Breathwork refers to any type of breathing exercises or techniques. People often perform them to improve mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. During breathwork you intentionally change your breathing pattern.

There are many forms of breathwork therapy that involve breathing in a conscious and systematic way. Many people find breathwork promotes deep relaxation or leaves them feeling energized.

Breathing for awareness, relaxation, improved focus

People practice breathwork for a variety of reasons. Overall, it’s thought to bring about improvements in emotional state and to decrease stress.

People have practiced breathwork to:

• aid positive self-development

• boost immunity

• aid trauma release

• process emotions, heal emotional pain and trauma

• develop life skills

• develop increase of self-awareness

• enrich creativity

• improve personal and professional relationships

• increase confidence, self-image, and self-esteem

• increase joy and happiness

• overcome addictions

• reduce stress and anxiety levels

• release negative thoughts

Breathwork is used to help to improve a wide range of issues including:

• anger issues

• anxiety

• chronic pain

• depression

• emotional effects of illness

• grief

• trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)