You Will Never Breathe the Same Again — with James Nestor

When author and journalist James Nestor began researching a piece
on free diving, he was stunned. He found that free divers could
hold their breath for up to 8 minutes at a time, and dive to
depths of 350 feet on a single breath. As he dug into the history
of breath, he discovered that our industrialized lives have led
to improper and mindless breathing, with cascading consequences
from sleep apnea to reduced mobility. He also discovered an
entire world of extraordinary feats achieved through proper and
mindful breathing — including healing scoliosis, rejuvenating
organs, halting snoring, and even enabling greater sovereignty in
our use of technology. What is the transformative potential of
breath? And what is the relationship between proper breathing and
humane technology?