Breathwork Defined

Breathwork… What is it, exactly?

Breathwork is a practice of controlled breathing similar to pranayama, a centuries old practice with deep roots in the yogic traditions that can be defined as breathing exercises that free the breath and the flow of pranic (life force) energy. Pranayama is often a precursor or adjunct to yoga and meditation, though it can certainly be a practice in and of itself.

Contemporary breathwork is an evolving, more independent practice than  pranayama. You could say that breathwork addresses the mechanics of breathing, embracing its historic roots in pranayama, while welcoming non-traditional development, along with support for its benefits from the scientific community.

Breathwork is neither a spiritual nor religious practice, though many practitioners have had very deep spiritual experiences while practicing breathwork.

With breathwork we focus on our breathing in a conscious, often rhythmic, and controlled manner. While practicing we focus on each in breath  (and its length), and each out breath (and its length), often done in sequence, for a set period of time. Pretty simple stuff, really.

There are many, many, many forms of breathwork, each designed to achieve a certain end, such as: joy, calmness, inner peace,  – even euphoria! A consistent breathwork practice has many benefits – from heart health to emotional health and well being, and many points in between.

Breathwork serves us best when we commit to it and make it regular practice. In the same way that heading to the gym to get in shape won’t bring about any change in one visit, so with breathwork. That said, you will feel a noticeable shift during and after your very first session! But to bring long term benefits into play, you will want to make breathwork a part of your daily life. And why not? You can get it done in 10 to 15 minutes!

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