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Deep breathing is important to our health but few people actually know how to do it. It helps to release stress, bent up emotions and circulates oxygen throughout our body. This is a free app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.  Information from the iTunes store is noted below.

BREATHING LESSONS has been recommended for alleviating Anxiety and enhancing General Health by The American Counselors Association and Talk To An Expert, Inc. It has been written up in The Huffington Post, Massage Magazine and Natural Healthcare of Canada as well as applauded for it's effectiveness and simplicity by the iPad Guy and HellaWella just to name a few. We all know that deep breathing is crucial to our health but few of us actually know HOW to practice deep breathing. Finally, BREATHING LESSONS, an app that explains clearly and simply HOW to breathe better. See and feel what it means to take in a deep, full inhalation and learn the importance of posture, as BL takes you through your body, from head to hips and guides you through the movements and mechanics of unencumbered respiration. There are eight brief and easy to follow lessons that will have you breathing better after just one viewing. At any stressful time, or ideally once per day, you can utilize these therapeutic breathing techniques to help lower your breathing rate and put you in control of your health and fitness by balancing the vital systems of your body. You will be able to practice what you are learning anywhere and at anytime and will want this app as your companion whenever you need to be calm and focused. A free weekly tip will help to keep you curious and inspired. Included are: 4 videos demonstrating the mechanics of deep breathing. 4 videos demonstrating the effects of poor posture vs. proper posture. Basic cued breathing practice with user control of timing inhalations and exhalations as you work towards a 13 second exhalation and a 7 second inhalation. Verbally cued practice to enhance awareness. Relaxing music to accompany your breathing practice for the purpose of reducing stress.

This app costs $4.99

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