Breathwork in Practice: Tools for the Healing Professions
The average person takes about 25,000 breaths per day — and most of them are subtly wrong.
Emerging research confirms what ancient yogic traditions have long taught: how we breathe has profound effects on the nervous system, emotional regulation, stress response, and even the structure of the body itself.
In this 2-hour experiential workshop, healing and wellness professionals will explore the science behind breathwork and its direct applications in their work with clients and communities. Drawing on James Nestor’s Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art and the clinical pranayama framework of Swami Rama’s Science of Breath, we will bridge ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience to give you practical, evidence-informed tools you can begin using with the people you serve immediately.
What You Will Learn
- Why nasal breathing is neurologically and physiologically superior to mouth breathing
- The role of carbon dioxide in anxiety and panic — and how to use it therapeutically
- How breath directly regulates the autonomic nervous system and heart rate variability (HRV)
- Specific techniques for anxiety, panic, trauma, sleep disruption, and low energy
- How to safely introduce breathwork into your work with clients across a range of presentations
- Contraindications and ethical considerations for breathwork in professional settings
Who This Workshop Is For This workshop is designed for anyone working in the healing, wellness, or helping professions — including therapists, counselors, social workers, coaches, yoga instructors, bodyworkers, nurses, educators, and beyond. Whether you work one-on-one with clients or hold space for groups and communities, this workshop will offer tools you can integrate immediately. No prior experience with breathwork or yoga is required.