When I first started Yoga I was skeptical about all the emphasis on breath. But I paid attention and read Swami Rama's "Path of Fire and Light". I tried all his stuff. I was still skeptical.

But I stuck with it, and eventually it sunk in, eventually leading to the following blog from last month, which shows how far I've come:

"Ever since I wrote that clever little blog yesterday:

What If Every Breath You Took Was Like Eating a Bite of Chocolate Cake?

I can't get it off my mind.

First, I read it over and over again, the way writers do when they're really happy with something they've written. (Other writers do that, too, right?)

Then I showed it to my wife, who said, "That's nice, Bob, but I was the one who came up with the idea of selectively tapping into infinite amazement."

"Artistic license", I replied.

Now it's just on my mind all the time. I keep thinking, wow, each breath really is infinitely better than a bite of chocolate cake. And it makes me smile. And I keep thinking, just breathing really is like eating chocolate cake all day. And it never stops. And it makes me really really happy because I really, really like chocolate cake, and every breath really is infinitely better than chocolate cake...

Please help. Have I reached Nirvana, or have I gone completely bonkers?"

Bob W.

Absolutely! I'm less afraid of the dentist now I know how to breath!

Yes! Yoga has helped me to breath better. Still, sometimes when I am riding in my car, or at work, I notice that I am not breathing fully, and it brings me back to breath awareness. In the past, I never was able to realize how my breath affected me. Now, at least, I am getting better at it. Still can improve! thanks Yoga!