Precautions

This section should really be called the dos and the don'ts, as it contains recommendations that the student should be aware of when commencing breathing exercises.

• When undertaking these types of exercise, it is advisable not to have had a heavy meal and one should also not have eaten for approximately one and a half hours, before training. This is because the blood supply is diverted to the stomach and intestines, during this period, making it more difficult for the brain to concentrate. Food can also produce a physical obstacle to the practice of correct breathing.
• It is also advisable to have recently used the toilet because the correct use of the lungs and diaphragm massages the intestines, which aids digestion and also speed up the passage of food through the body system.
• Alcoholic drink should not be taken on the same day, before these exercises.
• Coffee, tea, carbonated drinks and sweet drinks should not be taken for an hour before training commences.
• Those who smoke should abstain for at least two hours before commencing training.
• Drugs, apart from prescribed, are not to be taken at all. It is extremely dangerous to mix breathing technique and the taking of drugs.
• Do not put on strong anti-perspirant, or perfume, because it is unpleasant for others and has almost the same affect as that of tobacco smoke, when inhaled deeply.
• I would advise that practice is not done in bed at night. This is not because it's bad, but it is quite possible to suddenly find it is 3.30 am and you have not had any sleep! These techniques are very relaxing, but do not take the place of sleep.

Places to Practise.

• Ideally one requires a room with pleasant surroundings and a comfortable temperature.
• The room, or area, should be quiet, as noise makes it extremely difficult to concentrate.
• Do not practise underneath fluorescent lights. You must be at least two metres away from this light source.
• Do not practised directly in front of the television or VDU. These produce a vibrating magnetic field, to a distance of two and-a-half times the diagonal measurement of the screen, directly forwards from the device.
• Do not practise anywhere near a working microwave front door. You must be at least 20 metres away from this device. This field penetrates concrete, brick and metal, so walls offer no protection.
• Do not practise near a working a mobile phone and never within 100 metres of a mast.
• Try, where possible, to avoid sitting under, or over household electric supply cables. These cables and give off a vibrating magnetic field which penetrates floors, ceilings and walls to a distance of 1.5 metres.
• Do not, when exercising, place for hands, palm down, on any part of the body.
• Do not, when sitting or standing, point the palms towards the lower abdomen.

Safety.

The precautions taken are necessary to prevent interference from both internal and external sources, as this can be detrimental to the bodies operation, when breathing exercises are undertaken.

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