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Improper breathing is a common cause of ill health. If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly. There is no single more powerful -or more simple- daily practice to further your health and well being than breathwork.

Andrew Weil

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Andrew Weil
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 8
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Philadelphia
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