The Breath That Moves Us

For many years I have had a consuming question in my own Yoga practice and in my work as a teacher. The question takes many forms, but it can be boiled down to this: What does it mean to breathe naturally? To ask the question, one must believe,as I do, that the body possesses an intrinsic wisdom, a belief founded in both scientific and experiential understanding. At first the question appears simple, but like most such things, its apparent simplicity belies the extraordinary depth of experience that arises in its asking.