By Nashalla G Nyinda Menpa TMD, MA Acu In my last piece, Stop, Breathe and Embody… I introduced many concepts about breathing and  the healing power of mindful breathing. The influence of ancient yogic principles clearing  blockages in the channels stabilizes our meditation practice and its well-documented ability to relax the nervous system for anxiety. This has modern science in a buzz and increased the  popularity of many non-secular meditative practices, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress  Reduction, etc.  I have given live teachings where I have introduced some of the Western science behind how the  breath interacts within our central nervous system. It can stimulate and increase the  parasympathetic rest and digest phase, accompanying countless health benefits, including  decreased inflammation, pain, and release from depression and anxiety.  Our breath, when linked to the mind-body practices found worldwide in traditional and  indigenous cultures, is undoubtedly a tool of transformation. Let us dig deeper into some  historical contexts behind yogic breath work and more advanced practices in Vajrayāna  Buddhism.  What does Tibetan Yogic breathing have to do with …