Breathe with Julia
Featured in Forbes
​
I was recently featured in Forbes in an article exploring how breathwork can help reduce anxiety—especially during times of transition.
​
“Some universities, like Stanford, have already been doing this. Julia Tang, Lecturer at Stanford University in the Division of Health and Human Performance in the Department of Medicine, has been teaching the SKY Campus Happiness Program for the past 20 years, and since 2009, it has been a for-credit class there. She notes that they generally have a waiting list and enrollment is capped at 20 students per semester. They also get great ratings, even this semester over Zoom. Julia says, ‘I am so grateful to be able to teach at a place like Stanford that values student wellness as well as academic success. By preparing these students for holistic, well-rounded success, we are giving them tools to thrive.’”
Featured in Stanford Medicine News
I was featured in a Stanford Medicine article exploring how meditation can help students manage stress—especially during times of uncertainty.It’s something I see every day in my work with students: It’s often hard to think your way out of anxiety—but you can breathe your way through it.​​
​
“These days, with so much going on — COVID, the orange skies — we are in a constant state of fight or flight. We aren’t allowing ourselves to relax.”
​
“Sometimes it’s so difficult to think your way out of anxiety… You can tap into the parasympathetic nervous system, using the breath to escape that fight-or-flight response.”
​
“There is so much pressure among these high-achieving students. We teach them to let go of that need for feeling perfect. People are rooting for you—imperfections and all.”
​
​
Featured in University of Virgina's Cavalier Daily
​​​
I was featured in The Cavalier Daily in an article exploring how meditation can support students dealing with stress and anxiety on college campuses. Here is a quote from me:
"The Art of Living improves the quality of life by using different techniques to calm the mind and eliminate stress," said Julia Tang, who taught the Art of Living course at the University that finished in early February. "We use only about 30 percent of our lung capacity, but over 90 percent of the toxins are released through the breath. By increasing our lung capacity, we can more effectively expel toxins from our system."By using these breathing techniques, the thoughts racing through the mind that lead to stress are calmed."The quality of our life is determined by the state of our mind," Tang said. "Our mind has the tendency to oscillate like a pendulum between the past and the future. The more the mind vacillates, the more stress accumulates in our nervous system. The course brings our mind into the present moment. It stills the pendulum to the center - to the present moment, which is where all the joy is."​
​
​
The Fruit of Meditation: Creativity
​
After I was initiated into Sahaj Samadhi meditation, a beautiful Christmas story came to me.
That story became my debut children’s book—recently featured in The San Mateo Daily Journal—about love, generosity, and stillness, set in the Himalayas.
​
Explore the book here:
www.christmasinthehimalayas.com
Featured in the Stanford Daily
​
I was featured in the Stanford Daily in an article about teaching happiness and well-being at Stanford University. As I shared in the piece, “When we are angry, our breath quickens. When we are happy, our breath becomes deeper and slower.” My work focuses on using breath and meditation as practical tools to help people find calm, balance, and resilience in everyday life.
​​​
​​
​