For thousands of years, yogis across India have raised a spiralled seashell to their lips, taken a deep breath, and released a resonant, echoing note. This is known as conch or shankh blowing, an ...

Mary Lou Smith is tooting her own horn, and deservedly so. On Saturday, the Florida retiree took top honours at Key West's 56th annual Conch Shell Blowing Competition. On top of that, moments after ...

The findings indicate that conch-blowing exercises may strengthen respiratory muscles. A new study suggests that blowing a conch shell daily may help improve sleep for those with obstructive sleep ...

Conch shell blowing reduced sleepiness and improved sleep quality in obstructive sleep apnoea, showing potential as a novel adjunctive therapy.

Blowing into a conch shell, a tradition embedded in Indian rituals, may help ease obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), reducing breathing pauses and bolstering daytime alertness, medical researchers said ...

06:01, Mon, Aug 11, 2025 Updated: 12:26, Mon, Aug 11, 2025 Scientists have come up with an unusual solution for sleep problems — try blowing through a conch shell. A study in India found that people ...