> I can't remember where I read about this, but I've found "pressure breathing" helps: consciously taking slow deep, full breaths in through the mouth, and exhaling slowly through the nose. I've used it a few times when I've found myself in hairier water than I'd intended. Deep breathing is a part of yoga exercises, and it helps to relax, but my yoga "manual" recommends both inhaling and exhaling through the nose. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 05 2005 - 16:57:12 PDT
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