AWHI Book Club!
No pressure. No performative book-club energy. Definitely no homework policing. Just show up, join the kōrero, and see what you think.
October & November Read: Breath (by James Nestor)
We talk about the breath a lot around here. This month, we’re getting curious about what the science has to say about it.
We’re reading Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor, a deep dive into how the way we breathe can affect our sleep, stress, health and wellbeing.
It’s part science, part history, part slightly wild experiment - and there’s plenty in there to agree with, question, try out, or bring to the group.
This time, we’re taking it slow and splitting the book over two months. For our second session, we’re just reading Chapters 5-10, so there’s time to get into it without racing through.
That said, already finished the book? Great. Halfway through? Also great. Read a few chapters and got distracted by life? Very much welcome.
Come along for a relaxed chat about what surprised us, what we’re sceptical about, and whether the book changes anything about the way we think about breathing - on or off the mat.
No pressure. No homework guilt. Just good conversation.
Your facilitators
Veena Patel
Long time AWHI member, RYT-200 and co-founder of Good Company Yoga. Lawyer by trade. Lover of books, laughs and good chats. No visual historical evidence of ever having read a book, but strong yoga posture and hot takes since roughly 4 years old.
Kathleen Kuehn
Long-time AWHI member, ERYT-500 and co-owner of AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing. Side hustles as a University lecturer in Media & Comms and has been an avid reader since before she could actually read.