See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

35 used & new from $0.01

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
The Art of Breathing: Six Simple Lessons to Improve Performance, Health & Well-Being (Book)
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.
 
  

The Art of Breathing: Six Simple Lessons to Improve Performance, Health & Well-Being (Book) (Paperback)

by Nancy Zi (Author) "The newborn infant gasps for its first breath, and life ends with a final exhalation..." (more)
Key Phrases: imagery drill, tse sound, abdominal deep breathing, Accordion Imagery Drill, Eyedropper Imagery Drill (more...)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


Available from these sellers.


8 new from $1.99 27 used from $0.01
Also Available in: List Price: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback (4 Sub) $15.95 $10.85 39 used & new from $2.54
CD-ROM (Abridged) 4 used & new from $34.99

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Art of Breathing - Six Simple Lessons to Improve Performance, Health and Well-Being - DVD by Nancy Zi

The Art of Breathing - Six Simple Lessons to Improve Performance, Health and Well-Being - DVD by Nancy Zi

DVD ~ Greg DiNatale
3.5 out of 5 stars (4)  $29.95
Ways to Better Breathing

Ways to Better Breathing

by Carola Speads
4.5 out of 5 stars (8)  $10.17
Free Your Breath, Free Your Life: How Conscious Breathing Can Relieve Stress, Increase Vitality, and Help You Live More Fully

Free Your Breath, Free Your Life: How Conscious Breathing Can Relieve Stress, Increase Vitality, and Help You Live More Fully

by Dennis Lewis
4.8 out of 5 stars (16)  $10.17
The Tao of Natural Breathing: For Health, Well-Being, and Inner Growth

The Tao of Natural Breathing: For Health, Well-Being, and Inner Growth

by Dennis Lewis
4.5 out of 5 stars (10)  $11.21
Conscious Breathing: Breathwork for Health, Stress Release, and Personal Mastery

Conscious Breathing: Breathwork for Health, Stress Release, and Personal Mastery

by Gay Hendricks
3.9 out of 5 stars (13)  $11.56
Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
According to the ancient Chinese discipline of chi kung (pronounced chee gung), the body's energy is released by the air breathed into it. Zi, a classically trained American singer raised in China, has adapted that idea in an intriguing method she calls chi zi. (Chi means breath, breathing or air.) Her premise is that controlled breathing can create new sources of life-enhancing energy. In six concise, uncomplicated lessons she shows how to tap that energy through a range of exercises (accompanied by line drawings), imagery and situational applications. Her techniques for using the body's inner dynamics (the Chinese "core") will be especially valuable in relieving stress, building stamina and engaging in sports. (May
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Scientific American
The Art of Breathing, both the book and the video, are excellent sources...I am unaware of any other book that provides such practical and thorough instructions on how to do [the exercises]...Nancy Zi is an inspiring teacher, enthusiastically sharing the wisdom of her experience.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

  • Paperback: 239 pages
  • Publisher: ViVi Company; 3/bk&vd set edition (1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1884872727
  • ISBN-13: 978-1884872723
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,402,102 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Inside This Book (learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.



Books on Related Topics (learn more)
 
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?


Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below.
(9)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Applying these exercises really makes a difference!, September 15, 1999
By seera1@yahoo.com (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
As a vocalist, using these exercises has helped me immensely already (after only just finishing the 6th lesson!) This is my second time around with them, (did six years ago to help develop diaphram). I'm going to practice regularly so as not to get "rusty" again. Wish I could get in hardcover. . .
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the top 10 books on breathing exercises., June 6, 1998
By A Customer
Nancy is a singing teacher. They MUST know how to improve the breathing though some are better at it then others. I believe Nancy is one of the best. She gave me good insights and accelerated my understanding of the strengthening of the voice for singing and speaking. I would have preferred more information aboout breathing's relationship to health and longevity but this book is a must for the serious student of the breath (or life).
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Practice, practice and more practice, May 16, 2000
I got this quite a while ago and was very excited about doing the tape. But while I was excited initially and actually felt good I stopped doing them because I got busy with a project at work and never really went back to it. I was cleaning out my tape library and came across the tape. I started doing the exercises and realized just how good they were and just how out of shape I was. Some of the exercises are not easy but she does a wonderful job of explaining how to do them and what you can do as alternatives as you develop your technique. She seems the ever patient teacher as she calmly moves you along to better breathing.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


   


Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)



Look for Similar Items by Category


Cook with the Best Ingredients

Traditional Paella Kit
Fall into cooking or give the gift of great cooking with fresh and innovative ingredients and spices from Amazon Gourmet.

Shop more now

 

Best Books of 2008

Best of 2008
Find our top 100 editors' picks as well as customers' favorites in dozens of categories in our Best Books of 2008 Store.
 

Buy Three Books, Get a Fourth Free

4-for-3 Books
Order any four eligible books under $10 and get the lowest-price book free in our 4-for-3 Books Store. See more details.
 
Shop for pet grooming tools
Pamper Your PetEasily and safely trim your pet's nails with a pet nail-grooming rotary tool.
 

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.



Where's My Stuff?

Shipping & Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue shopping: Top Sellers
Paranoia
Paranoia by Joseph Finder
Glenn Beck's Common Sense
Finger Lickin' Fifteen
Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
My Soul to Lose
My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent
$0.00

Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates