breathing exercise

collocation in English

meaningsofbreathingandexercise

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breathing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbriː.ðɪŋ/
us
/ˈbriː.ðɪŋ/
the act or process of taking air into your lungs and ...
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exercise
noun
uk
/ˈek.sə.saɪz/
us
/ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/
physical activity that you do to make your body strong ...
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(Definition ofbreathingandexercisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There, at 5:30 every morning, he would see an old man who turned to the east and performed abreathingexercise.
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Pranayama is thebreathingexercisehighly recommended for various physiological and psychological disorders.
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One suchbreathingexerciseis a 5-2-5 count.
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These people indulge in self hypnosis by practicing rhythmicbreathingexercisemethod like "pranayama" and meditation etc.
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Later, the choreographer comes out and does some breathing exercises with them as a warm up for the event.
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Deepbreathingexercise, progressive muscle relaxation, and applied relaxation fall under the scope of relaxation techniques.
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Breathing exercises made an important contribution to the processes they developed themselves in this area.
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Although a number of specific breathing exercises were used through the research, the process of incorporating these into regular individual practice was not straightforward.
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The goal of abreathingexerciseis to improve the oxygenation of the cells within one's organism in order to balance the chemical secretions within the body.
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The control group was given instruction in general asthma education, relaxation techniques and abdominal breathing exercises.
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Exercises on meditation and breathing exercises for children, which are more widespread than we can possibly imagine, can be regarded only as highly suspect.
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It aims to achieve balance between the body and the mind, incorporating breathing exercises as well as meditation.
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Breathing exercises in and of themselves appear to have a limited role.
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Active breathing exercises and ergonomic desk setup and motion practices can help maintain active posture.
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Other recommended activities include walking an hour a day or more, eating organic grapefruit, and doing breathing exercises.
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He believes that breathing exercises are a dime a dozen and often applied in manipulative or even dangerous ways.
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They received a mantra and breathing exercises to practice for ten minutes twice a day.
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While getting into character between takes, his deep breathing exercises turned his face bright purple.
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A chest tube may be required or aggressive breathing exercises and close monitoring may be adequate.
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