Our articles about conscious Breathwork concepts, practices, techniques, and treatment modalities. If you’re rather interested in Yogic Breathwork, check out our Pranayama topic.
Stress and anxiety is basically a normal physiological, biological, and/or psychological reaction of the body/mind unit when it prepares itself to respond to danger, a challenging situation, or to a “barrier.” Reacting with stress or [ Read more … ]
Bhastrika Pranayama is also known as Bellows Breath, and is a heating “inner fire” Yogic breathing practice. The popular name Bellows Breath is derived from the Bellows device, which is an air bag with two [ Read more … ]
In general, each Breathwork modality applies certain breathing techniques to come to the anticipated results. Additionally, most Breathwork modalities can be classified within a certain Breathwork type or Breathwork category. For instance, the Holotropic Breathwork® [ Read more … ]
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is a large system of nerves that acts largely unconsciously, independently, and “automatically,” and regulates i.e. controls a variety of bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, respiration (breathing), pupillary [ Read more … ]
Some types of Breathwork accompany their breathing sessions with suggestive and evocative music in order to create a particular atmosphere and help bring participants (the so-called breathers) into an altered, trance-like, psychedelic state of consciousness, [ Read more … ]
Breakthrough Breathwork Meditation was developed by Kris Kassidy, and combines music, massage, and energy work with verbal support to enable physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual breakthroughs. Within Breakthrough sessions, physical movement and emotional release are [ Read more … ]
Wim Hof, “The Iceman,” widely known for his ability to withstand low temperatures for an extended period of time, developed the Wim Hof Method®, which is a practice that consists of three pillars: conscious breathing [ Read more … ]
Breathwork is thought to have many health benefits, well, at least according to a large number of therapists, facilitators, and Breathwork participants. Nevertheless, it must be said that from out a scientific point of view, [ Read more … ]
Anapanasati Breathing is an ancient Buddhist meditation technique attributed to the Buddha himself, and popularly called “Mindfulness of Breathing.” It’s closely related to Vipassana Meditation (Insight Meditation) and refers to paying consistent and non-judgmental attention [ Read more … ]
Bioenergetic Breathing is a Breathwork modality that originated as part of Alexander Lowen’s Bioenergetic Analysis, which again is based on the works of Wilhelm Reich and Carl Jung. The technique involves strong, full, regular, and [ Read more … ]
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