The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-11-26
BREATHE LONG AND DEEPLY
Something Women Should Do If They
Would Be Well, Strong and
Beautiful,

4 Beautiful.
To those not accustomed to it deep
breathing is somewhat difficult at first,
| but after awhile it became second ma
.ure. It can be learned by everybody
and should be practiced constantly, for
| it plays a very important part in beau
US programme, says a health author
ity.
| 1t is claimed that people who breathe
naturally always breathe deeply. The
indian squaw. who has never known q
band around her waist, breathes deeply.
So does the little baby whose lungs
! have never been cramped. So does every
human being until the time comes when
the waist is compressed and the body
| dWarfed.
Deep breathing will reduce the weight
| il one is fat and will add flesh if one is
| thin. It is the greatest known equalizer.
It puts one in prime condition and one
will soon be developed normally. In q
short time one will be of correct weight
for ones height and ones complexion
| will be improved.
Before trying deep breathing bs
sure that the atmosphere is good. The
air should be free and pure all the time.
| There should be no useless brlc-a-brac
around. There should be no velvet or
| moth-producing hangings. There should
be nothing in the room, especially the
sleeping-room, that cannot be shaken
out once a day or at least once week.
The result Of sleeping in a room free
OF small articles soon becomes apparent
in the health and complexion of the &C.
cupant. The lungs breathe good air,
free from microbes, and there is plenty
of breathing space The rooms are not
cluttered up.
To get the best results, sleeping or
waking, have good cheer, pure air and
learn to breathe deeply.
To breathe deeply study the art OF
filing the lungs with fresh air full
Stand erect. Place the hands upon the
hips. throw back the shoulders and
breathe. The process is called abdominal
breathing and is taught in all gymnasi-
iums
In walking be sure to practice deep
breathing Draw In long. deep breath.
Exhale slowly while walking One can
walk four or five steps while one is ex-
aaling and four or five steps more while
one is drawing in the breath Practice
this and it will become second nature.
Practice deep breathing every day.
Loosen the clothing, stand erect, throw
back the shoulders and inhale q full,
deep breath Try to take ten deep
breaths or long breaths as they are
called
Here are the three positions for prac-
ticing deep breathing. Stand erect, with
both heels together. Place one hand
upon the chest and the other hand upon
the middle of the back Take a long.
deep breath.
Stand erect, with both heels together,
and place both hands low upon the chest.
Draw ten long, deep breaths.
The third position is this: Stand
erect, with both hands upon the hips,
throw back the shoulders and take ten
long, deep breaths. Begin at the begin.
ming and try deep breathing over again
going through with the three positions
one after another, breathing deeply all
the while
When deep breathing is painful, al
often happens, then there is some
trouble. It may be organic trouble or it
may be merely muscular difficulty. IN
either case it should be treated. A long
deep breath will cause coughing if the
lungs are not strong. Or it will give one
a sharp pain in the side Again long
deep breath will bring on "criclS'' in
the back, or there are pains in the ribs
showing muscular rheumatism.
For organic diseases the services oil
specialists are required, and there is nc
need Of trying to effect q cure By
physical culture alone
But for muscular difficulties and for
nervous twitchings, and for crieks and
stitches deep breathing is cure. II ii
is painful to take deep breath then try
q hot bath after exercises After the hot
bath rub little skin food into the skin,
massaging the ribs and the lungs.
The woman who is muscle bound. as
one teacher of physical culture express
es it, needs little vigorous exercise
every day and if she cannot get out into
the air to obtain it, she should exercise
at home