Five breathtaking years
As the project ends, lead researchers Jane Macnaughton and Havi Carel reflect on five years of Life of Breath.
(Mc)Mindfulness and the politics of breath
Chloe Asker, PhD student at the University of Exeter, considers the quiet activism of ‘just’ breathing. Over the course of…
Mindful Yoga videos
In 2019 our researcher Krzysztof Bierski coordinated a participatory research programme called Movement Playground. The sessions, held at Mindful Therapies…
‘She’s Breathing’ a poem by Alexandra Pârvan
While visiting the University of Bristol and working alongside Havi Carel and the Bristol team, Alexandra Pârvan was inpired to…
A pandemic of breathlessness?
Just as we are wrapping up our five-year project, we find ourselves in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Breathing in Isolation: support with anxiety & breathlessness during lockdown
Life of Breath researcher and mindful yoga teacher Kate Binnie offers recorded breathing support during the COVID-19 lockdown… “If I…
I breathe, you breathe, we breathe: Public engagement & the Life of Breath
Senior Research Associate on the Life of Breath project, clinical music therapist and mindful yoga teacher Kate Binnie reflects on…
The Unmapped Geography of Breath
Poet, poetry tutor, and GP Emily Wills writes… In September 2019 I had the privilege of being poet in residence…
Is neuroscience the key to treating breathlessness?
Research assistant Lucy Marlow is a member of Breathe Oxford, a group of researchers investigating breathlessness from a neuroscience perspective….
Rewriting the PH story
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare condition affecting the heart and lungs, with the main symptom being breathlessness. It is…
Catch Your Breath: Puppetry, Dance and Creative Writing
Life of Breath collaborator and arts and health workshop facilitator, Elspeth Penny, writes about her experience of running a series…
The COPD support group
Senior Research Associate on the Life of Breath project, clinical music therapist and mindful yoga teacher Kate Binnie visited a…
Breathing with your brain
The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, which launches today, is an interactive science festival. Breathe Oxford are exhibiting and collaborator…
Held Breath: an art project
Earlier this year, Bristol artist Gaby Solly got in touch with Life of Breath to discuss adapting the design for…
Deep Breaths to Deep Learning: the future of breathing
This article was originally published by Box1824 Ponto Eletronico as part of their “Future of Breathing” series. Material curator Becky…
We’re one of the Best COPD Blogs 2019!
We’re delighted to share the news that Life of Breath has been named one of the Best COPD Blogs of…
Time to catch our breath…
After two years of preparation and four busy months, our Durham exhibition draws to a close this week. This post…
Mysterious Breathers: How insects breathe
This featured guest post was originally published under the title “Gasp! A breathing puzzle” on Noticing, a science blog by…
‘The troubled breath of so many’: On Sam Guglani’s “Histories”
Life of Breath Principle Investigator Prof Havi Carel explores themes of breath and illness in Sam Guglani‘s novel Histories (Riverrun, 2017)……
Breathing calmly in hospital yoga practice
Life of Breath researcher Krzysztof Bierski writes… We are sitting together on a hospital bed. You have your legs crossed…
“Letter to my Breath” at Fun Palaces, Bristol
Life of Breath collaborator Elspeth Penny writes about her experience facilitating a “Letter to my Breath” workshop at Barton Hill…
“Breathe Happy, Breathe Healthy” Bristol mural installation
As part of the Fun Palaces campaign in October this year, Life of Breath collaborated with local Bristol artist Sophie…
Phenomenology’s contribution to health and illness
A new book on phenomenology and illness entitled Existential Medicine: Essays on Health and Illness is now out, with a chapter by…
Graphic Medicine: Breathing new insights into illness narratives with comics
Brian Callender is an internal medicine physician from the University of Chicago interested in the health humanities, with a focus on…