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Breathwork Articles & Research
Our Breath Guides Us To Our Wholeness
Authors: Blaize & Megan I recently had the pleasure of guest writing for Blaize’s Artist of Everything Substack for an exploration of the many ways we can work with the breath. Blaize begins by sharing how shorter breath practices can support us in the moment, before passing the proverbial pen to me to explore the…
Why Does Breathwork Stop Feeling as Powerful? Understanding the Breathwork Plateau
Something no one really talks about, but almost all of us who practice connected breathwork regularly experience, is the plateau. It’s something I see with almost every student and committed breather who attends several sessions of conscious connected breathwork consistently over time. In the beginning, breathwork can be intense and cathartic. Each session can feel…
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Breathwork Is Booming, But Safety Standards Are Not Keeping Pace With Its Growth
As the breathwork industry grows worldwide, experts call for stronger education, trauma informed care, and safer facilitation standards. Breathwork is rapidly emerging as one of the fastest-growing practices within the $6 trillion global wellness industry. While its popularity has accelerated through social media and wellness communities, growing scientific interest suggests the appeal is not simply…
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How to Become a Breathwork Facilitator 2026 Guide
Becoming a breathwork facilitator means choosing the type of breathwork you want to teach, completing an accredited, trauma-informed certification (400+ hours for conscious connected breathwork), building real facilitation experience through supervised and community practice, and then launching a practice that combines private sessions, group workshops, and possibly online offerings. For most people training in connected…
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Tetany During Breathwork: Causes, Significance, and How to Grow From It
Tetany during breathwork is commonly characterized by cramping, tightening, tingling, numbness, or a temporary sense of paralysis. It most frequently affects the hands, often referred to as “claw hands” or “T-Rex hands” due to their distinctive shape. However, tetany can also occur in the calves, feet, or around the mouth and jaw area, occasionally causing…
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How Connected Breathwork Affects the Brain and Its Potential Role in Trauma Recovery
Conscious connected breathwork can produce powerful changes in physical sensation, emotion, and consciousness. As interest in breathwork has grown, researchers have begun investigating what happens in the brain and body during these practices and whether these effects could have therapeutic applications. The research is still emerging, particularly when it comes to trauma. While findings are…
Why Breathwork Stops Feeling So Intense, Emotional, or Cathartic: Understanding the Breathwork Plateau
As part of the 400-hour breathwork certification course I am currently working through, I participate in weekly longer breathwork sessions of 30 minutes or more. At first, they were amazing, inspiring, and life altering. Every. Single. Time. And then they weren’t. I would lie on the mat, and breathe, listening to my critical voice. It…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Meets Breathwork
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety, Depression, and Addiction As a mental health therapist Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been the gold standard in my field for working with clients with all types of mental health conditions to include anxiety, depressive disorders, and all addictions. CBT may be the most researched therapy modality with the…
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Breath Holding Dangers During Breathwork: Here’s What You Need to Know
Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB) is rapidly growing in popularity, bringing with it numerous offshoots and variations. While the modern, westernized lineage of CCB is primarily rooted in Holotropic Breathwork and Rebirthing, neither of these methods traditionally included breath holding. However, with the rise of the Wim Hof Method, some participants have begun incorporating breath holds…
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The Vital Importance of Choosing a Trauma-Informed Breathwork Training
Why Trauma-Informed Training Lies at the Heart of Great Breathwork Facilitation Conscious connected breathwork (CCB) is one of the most powerful healing modalities available. When practiced skillfully and held within a safe, well-informed container, it can unlock profound emotional healing, life-changing insight, and deep personal transformation. But the very mechanisms that make it so effective…
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How Old Do You Need to Be to Do Breathwork?
As a breathwork teacher, one of the common questions I receive is whether children and teenagers can do breathwork—and if so, at what age. The answer depends largely on the type of practice. Some breathing techniques are suitable for children as young as three, while others, like connected breathwork, are only appropriate from a certain…
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