St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
BREATHE LONG AND DEEPLY
Something Women Should Do If They
Would Be Well, Strong and
Beautiful.

Would Be Well, Strong and
Beautiful.
To those not accustomed to it dee
breathing is somewhat difficult at frs
but after awhile it became second ma
sure. 1t can be learned by everybod
and should be practiced constantly. 70
it plays very important part in beau
;y's programme, says q health author
ity.
1t is claimed that people who breath
naturally always breathe deeply. Tn
Indian sQuaw, who has never known
band around her waist, breathes deeply
So does the little baby whose lung
have never been cramped. So does ever!
human being until the time comes whe,
the waist is compressed and the bod,
dwarfed
Deep breathing will reduce the weigh
If one is fat and will add flesh if one il
thin. 1t is the greatest known equalizer
1t puts one in prime condition and ont
will soon be developed normally. In /.
short time one will be of correct weigh
for ones height and ones complexion
will be improved.
Before trying deep breathing b.
sure that the atmosphere is good. The
air should be free and pure all the time
There should be no useless bric-a-brat
around. There should be no velvet OF
producing hangings. There should
be nothing in the room, especially the
sleeping-room, that cannot be shaken
out once day or at least once week.
The result Of sleeping in room free
OF small articles soon becomes apparent
In the health and complexion of the oc-
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 1t will become second nature.
Practice deep breathing every day.
Loosen the clothing, stand erect, throw
back the shoulders and inhale a 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, az
often happens, then there Is some
trouble. 1t may be organic trouble or it
may be merely muscular difficulty. Ia
either case it should be treated. A long.
deep breath will cause coughing if the
lungs are not strong. Or it will give one
! sharp pain in the side Again long;
1eep breath will bring on "crick" in
the back, or there are pains In the ribs
showing muscular rheumatism.
For organic diseases the services. ot
specialists are required. and there is no
1eed Of trying to effect cure by
physical culture alone.
But for muscular difficulties and foy
nervous twitchings. and for cricks and
stitches deep breathing is a cure. fit
8 painful to take deep breath then try
hot bath after exercises. After the hot
ath rub a little skin food into the skin.
nassaging the ribs and the lungs.
The woman who is muscle bound. az
ne teacher Of physical culture express.
S 1t, needs little vigorous exercise
very day and if she cannot get out into
be air to obtain it, she should exercise
t home.