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Sitting like a pasha: A brief introduction to the breathe-easy position

Sitting like a pasha is a simple, breathe-easy position. It can help to quickly ease respiratory distress. We show you how to sit like a pasha.

Alternate nostril breathing – a respiratory therapist and physiotherapist explains the breathing technique

Alternate nostril breathing is a yoga-based breathing exercise. It also helps people with breathing problems divert their attention to their breathing and therefore calm it.

Conscious breathing to calm when an asthma attack is coming on

During an acute asthma attack, the small airways constrict to such an extent that normal breathing is significantly impaired. More conscious breathing can mitigate respiratory distress.

The articles found on the PARI Blog are written by the PARI Blog editorial team. The editorial team consists of PARI employees as well as external guest authors and freelance editors, some of them suffering from severe respiratory diseases themselves.