New Book - Qigong and the Science of Breath

Breath is the one thing that stays with us from the first moment of life to the last.

Most of the time we barely notice it. Yet the quality of our breathing quietly shapes our nervous system, our emotional state, our energy, and even how clearly we think.

For over 30 years I’ve been exploring the meeting point between traditional Qigong understanding of breath and what modern physiology and neuroscience are now measuring. Heart rate variability, vagal tone, cerebrospinal fluid movement, autonomic regulation. Many of the things practitioners have felt for centuries are now showing up in the research.

That exploration became a book: Qigong and the Science of Breath.

I’ve spent the past year writing it. Unlike my earlier work on Substack, which focused more on research analysis, this book is a practical manual drawn from my work as a teacher. It looks at how we can use the breath to influence the body in clear, usable ways.

It doesn’t teach specific forms or lineage techniques. Instead it offers a clear understanding of why intentional breathing works the way it does, so you can bring more skill and confidence to whatever practice you already do.

Here’s a trailer:

The book is available now.