,,! ,,new ,,sci5ce    ,,( ,,controll$   
,,brea?+      ,! ,secret ( ,/r5g?1      
,en]gy & ,beauty--,?r\gh    ,brea?      
,control      ,by ,,edw>d ,,lank[       
,lead+ basso ) ! ,bo/on1 ,metropolitan &
    ,*icago ,op]a ,companies4 ,_w-r5[n$ 
s+] & tea*] ( ! new sci5ce    (         
controll$ brea?+      ,,lesson ,,ii     
,controll$ ,brea?+ z a ,means ( ,ex]cise
      ,,corrective ,,eat+ ,,society1    
,inc4    #dg ,we/ ,sixte5? ,/reet       
,,new ,,york ,,city                     
,copyright1 #aibb1    ,corrective ,eat+ 
,society1 ,inc4          ,,lesson ,,ii  
,controll$ ,brea?+ z a ,means ( ,ex]cise
      ,_m !ories conc]n+ ! art ( brea?+ 
h be5 exploit$ 9  rec5t ye>s4 ,num]\s   
books deal+ ) ! subject h be5 (f]$  to !
 public4 ,! net results1 h[ev]1 h be5   
unsatisfactory4 ,!  appeal ( ?is        
propag&a has met ) comp>atively little  
response4  ,! tru? z to ! importance (  
"r me?od 9 brea?+ may h  be5 pres5t$1 b 
x has rema9$ valueless1 s9ce x has n be5
  accept$ & act$ ^u by ^? to :om x 0    

address$4 ,p]haps 9  great measure !    
fault lies 9 ! fact t ! v>i\s advocates 
(  brea?-sy/ems h be5 too vague 9 _!    
tea*+s1 h exp\nd$  ! !ory r ?an !       
practice4    ,x is = ?is reason t ,i h  
be5 at pa9s to describe all  necess>y   
ex]cises 9 su* detail z to make !       
practice ( !m  simple & easy = e read]1 
,i h arrang$ !m 9 su* ord]  z to make   
sure a rapid progress t[>d p]fect       
brea?-control1 )  its consequ5t increase
 9 heal?1 beauty1 effici5cy & happ9ess4 
,x seems1 inde$1 difficult to impress on
 anybody n famili> ) !  wond]ful        
advantages ( correct brea?+1 a full     
recognition ( !  vital be>+             
brea?-control has on ! well-be+ ( !     
individual4  ,air is too ridicul\sly    
*eap to be mu* respect$ by mo/ p]sons4  
,&1 too1 brea?+ is ord9>ily automatic1  
requir+ no ?\ght4  ,naturally en\gh1 !n1
 mo/ p]sons give x no att5tion1 s9ce !y 
h no realization ( its importance4      
,nature has provid$ t all great ?+s %\ld
 be ess5tially simple4  ,x is ?us ) !   

process ( brea?+1 :i* is ! *ief vital   
function+ ( ! body4    ,an anci5t       
philosoph] has said3    8,! m we desire 
to h t :i* is sup]flu\s1 ! m we meet  ) 
difficulties2 ! m necess>y ! ?+ is =    
liv+ be+s1  ! m easily x is f\nd & !    
*eap] x is3 air1 wat] & food  are       
indisp5sable to man4 ,air is mo/        
necess>y1 = if man is )\t  air a few    
mom5ts he dies1 :il/ he c be )\t wat] a 
day or  long]4 ,air is und\bt$ly f\nd m 
easily & is *eap] ?an wat]4  ,wat] is m 
necess>y ?an food1 & is proportionately 
*eap]2 &  s on1 z to ! diff]5t k9ds (   
food & luxuries40    ,note well !       
und5iable fact z ass]t$ by ! philosoph]1
 t air  is ( ! fir/ importance4    ,if  
air _h to be paid =1 or if only a v     
limit$ am\nt 7 to be  di/ribut$ to ea*  
consum]1 !re w\ld be an in/ant &        
univ]sal  recognition ( its supreme     
value4 ,its re/riction w\ld compel e    
individual to appreciate ! unique wor? (
 ! true ,elixir ( ,life4      ,:at      
,mortality ,/ati/ics ,tea* ,u           

,accord+ to /ati/ics ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
c5sus1 ! annual dea?  rate f all causes 
is "o million4 ,( ?is numb]1 f\r hundr$ 
?\s& di$ f diseases ( ! lungs4 ,!       
figures demon/rate  t two p]sons1 at    
lea/ out ( e five1 come to _! dea?      
prematurely--& f a prev5table cause4    
,ano!r aspect ( ! tru? is ga9+ wid]     
recognition day by day  ?r\gh\t !       
civiliz$ _w4 ,?is has to d ) !          
appreciation  ( fre% air z a fundam5tal 
( heal?4 ,!re has be5 a rem>kable       
awak5+ to ?is effect )9 a g5]ation4     
,today1 ! pref]r$  treatm5t (           
consumptives dem&s t !y %all live out ( 
doors  if possible2 ! w9d[s 9 !         
hospitals are seldom clos$2 sleep+      
por*es are built :]ev] space p]mits4    
,x is un=tunately true1 h[ev]1 t !re has
 be5 little  advancem5t 9 g5]al k z to !
 sci5ce1 ! art1 &  practice ( correct   
brea?+4 ,yet1 ,i h be5 surpris$ &       
gratifi$ by ! eag] att5tion ( ^? fri5ds 
to :om ,i h made  explanations & giv5   
exhibitions dur+ ! la/ few ye>s4 ,)\t   

an exception1 ^! fri5ds h manife/$ a ke5
 desire to le>n !  secrets (            
brea?-control & to w9 = !mselves !      
b5efits ?us  conf]r$4    ,9 ord] to     
broad5 my k & to r5d] x exact1 ,i h     
made s]i\s /udies & exp]im5ts ?r\gh a   
t]m ( ye>s4 ,i am  conv9c$ t if1 in/ead 
( gymnasiums1 in/itutions 7 e/abli%$  = 
tra9+ 9 ! developm5t ( brea?-control1 ! 
grim dea?-toll  ( "o million = "o ye> 9 
our c\ntry w\ld dw9dle amaz+ly4      ,! 
,gymna/ics ( ,brea?+    ,y mu/ always   
rememb] t ! correct c>riage ( ! body    
dur+  ! p]iod ( ! brea?+ ex]cises is a  
factor ( great importance1  s9ce ! lungs
 function v>i\sly 9 accordance ) diff]5t
  po/ures ( ! body4    ,aft] !          
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( deep brea?+ are  
ma/]$1 !  next /ep is to connect x )    
diff]5t ex]cises1 respectively1 (  !    
arms1 ! legs1 ! trunk1 & ! head4 ,at    
fir/ x w be f\nd  some:at difficult to  
comb9e att5tion to ! v>i\s p>ts conc]n$1
  b ! ability to d ?is w be readily     
ma/]$ by practice4    ,! po9t involv$ is

 t ! muscles ( ! *e/ h a reflex  action 
on o!r muscles4 ,= in/ance1 :5 ! lungs  
are full ( air  all ! cells are inflat$ 
to ! utmo/1 ! *e/ is /ret*$1 !          
diaphragm is drawn d[n4 ,! v>i\s muscles
 ( ! *e/1 ( ! back  & ( ! abdom5 are 9 a
 /ate ( high t5sion4 ,?is t5sion %\ld   
la/ only dur+ ! "t 9 :i* ! brea? is     
held4 ,moreov]1 c>e  mu/ be tak5 t x    
%all n influ5ce any o!r muscles besides 
^? directly conc]n$4    ,:5 y ex]cise ! 
arms rhy?mically :ile ! brea? is be+    
held1 su* movem5t ( ! arms mu/ n be     
p]mitt$ to influ5ce  ! brea?4 ,! result 
to be /riv5 = is an intellig5t control  
( ! muscles1 s t ! v>i\s gr\ps %all be  
made to act  indep5d5tly4 ,e s*ool (    
gymna/ics seeks to atta9 ! same  end--) 
a diff]5ce3 ,9 ?is sy/em (              
brea?-control1 ! lungs are  tra9$--!    
*ief requisite = all heal?1 beauty &    
vigor4    ,& n[ t we h giv5 ?is mu* (   
att5tion to ! 8,:y80 let u  g =w>d to ! 
8,h[80 ( brea?-control4      ,prep>ation
 = ! ,ex]cises    ,! clo?+ %\ld be      

loose1 especially ar\nd ! neck & *e/4 ,x
  is advisable1 :5 conv5i5t1 t ! coll>  
%\ld be remov$ =  ! duration ( !        
ex]cises4 ,! buttons ( ! coat & ve/1    
too1  %\ld be unfa/5$4 7,aft] a %ort "t 
x w be f\nd t ^!  buttons mu/ be plac$  
ne>] ! edges ( ! g>m5ts47    ,! girl or 
woman :o wi%es to get ! be/ results f ^!
  ex]cises %\ld be sure to h no clo?+ on
 t may b9d h] ab\t  ! wai/1 con/rict h] 
diaphragm1 or press ^u h] abdom9al      
muscles4    ,x is almo/ sup]flu\s to say
 t %e %\ld nev] attempt h]  ex]cises    
)\t1 at lea/1 fir/ dive/+ h]self ( h]   
corset--if  %e we>s corsets4 ,x is bett]
 to we> m]ely ! com=table union  suit t 
s _m s5sible girls & wom5 n[ we>4 ,= ?is
 af=ds  p]fect fre$om ( movem5t & p]mits
 e muscle to be prop]ly  t5s$ & relax$  
by ! deep brea?+ ex]cises1 & ! gymna/ic 
movem5ts t accompany !m4    ,! fir/     
requirem5t ?r\gh\t all ! ex]cises is a  
prelim9>y  releas+ f ! lungs ( ! old1   
dead air1 :i* is a cont9ual  s\rce (    
self-poison+4 ,?is accumulation mu/ be  

driv5 out f  ! po9ts ( ! lungs be=e !   
new brea? is tak54 ,x is repeat$  also  
on ! conclusion ( all ! ex]cises4 ,x mu/
 nev] be neglect$4      ,! ,cleans+     
,brea?    ,,explanation ,,9 ,,detail    
,?is ex]cise prefaces & ends e ex]cise 9
 brea?+4 ,by  prefac+ an ex]cise1 x     
makes space 9 ! lungs = a capacity      
volume ( new brea?2 by end+ an ex]cise1 
x s]ves ! important  function ( relax+ !
 :ole body4 ,x %\ld be /udi$ v          
c>efully4    ,exhale 7bl[ out7          
en]getically1 say+ 8ss0 betwe5 ! tee?4  
,exagg]ate ! hiss+ s\nd ( 8s04 ,?is     
protects ! ?roat4 ,:ile  do+ ?is1 br+   
%\ld]s & head =w>d z 9 ,photograph #a   
7a74  ,?is helps to press out t air :i* 
is nev] entirely remov$ f  ! lungs4 ,we 
call ?is ! residual air4    ,aft] exhal+
 all y c1 beg9 ! second "p ( ?is ex]cise
 by  do+ ! opposite4 ,inhale sl[ly ?r\gh
 ! nose1 gradually br++  ! out-/ret*$   
arms ov]head1 p]=m+ a circle2 also br+  
head  & %\ld]s back1 fill+ ! lungs 9 all
 p>ts to great capacity4  ,see          

,photograph #a 7b74 ,pause = "o or two  
seconds1 & relax sudd5ly4  ,?is is      
difficult to d correctly4 ,to relax     
sudd5ly means to relax  ) a cra%--!     
brea? escapes at once1 ! arms fall1 !   
knees b5d  & all ?is mu/ take place     
toge!r4 ,) well-op5$ m\? y say  8,ha60  
to help make ! brea? escape quickly4    
,?is v important sudd5 relaxation may   
lack snap & precision at  fir/1 b aft] a
 few days ! m9d w become tra9$ to its   
action4  ,aft] ?is relaxation take two  
%ort] brea?s 9 ! same way !n  pause be=e
 repeat+4      ,! ,cleans+ ,brea?    ,,9
 ,,cond5s$ ,,=m    ,position3 ,erect1 ) 
arms at side4     7a7 ,exhale 7bl[ out7 
quickly1 say+ 8ss40 ,see ,photograph #a 
7a74     7b7 ,inhale ?r\gh nose1 lift+  
arms to front4     7c7 ,hold brea? z 9  
position1 ,photograph #a 7b74     7d7   
,exhale sudd5ly 8,ha10 br++ arms d[n to 
sides4     7e7 ,two %ort cleans+ brea?s4
 ,pause t5 seconds be=e repeat+4        
,ord9>ily1 d ?is ex]cise six to eight   
times1 ) pauses betwe54      ,! ,%ort   

,controll$ ,brea?    ,,explanation ,,9  
,,detail    ,exhale fir/ z %[n 9        
,photograph #a 7! cleans+ brea?74 ,?is  
prec$es e ex]cise4    ,aft] ! cleans+   
brea?1 inhale ?r\gh ! nose1 :ile plac+  
! h&s lightly on hips1 z 9 ,photograph  
#b4 ,hold ! brea? a few  seconds & op5 !
 m\?4 ,d n p]mit any brea? to escape4 ,!
  op5+ ( ! m\? proves to y\rself t !re  
is no contraction  at ! ?roat2 in/ead1 !
 diaphragm is hold+ ! brea?4 ,n[1       
exhale1 say+ 8ss0 betwe5 ! tee?1 )      
relax$ ?roat4 ,x is v  important to     
obs]ve t ! *e/ is held high = ! fir/    
half (  expiration4 ,!n let x quickly   
s9k ) ! brea?1 & take two or  ?ree quick
 cleans+ brea?s4    ,obs]ve t ! %\ld]s d
 n rise :ile inhal+--t y really  inhale1
 n t y /ret* ! *e/ muscles & lift !     
%\ld]s1  z ,i h se5 ev5 a?letes d1 :5   
ask$ to take a deep brea?4  ,besides    
op5+ ! m\? dur+ ! p]iod ( held brea?1 x 
w\ld be  well to turn ! neck sev]al     
times to prove its fre$om f t5sion4     
,! ,%ort ,controll$ ,brea?    ,,9       

,,cond5s$ ,,=m    ,position3 ,erect1 )  
arms at sides4     7a7 ,exhale z 9      
,ex]cise ,"o1 say+ 8ss40     7b7 ,inhale
 ?r\gh nose1 plac+ h&s on hips z 9      
,photograph #b4     7c7 ,hold brea? "o  
to f\r seconds2 op5 m\?4     7d7 ,exhale
 8ss0 fir/ hold+ *e/ high1 !n lett+ x   
s9k sl[ly       ) brea?4     7e7 ,two to
 ?ree cleans+ brea?s4 ,pause be=e       
repeat+4    ,to be done five or six     
times ) pauses4      ,! ,climax ,brea?  
,,explanation ,,9 ,,detail    ,?is      
ex]cise is ! mo/ difficult ( all brea?+ 
gymna/ics1 &  %\ld n be attempt$ by !   
sick4 ,x requires great endurance4 ,ev5 
an a?lete %\ld n attempt x1 until ! o!rs
 are well 9 h&4    ,! fir/ "p is exactly
 l ! ex]cise m>k$ 8,! ,%ort  ,controll$ 
,brea?40 ,b 9 ! second "p1 in/ead (     
expell+ !  air sudd5ly1 y proce$ to     
exhale v sl[ly 7aft] hold+ !  brea? a   
few seconds74 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to see t
 ! upp] *e/  is held high z long z      
possible :ile exhal+4 ,) ! la/ atom (   
brea? leav+ ! lungs1 drop 7relax7 !     

%\ld]s & :ole frame4  ,quickly take two 
or ?ree m cleans+ brea?s to quiet ! he>t
 &  lungs4    ,:5 "o is ready = ?is     
/r5u\s ex]cise1 x becomes a great =ce  =
 build+ bread? & dep? to ! *e/1 & new   
inn] vitality4    ,dur+ ! fir/ few weeks
 "o p]=mance ( ?is ex]cise is en\gh  = !
 day4 ,aft] ! second mon?1 two ex]cises 
p] day1 fif?  mon?1 ?ree ex]cises p]    
day1 etc41 v gradually increas+ !       
numb]4      ,! ,climax ,brea?    ,,9    
,,cond5s$ ,,=m     7a7 ,exhale 8ss40    
7b7 ,inhale sl[ly4 8,hiss0 ?r\gh smalle/
 op5+ ( lips & clos$       tee?4 ,place 
h&s on diaphragm1 z 9 ,photograph #c4   
7c7 ,hold brea? sev]al seconds4     7d7 
,exhale sl[ly 8ss0 ?r\gh small op5+ (   
lips & tee?4     7e7 ,sev]al clean+     
brea?s4 ,long pause4    ,?is is nev] to 
be p]=m$ m ?an twice at "o "t1 dur+ !   
fir/ two mon?s4    ,) girls or wom5 :o  
are incl9$ to /\tness1 x may sometimes  
be well to place ! h&s imm$iately "u !  
bu/s--slightly  support+ !              
brea/s--in/ead ( on ! hips4    ,x w be  

f\nd t ! 8relax+0 movem5ts c ?us be     
p]=m$  ) m com=t--until su* "t z !      
muscles support+ ! bu/s  ga9 9 /r5g? &  
ela/icity4    ,c>e %\ld be tak5 at fir/ 
n to take 9 too mu* brea?1 nor to  hold 
! brea? too long4 ,?is matt]1 h[ev]1 is 
entirely individual4  ,naturally1 a     
great] am\nt ( c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ by a  
delicate  *ild or by a consumptive ?an  
by a heal?y y\?4    ,& "r "h x %\ld be  
emphasiz$ t1 if y are a bus9ess man1    
sitt+ = long h\rs e day at a desk1 y    
%\ld1 9 ord] to  d]ive ! maximum am\nt (
 good f ^! brea?+ ex]cises1 plan  to /& 
up1 ne> ! op5 w9d[ & sp5d a few m9utes  
practic+  "s ( ^! simple ex]cises4    ,y
 w (t5 f9d t :at y ?\ght 0 ! fatigue (  
ov]work  is no?+ m or less ?an /ay+ too 
long 9 a close atmosph]e1  & mak+ an    
insuffici5t use ( y\r organs (          
respiration4    ,! feel+ ( fre%ness ^!  
ex]cises w imp>t1 ! increas$  vigor & ! 
enhanc$ cle>ness ( m9d t w come to y1 w 
prove a grateful s\rce ( surprise4      
,_m m51 =m]ly 9 ! habit ( visit+ = a    

cocktail1 take a few  deep brea?s 9 ?is 
sci5tific mann]4 ,!y claim t ?is ,fre%  
,air  ,cocktail is bett] ?an any c(fee  
or liquor /imulant4 ,& x c be  c]ta9 t  
no?+ b good effects c ev] foll[ x4      
,by ?is sy/em ( brea?+ y c build up a   
wond]ful physique4 ,y  c become /rong & 
active1 & h a sup]abundance ( heal? &   
vitality--& )\t sp5d+ m ?an a few m9utes
 a day at y\r  brea?+ ex]cises4 ,aft] a 
%ort "t ! habit = sl[1 deep  brea?+ is  
=m$1 & z ) all habits1 x requires no    
att5tion  :atsoev]4      ,h9ts =        
,controll$ ,brea?+    ,x %\ld g almo/   
)\t say+ t to get ! be/ effects f  air y
 %\ld brea! ! pure/ air obta9able4      
,air :i* is full ( du/ p>ticles1 =      
in/ance1 may be actually  irritat+ to ! 
delicate muc\s membrane t l9es ! nose1  
?roat1  bron*ial tubes & air cells ( !  
lungs4    ,?is du/ conta9s p>ticles (   
organic matt] d]iv$ f !  excrem5t (     
horses & dogs1 f dri$ atoms ( (fal &    
decay+  vegetable matt]1 or f dri$ mud  
impregnat$ ) ur9e4    ,inde$1 x is v    

l>gely ^u ^! p>ticles t !               
micro-organisms--ar* enemies ( mank9d z 
well z ( animal k9d--are  c>ri$ on _!   
err& ( de/ruction4    ,^!               
micro-organisms are mo/ abundant 9 ! air
 ( inhabit$  rooms--& ! m p 9 ! room !  
great] ! numb] (  microbes pres5t4    ,s
 don't be afraid ( op5 w9d[s--day or    
night4 ,rememb] ,flor5ce  ,night+ale's  
qua9t obs]vation1 8,w9d[s are made to be
 op5$40      ,always ,brea! ,?r\gh !    
,nose    ,x %\ld be rememb]$1 also1 t s 
f> z possible1 all inhalation  ( air    
%\ld be ?r\gh ! nose4 ,?is is = two v   
important  reasons4    ,fir/1 ! f9e     
hairs l9+ ! nasal passages act z a sieve
 ?r\gh  :i* ! inspir$ air is /ra9$4     
,fur!r ?an ?is ! l[] turb9at$ bodies 9 !
 nose1 & !  l[] half ( ! middle         
turb9ates are cov]$ ) t9y cells         
7ciliat$ tissue7 protrud+ f ! membrane  
cov]+ ( !  turb9ates4    ,^! cells cat* 
& hold any p>ticles ( du/ or o!r matt] t
  may h slipp$ ?r\gh ! hair scre5 ( !   
no/rils4 ,?us du/1  g]ms & o!r h>mful   

mat]ial are remov$ f ! air curr5ts1 &   
prev5t$ f rea*+ ! lung cells4    ,! next
 mo/ important reason is t ! *amb]s ( ! 
nose1 )  _! wond]fully ri* blood supply1
 act z temp]ature regulators4    ,if y  
brea! air at z]o temp]ature ?r\gh ! nose
 x is actually  w>m$ to body temp]ature 
be=e x passes into ! bron*ial tubes4    
,if y 7 to brea! des]t air1 or ! air ( a
 bla/ furnace heat$  to #acj            
degrees--?is sup]heat$ air w\ld be cool$
 approximately to  body temp]ature be=e 
x 0 pass$ into ! lung cells4    ,if !re 
is a t5d5cy to brea! ?r\gh ! m\?1 ?is w 
be  manife/$ mo/ decid$ly at night1 :5 y
 are asleep1 & !  muscles are relax$4   
,if y f9d t y are 9 ! habit ( sleep+ ) !
 m\?  op5--awak5+ 9 ! morn+ ) a dry1 h>%
 ?roat1 x might be  well to adopt !     
device :i* ,dr4 ,william ,h4 ,fitzg]ald 
introduc$ to  ! m$ical pr(ession almo/  
#bj ye>s ago4    ,?is consi/s m]ely 9   
apply+ a small piece ( surgeon's        
adhesive  pla/] ov] ! clos$ lips1 keep+ 
!m clos$ dur+ all ! h\rs  ( ! night4    

,! c\rt-pla/] c be appli$ l5g?wise ov] !
 lips2 or x c  be pa/$ across ! lips1   
hold+ !m firmly 9 ! clos$ position4  ,_m
 f9d ! latt] me?od ! mo/ practical4     
,! m fre% air y c get 9 y\r home1 y\r   
(fice or s*ool or  work%op1 or :]ev] y  
may h to sp5d y\r day "t--! bett]  (f   
y'll be4          ,,transcrib]',s       
,,notes3      ,italiciz$ text is        
surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4        
,embold5$ text is surr\nd$ by equals    
signs3 bold4    ,obvi\s typographical   
errors h be5 correct$4    ,ref]5ces are 
made 9 ! text to photographs1 al?\gh no 
photographs    appe> 9 ! orig9al4