The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
IMP0RTANCEOF DEEP BREATHING :e= ==z :=:
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
What is deep breathing?

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
What is deep breathing?
Can anyone learn it?
Is It difficult?
How long will it take to acquire IT.
Must I breathe deeply all the tims7
Does deep breathing make you beauti-
fu!H
These are just a few OF the questions
which are asked about this wonderful
form OF physical culture known as deep
breathing.
And the answer to them all in a gen
eral way IS thai deep breathing can be
learned by anybody.
1t is difficult at first. but becomes sec
ond nat-re after awhile. And it should
be prac;iced constantly.
II certainly plays d very important part
In beauty's programme.
1t is claimed that people who breathe
naturally always breathe deeply.
The Indian squaw who has never known
a band around her waist breathes deeply.
So does the little baby. whose lungs have
never been cIamped.
So does every human being. until the
time comes when the waist is compressed
and the body dwarfed.
As people grow iato maturity they get
out Or the habit Of breathing deeply and
they refuse To take in deep breaths.
Tn body stoops a little, the shoulders
grow round. And the result is that the
person breathes in little, short gasps, in
stead Of in long, deep breaths.
The habit OF breathing in gasps soon be-
comes deep-seated. You breathe with
only a portion Of the lungs and the re-
mainder is never used.
You can tell at a glance when a woman
IS breathing in this manner. And you
may he sure she is not at her best, either
mentally or physically. Her spirits are
low and her health is poor.
The thin girl. who breathes in little
sasps is in danger Of consumption.
She IS bent. her shoulders are stopped
and she has a poor walk. Often she suf-
fers from Indigestion.
The stout woman who breathes badly
Is worse off than the thin woman. for she
puts on fat very rapidly, and she has a
curious G~nawiIIg at the pit of her stom-
ach, which may be hunger and which
may be indigestion.
often there is 4 G~eat desire for water
on the part of a fat woman. for she has
a sti1ed feeling. as though her lungs
would not supply her with air enough.
Deep breathing for either of these
women is very important, for it gives her
a new lease of life. As soon as she learns
TO breathe with her whole lungs her
strength increases and she becomes a DIFF
fcrent sort of person.
WHAT A LONG BREATH WILL DO.
Deep breathing will reduce the weight II
you are fat and it will add flesh If you are
thin.
II is the greatest known equalizer. 1t
puts you in prime condition and you will
soon be developed normally. In a short
time YOU will be of correct weight for
your height and your complexion will be
improved.
The woman who gets up in the morning
and breathes deeply will have an appetite
for her breakfast. But she must breathe
good air.
Deep breathing in bad air is worse than
no breathing at ali. You might as well
breathe IN little gasps as to take in long
breaths OF poor air.
you learn deep breathing be sure
that your atmosphere is good. The air
should be free and pure all the time. There
should be no useless bric-a-brac around
There should be no velvet or moth-produ-
cling hangings.
There should be nothing in the room.