Deep breathing is a powerful addition to a healthy lifestyle regimen

Deep breathing is a powerful addition to a healthy lifestyle regimen

A yoga class at Palisades Park in Pacific Beach. (File photo by Thomas Melville/Times of San Diego) Have you ever been advised to take deep breaths to calm down in moments of panic, stress or anxiety? Or, maybe, you’ve passed by a yoga or meditation center where participants were focused on their deep breathing and wondered what the benefits may be. Deep breathing is more than the normal breathing that occurs without conscious effort. It involve…