No time, low energy, too much work, asthma is too
bad, and so forth.

Or my favorite: I don't feel up to it today. So
I'll get crackin' tomorrow.

But I tell you, when you don't regularly engage
in some form of physical activity, you're missing
out on one of the most uplifting and personally
rewarding habits you can ever develop.

Not to mention what a wonderful effect regular
exercise can have on your asthma.

I know this from personal experience, and having
been on both sides of the exercise - no exercise
continuum.

I've often spoken of coaxing yourself into action.
And this works quite well for many.

Start small, start short, and you may surprise
yourself once you get into it: you're actually
enjoying yourself.

The key is to stop while you still want to do
more. Make it so you actually look forward to
your next session.

As opposed to cranking it up, going in full
bore...and suffering severe soreness or injury.

Over time, you will improve- I guarantee it.
What was once hard becomes easy. What once
seemed out of reach is within your grasp.

It's amazing the impact this can have on your
life.

Beyond the mechanics of getting started and
maintaining a regular exercise program, there
is one very important point that needs to
be made:

Exercise is it's own reward.

I'm not talking about the health benefits that
accrue, which I Know you've heard a gazillion
times.

I'm talking about the intrinsic and highly
personal benefits you receive from giving of
yourself - of your time, of your energy -
to this life-sustaining, health-promoting
activity.

It doesn't matter what you are doing, or why.

Perhaps you need to start exercising to
help control high blood pressure. Or you
want to lose weight, or build more stamina.

Maybe you are into yoga, or weight training,
or you enjoy going for long walks.

And of course, you may be interested in how
to develop your breath and energy to new
levels, for enhanced fitness and health.

And before you think, "Breathing isn't
exercise", I have some news for you. Breathing
can be the perfect exercise - the one that
supports all other physical activity, makes
it seem easier and less taxing.

For example, you can perform the exercise
series I teach you in the Secret Power of
Dynamic Energy Exercise Course,Volume II -
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/dynamic_energy2.html -
at varying levels of intensity, to fit your
present mood and needs.

But when you perform these exercise at
"full speed and power", with focused intent -
whew,let me tell you, you can really feel it.
It is indeed an excellent workout, especially
if you only have a few minutes you can carve
out of your busy day.

Whatever you are doing, use that time to
focus on it. Put your full intent into the
activity.

This doesn't mean to kill yourself. Exercise
at a level of intensity that pushes you just
a bit.

Killing yourself, really pushing yourself,
can come later, when you are fitter, tougher,
or perhaps training for an athletic event or
competition.

For most of us, our minds are the primary
driver during our days. We obsess, we get
stressed, we are constantly thinking and
worrying.

We are rarely in the present moment.

When you exercise, you put aside those thoughts
and all that "monkey chatter", as the psychologists
call it.

You let your body be the driver for a change.

When you are in the middle of a good workout,
you forget about the worries of the day. If you
do it with a level of concentration and care,
you can lose yourself. And so find yourself.

The other benefit is the feeling of control
and trust you gain when you exercise, push
and refine your body on a regular basis.

You feel more in control of every aspect of
your life - your eating, your work, your
relationships - when you develop the discipline
to do something good and virtuous each day.

And you begin to trust in yourself.

You see, you've made a promise, a commitment to
yourself, and you are fulfilling it.

What a wonderful thing!

You'll know you're experiencing the genuine
thing when, once in awhile, you get that
feeling of liberation.

You feel it in your chest, your lungs, and
your heart.

It's a feeling of liberation and freedom
that, ironically, discipline brings.

You Can Do It!

Karen Van Ness
http://www.OvercomeAsthma.com

P.S. Spring is just around the corner. Are you in
shape yet? Discover the simple, fast way to increase
your metabolism, melt away fat and accelerate your
weight loss efforts with the "Fire Up Your Metabolism"
Program. This is a comprehensive program that will quickly
have you looking better and feeling more energetic. Go to
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/metabolism.html
to get your own copy of this marvelous program today.

Copyright, KVN Enterprises, Inc. 2007

**The contents of this daily email are not to be considered
as medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any health or fitness regimen.**

Enjoy This Refuge Every Day

Sometimes, no matter how well you plan out your
week, it just seems to get away from you before
you know it.

Fire drills at work. Sick child who has to stay
home from school or day care. Roof caves in on
your house and you have to coordinate the
insurance and the repair company.

And, oh, by the way, it's supposed to snow
and rain today, so you better plan on a lovely
commute home.

Before you start thinking, "This must have been
a heckuva week for Karen", fret not, my friend.
These things have not happened to me this
week. (Except for the last one - we are supposed
to get some snow today.)

Although they have happened at one time or
another to all of us. In fact, each of these
things happened this week to either a neighbor
or a friend.

And we're only on Wednesday!

I can just imagine that perfect storm, where
everything does happen at one time. But life
is usually a little bit kinder.

Instead of the big emergency, where you have
to rally to action...you may tend to experience
the "death of a thousand cuts", instead.

Many smaller, less dramatic, even daily
events may take up your time and emotional
energy. I read somewhere that many people feel
under assault - from all the information, all
the advertising, all the to-do's on the
to-do list.

Tack on increasing responsibilities at work,
at home, with your volunteer activities, or
activities related to your kids' schools...

Well, I could go on and on, but I won't. My
message today is not a bleak one. I mean, you
know where you are on the continuum of optimal
space and time to do everything you want and
need to do...versus not having a dang minute to
yourself all day.

I've experienced the crazy schedule thang myself
in the past, and sometimes still do. And I know
first hand the insidious impact that stress - even
the low-level, daily variety that you tend to
get used to - can have on your system when you
have asthma.

I've found from painful schooling that, no matter
how crazy things get, I must still get in a good
workout.

How about you. Do you fit in some time for
physical culture every day?

You've got to make a little time for yourself.
Every day. Even if only for a few minutes.

Stop, breathe, reflect, relax. And get your
body moving, stretching, and flexing.

Doesn't have to be anything extensive or complex.

In fact, simple, short workouts are just the
ticket when you are moving on all cylinders
through your day and evening.

People get so stressed out these days, for a
variety of reasons. Exercise - even light
exercise, even just a few minutes of exercise -
can help kick that stress to the curb.

When you consistently train on a regular basis,
you can get by with shorter workouts. And you
don't have to kill yourself in each workout.

In fact, training regularly, for even a short
period of time, every day or every other
day - getting into that virtuous pattern of
action - enables you to make as good or better
progress than if you try to do a couple of
marathon workouts during the week, or on
the weekends.

This is one reason I keep my programs fairly
short.

In each of my programs or courses, I
teach you series of exercises that can be
completed in 15 minutes or less.

This goes for the deceptively simple but
powerful exercises in the Secret Power of
Dynamic Energy Exercise Course - both volumes -
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/dynamic_energy1.html .

And it goes for the metabolism and energy-boosting
exercise routine I give you in the Fire Up Your
Metabolism Program -
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/metabolism.html .

I know, 15 minutes has become a cliche.

But I know how I operate. And it's the same
way most people operate.

If I'm a little tired or pressed for time, the
thought of a two hour workout can seem quite
daunting. So I blow it off.

On the other hand, if I tell myself that I will
just do something - some deep breathing, some
stretching, some calisthenics or dynamic
tension movements, etc. - for 10 or 15 minutes,
just to take the edge off and relax...well,
before you know it, 15 minutes has become 20
has become 30, and so on.

I end up getting in a great session. And I
feel better psychologically to boot.

Why?

Because following through on a daily dose of
physical activity - even if it's only a short
one - gives you a sense of control and discipline.

No matter how haywire your day or week is going,
no matter how far behind you feel...you can always
take a few moments for yourself to get centered and
enjoy the refuge of some focused, healthy physical
exertion.

You Can Do It!

Karen Van Ness
http://www.OvercomeAsthma.com

P.S. Spring is just around the corner. Are you in
shape yet? Discover the simple, fast way to increase
your metabolism, melt away fat and accelerate your
weight loss efforts with the "Fire Up Your Metabolism"
Program. This is a comprehensive program that will quickly
have you looking better and feeling more energetic. Go to
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/metabolism.html
to get your own copy of this marvelous program today.

Copyright, KVN Enterprises, Inc. 2008

**The contents of this daily email are not to be considered
as medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any health or fitness regimen.**

Use "Imitation Breathing" To Head Off Asthma

Although I tend to be a pretty laid back person,
I have my moments.

And the first thing to suffer is my breathing.

Like any child, my son Miguel immediately
picks up on the signals anytime I am feeling
stressed or frustrated.

When I am stressed, my breathing tightens. It
becomes more frequent and more shallow.

When this happens, I have noticed that Miguel
sometimes changes his breathing patterns too.
So I have learned to really watch it.

As I mentioned the other day, kids are born
breathers. They instinctively use their breathing
apparatus to its full extent and capability.

And boy do we hear it. If you've ever been
subjected to one of those crying and screaming
fits that you just can't seem to resolve,
you know exactly what I mean.

My son actually cracked a wine glass one time,
a la Ella Fitzgerald (remember the commercials
where she hit the high C note and cracked the
glass?).

Miguel screamed. We heard a "chink", but did not
know what it was.

A few minutes later, my brother noticed the
cracked wine glass. That was what the chink
was!

Anyhow, kids' full, healthy breathing patterns
change as they grow older. They begin to mimic
the patterns of their parents. Which means
they begin to breathe more shallowly, with
mouths open, and they don't take the deep, full
breaths that are so important for optimal
vitality.

I think this can definitely play into your child's
asthma, or his or her likelihood of developing
asthma.

So, as a model and exemplar for your child, it's
important that you practice proper breathing
all the time - or at least be more conscious of
your breathing, so you provide a healthier
example for your child.

When it comes to asthma, I have found that some
very simple breathing exercises work quite
well for kids. I have discussed some of the
best of these exercises in these tips, as well
as in articles that are posted on the web site.

(To read these articles, go to
http://www.overcomeasthma.com and click on the
"Kids and Asthma" link on the home page.)

These exercises serve two purposes.

One is to train your child in proper breathing
and help them establish control over their
breathing. This alone can pay enormous dividends
in terms of reduction in asthma symptoms, episodes
and attacks...as well as in building your child's
stamina so they can play sports, run around
with the  other kids, and not feel so limited.

Second, these exercises can be used in the
case of an asthma flareup. If your child has
been coached in specific ways of breathing, he
or she has a powerful tool to use in nipping
any attack in the bud.

Focusing in a positive way on asserting control
over their breathing should be an integral part
of their asthma management and response plan - just
as use of their "rescue" inhaler (I hate that
name) is.

But be sure to work on your child's breathing
all the time, not only when they feel under
assault from an asthma attack.

Make a game of it. Make it fun. Do the exercises
with them every day.

My son loves to imitate me when I do my exercises
every morning. I love watching him imitate me. It's
pretty funny.

In fact, he calls them "sekksercises", which makes
it even more humorous.

Believe me, although these exercises are
targeted to people with asthma, they can provide
enormous health and fitness benefits to virtually
anyone.

If you'd like to learn more about the specific
breathing methods and techniques that can help
you or your child with their asthma, you'll
definitely be interested in the Overcome Asthma
Program.

You can read more about it at
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/overcome_asthma.html .

You Can Do It!

Karen Van Ness
http://www.OvercomeAsthma.com

P.S. In the Overcome Asthma Program, I share with you
the plan and the steps I took to rid myself
of severe asthma, reclaim my health, and begin
living again with no limitations. If you're
interested in doing the same, get your own program
package at http://www.overcomeasthma.com/overcome_asthma.html

Copyright, KVN Enterprises, Inc. 2008

**The contents of this daily email are not to be considered
as medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any health or fitness regimen.**

Your Stress May Increase Your Child's Risk for Asthma

Any parent knows the profound impact we have on our
children.

Our kids watch and learn from everything we do. And I
mean everything.

The slightest change in body language; the flippant
aside to our friend while we're talking on the phone;
the way we interact with other people when we are
out and about...our kids are like audio and video
machines. They observe and record everything.

And they often play it right back to us. Sometimes
it's amusing. Often it's sobering. "Do I really
say that...Do I really sound like that?"

This parroting and imitation goes doulbe for those
nonverbal (and oftentimes underappreciated) signals
we give off.

One of the primary ways you give signals is through
your posture and your breathing.

So, I guess it's no surprise to learn that children's
odds of developing asthma may be higher if their
mothers are under long-term stress.

At least, that's what a study from Canada has
found.

Children of mothers with long-term stress (not just
postpartum stress) were 25 percent more likely than
other kids to develop asthma, regardless of other
asthma risk factors, such as gender, urban or rural
location, and neighborhood income.

Those risks were even steeper for children of stressed,
high-income moms and for kids with at least one sibling.

The researchers aren't blaming stressed moms for
children's asthma. (Thanks researchers!)

And it's not clear how moms' stress affects kids'
odds of developing asthma.

But the researchers conclude that "maternal distress
in early life plays a role in the development of
childhood asthma, especially if it continues beyond
the postpartum period."

I'm usually a pretty laid back person. But I know
from personal experience that my young son
immediately picks up on the signals anytime I am
feeling stressed or frustrated.

The stress could be causes by something as simple
as having to pick up the toys for the 13th time
that day. Or it could be as significant as a major
problem or challenge, whether personal or related
to my businesses.

Although I am a lot more self aware than I used to
be, I still suffer lapses. One of the first things
to suffer when you are feeling stressed is your
breathing.

When I am stressed, my breathing tightens. It
becomes more frequent and more shallow.

Even young babies pick up on their parents'
breathing - especially their mother's breathing.

They come into the world breathing in the most
wonderful, natural way. Unfortunately, as they
grow, they pick up bad habits from the rest
of us.

How does this play into your child's asthma, or
his or her likelihood of developing asthma. And -
more importantly - what can you do about it.

We'll get into that in your next tip.

You Can Do It!

Karen Van Ness
http://www.OvercomeAsthma.com

P.S. In the Overcome Asthma Program, I share with you
the plan and the steps I took to rid myself
of severe asthma, reclaim my health, and begin
living again with no limitations. If you're
interested in doing the same, get your own program
package at http://www.overcomeasthma.com/overcome_asthma.html

Copyright, KVN Enterprises, Inc. 2008

**The contents of this daily email are not to be considered
as medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any health or fitness regimen.**

Severe Asthma Is Different

People who have asthma run the gamut from occasional
problems, to a moderate level of asthma, to severe
forms of asthma.

Doctors and researchers have traditionally thought
that these various levels of asthma were simply
a continuum of the same disease, and therefore
have the same causes or triggers. They just
happen to hit harder in some people.

So, they have traditionally treated severe asthma
the same as more moderate forms of the disease. The
primary difference being the dosages and the number
of different asthma meds used.

In other words, they throw more medicine, and
a greater variety of medicines, at the problem,
in the hopes that the higher dosages and
specific actions of the various medicines will
enhance the treatment effect.

Unfortunately, this approach does not appear
to work very well for a large percentage of
people with severe asthma.

Now we have some idea why.

The American Lung Association recently reported on
a fairly new area of asthma research - an area
which has already discovered some interesting -
and potentially helpful - things about asthma.

The Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP) was
set up pecifically to study severe cases of asthma
in order to better understand: its underlying
causes; why some people get a severe version of the
disease versus a more moderate version; and
develop treatment options that are more effective
in treating severe asthma.

Researchers from SARP recently reported on important
differences between people with severe and non-severe
asthma. And this could help explain why those with
severe asthma don't respond well to treatment.

A study looked at 287 people with severe asthma and
382 people with mild or moderate asthma. It found
that people with severe asthma are more likely to
show signs of "air trapping" in the lungs, a condition
that prevents full exhalation.

Also, those with severe asthma are more likely to have
airway obstruction even after maximal treatment.

These findings suggest that severe asthma may be a
different form of the disease, the researchers said.
And that something entirely different is going on
in people with severe asthma.

Could be a difference in the overall phsyiology or
system. Could be a difference in the airways. Still
too early to tell.

But I think this is a very important discovery.

Even though most cases of asthma can be controlled
with medication and a good asthma plan, about 5
percent of cases are classified as severe and don't
respond well to medication.

People with severe asthma tend to have more attacks
and are at increased risk for a fatal attack.

Anything we can do to help better understand
and treat the most severe forms of the disease
will undoubtedly save lives. And I would imagine
discoveries made in this area will eventually
result in better treatments for all types of
asthma.

As we all know, even moderate asthma can have a
significant impact on your life.

Here's one thing I hope will also happen.

Since severe forms of asthma do not respond well
to medication, I hope the doctors and researchers
at SARP will look beyond conventional medical
treatments and consider other possibilites - in
addition to new medicines or inhalers.

I'm positive they will find that a comprehensive
regimen - used in addition to conventional treatment -
is one of the keys to reclaiming the health and
vigor that even moderate forms of asthma can
steal away from those of us who have it.

We all have to think outside the box. I certainly
did in order to overcome my own severe case of
asthma.

If you're interested in learning more about the
regimen I followed - and have taught to others
who have asthma, with excellent results - go to
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/overcome_asthma.html.

You will discover that there is much more
to treating your asthma than taking meds and
puffing on inhalers. There is much more you
can do than simply treat symptoms.

For starters, simple changes in your lifestyle...proper
breathing exercises...and a specialized approach
to physical activity can reduce or eliminate the
underlying causes of asthma, help you breathe more
clearly - AND have less fear of asthma attacks or
episodes.

You Can Do It!

Karen Van Ness
http://www.OvercomeAsthma.com

P.S. In the Overcome Asthma Program, I share with you
the plan and the steps I took to rid myself
of severe asthma, reclaim my health, and begin
living again with no limitations. If you're
interested in doing the same, get your own program
package at http://www.overcomeasthma.com/overcome_asthma.html

Copyright, KVN Enterprises, Inc. 2008

**The contents of this daily email are not to be considered
as medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any health or fitness regimen.**

Support For Breathing Exercises, Part 2

As I mentioned in your previous tip, I always pay
attention when I hear from someone in India.

One of the reasons is that India is a country I
want to visit one day.

I have worked with a number of colleagues from
India. One of my friends was born in India, and
her family moved here when she was a young girl.

She has been back to India many times, and as
an adult has developed a keen interest in her
heritage, and getting closer to her extended
family. She and her husband adopted two children
from India.

In June, she and her family will be moving
to India, where they will live part of each
year.

So maybe I will finally get my chance to visit.

Anyhoo, I have learned from the friends and
colleagues just mentioned that health care and
medical treatment in India often make use of the
natural health promotion and healing practices
that have been followed there for thousands
of years. 

In general, their medical community is much
more open to complementary or natural
treatment methods than what we encounter in
the U.S. or U.K..

Here is what one medical doctor from India
has to say about the power of deep breathing
as a complement to conventional medical
treatment:

Dear Karen,

Hi. I am an MD in Psychiatry practising in a big
hospital in Chandigarh in India. I always advise
deep breathing exercise to my patients. They
have shown marked improvement with this
particular exercise [referring to the exercise
I described from the Secret Power of Dynamic
Energy Exercise Course, Volume I -
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/dynamic_energy1.html .]

Thanks for giving new information,

Dr. Rajeev Trehan
MD Psychiatry

Thanks for writing and sharing your expertise
and experiences, Dr. Trehan. While I know
intuitively that my breathing and energy
practices are good for me, it's always nice to
have a medical opinion that confirms this.

Unfortunately, there is still a disturbingly
high proportion of medical professionals who
are uneducated about the power of complementary
approaches - including breathing exercises,
dietary regimens, the use of supplementation,
and so forth - in helping to prevent ill
health, as well as complementing and enhancing
the efficacy of conventional medical treatment.

For instance, my first asthma doctor had no
clue when I asked her about dietary changes
I should or could make to improve my asthma.

And she had never heard about the Buteyko
breathing method, which is well known the
world over as an effective technique for
teaching people with asthma better control
over their breathing.

(As an aside, I include Buteyko breathing
as a supplementary breathing practice in
the Overcome Asthma Program, available
at http://www.overcomeasthma.com/overcome_asthma.html .)

I have nothing against these doctors. They
are not trained in these methods, or how to
integrate them, in medical school.

And once they are in practice, they have to
continually stay caught up on new medical
research and emerging information (while
working long hours in their practice or
at the hospital). And they are often bombarded
with collateral and pitches on new meds from
the pharmaceutical company sales people.

But for you and me, my dear friend, I would
say this is not good enough. We deserve
to explore every avenue in maintaining and
enhancing our health...and in helping us
combat and overcome any serious health
condition, like asthma, with which we may
become afflicted.

Conventional and complementary practices
can work well together. Dr. Trehan proves
this point.

Don't shortchange yourself by ignoring the
power of deep breathing and breathing
exercises in improving your asthma - and
enhancing your overall health.

You Can Do It!

Karen Van Ness
http://www.OvercomeAsthma.com

P.S. Give your quest for optimal health and
vitality a shot in the arm with one of the
excellent Overcome Asthma programs.
You can literally "inspire" yourself to new
heights of wellbeing when you incorporate
the simple but effective exercises and approaches
I teach. For more information, visit the website
at http://www.overcomeasthma.com

Copyright, KVN Enterprises, Inc. 2008

**The contents of this daily email are not to be considered
as medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any health or fitness regimen.**

Support For Breathing Exercises - From The Source

I'm often amazed at how interconnected the world
is today.

when I sit back and think about it, it's pretty
cool that I can type up a few words on my laptop,
do a few clicks and cut-and-pastes, and - ZOOM -
a few seconds to a few hours later, you receive
my message.

No matter where in the world you are.

I have customers and Daily Tips readers from
the United States, to the U.K., to Kazahkstan,
to the U.A.E., to India, to Singapore, to Australia,
to Japan....and a few other places in between.

Today I call your attention to India.

India is considered the birth country for many
very sophisticated, very effective, and in some
cases mystical, methods of breathing. Often
these methods are combined with exercises - as
in yoga - as well as mind-body control techniques,
ascetic diet, and other practices to engender
improvement and elightenment of the whole person.

I'm a believer in this type of holistic approach.
That's why I took a comprehensive approach to
overcoming my own severe case of asthma.

I share this approach with you in the
Overcome Asthma Program (go to
http://www.overcomeasthma.com/overcome_asthma.html
to learn more about this comprehensive and effective
program - designed exclusively for people with
asthma.)

I've gotta admit: some of the practices I have
observed, read about, or learned about from
practitioners are a bit out there. But I also
readily admit that I am viewing them from a
Western perspective.

I think that a lot of the hocus pocus,
mysticism, and overly complicated protocols
are overdone.

I have learned that the best way to make these
very effective and, potentially, life-transforming
practices available to more people - the people
who really need them - is to make them more
accessible.

Not every one has the time or resources - or
desire, for that matter - to study for years
and years, or to check out of life to live
in an ashram.

Yet these are the very people - the ones
immersed in life, doing battle every day -
who truly need this knowledge and information.

That's why I try to make the complicated
simple and direct, in all of my programs.

I have learned through my breathing and qi
gong practice...through my martial arts
practice...and through my professional practice,
that the basics are the most important thing.

The basic principles and techniques provide
you with your foundation. Invest in these
basics and you will have a strong base from
which to venture forth into more complicated
or esoteric studies and practices.

Invest in the basics and you will have a
strong foundation to take on life's
challenges and truly enjoy life's opportunities.

Invest in the basics, and you will have the
inner confidence and peace that comes with
self-mastery and following a healthy discipline.

Now, I've gotten off track from what I originally
intended to write about. India...India...what
did I want to say about India.

Oh yes! I heard from a couple of friends in
India. One is a medical doctor who also
believes in the power of deep breathing. You'll
be interested in what he has to say.

So I'll be back tomorrow with the word from
India.

Stay tuned...

You Can Do It!

Karen Van Ness
http://www.OvercomeAsthma.com

P.S. Give your quest for optimal health and
vitality a shot in the arm with one of the
excellent Overcome Asthma programs.
You can literally "inspire" yourself to new
heights of wellbeing when you incorporate
the simple but effective exercises and approaches
I teach. For more information, visit the website
at http://www.overcomeasthma.com

Copyright, KVN Enterprises, Inc. 2008

**The contents of this daily email are not to be considered
as medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any health or fitness regimen.**