Organizations to promote better breathing

• Dr. Andrew Weil’s website: describes three breathing exercises (http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART00521/three-breathing-exercises.html)
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): Provides a fact sheet on relaxation techniques for health.(http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stress/relaxation.htm?nav=gs)
• The Lung Association (Canada): Works to improve and promote lung health.(http://www.lung.ca)
• Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (U.S.A.): Works to transform lung cancer into a chronically managed disease and ultimately to eradicate it through research, awareness, education, early detection, and treatment. (http://www.lungcancerfoundation.org)

Organization for Clinical Hypnosis

• American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH): Offers professional hypnosis training workshops, certification, and networking opportunities for health and mental health care professionals who use clinical hypnosis. (http://www.asch.net)

Organizations for Guided Imagery

• Academy for Guided Imagery (AGI): Provides 1) guided imagery training for clinicians, counselors, health educators, and coaches and 2) self-care products and programs for the general public who are struggling with a chronic, difficult, or painful illness. (http://www.acadgi.com)
• The Center for Healing & Imagery: Offers experiential, small group trainings for professionals.     (http://www.centerforhealingandimagery.com)
• The Healing Mind: 1) Offers CDs to help the general public manage a variety of health conditions through guided imagery. 2) Collects, shares, and supports research on mind-body and guided imagery effects on health and self-care. (http://www.thehealingmind.org)
• Health Journeys: Offers guided imagery, hypnosis, and other mind-body audio products on a wide variety of topics to the general population. Gives a 15% discount to members of the military, Veterans, and their families. (http://www.healthjourneys.com)