Alan Hymes

Alan Hymes is an American physician who developed the field of medical vocal analysis and co-authored the practical guide Science of Breath. His work examines how breath — its rhythm, depth and pattern — shapes health and can be used clinically to improve wellbeing.

Drawing on physiology and decades of clinical practice, Hymes teaches patients and doctors to use deliberate breathing as a tool for stress reduction, cardiac care and relaxation. His accessible teaching on controlled breathing has brought a fundamental bodily function into modern preventive medicine.