“Breathwork unexpectedly unlocked my psychic senses”
Jun 23, 2025
Breathwork is an incredibly powerful tool for life and work. In our modern lives, many of us are experiencing information overload which can show up in our bodies as stress, nervous system disregulation, anxiety, digestive issues, and depression. Our breath is a powerful tool that can help to shift and heal our state of being. Somatic Breathwork is about using our breath to free ourselves from emotional patterns that are keeping us stuck, to restore and relax our nervous systems, and to experience a re-connection with our bodies. Somatic Breathwork, is an incredible tool for accessing mental clarity, creativity, and inspiration, in life and in work. Explore the benefits of breathwork below. For additional resources, read how to start a breathwork practice, explore breathwork for business, and take a look at the breathwork facilitator trainings we’ve tried and recommend.
One of the most immediate benefits of somatic breathwork is its ability to reduce stress and restore the nervous system. The technique is simple: you breath in and out of an open mouth, continuously without pause for an extended period of time. By connecting the breath in this way, the body is able to shift out of the sympathetic nervous system (often referred to as the “fight or flight” mode) into the parasympathetic nervous system (often referred to as the “rest and digest” mode). This shift can help lower cortisol levels, reduce heart rate, and promote a state of calm.
Connected breathwork lets us drop out of our overworked minds and into all of the other ways we have of knowing and accessing information. In this way, somatic breathwork can be a powerful tool in life and business, opening us up our most creative, expansive selves. Because breathwork boosts the flow of oxygen to the brain, it’s a great way to enhance concentration and mental clarity. As a regular practice, breathwork can help individuals become more present, aware, and connected with their innate selves. Those who practice breathwork regularly say it supports better decision-making and improved cognitive function on a day to day basis.
Though it’s become mainstream in recent years, Somatic Breathwork has actually been used as a tool for emotional healing and energetic release throughout the ages. Open mouth, conscious connected breathwork helps the body to access and release stuck energy and suppressed emotions, fears and traumas. With the support of a recommended breathwork facilitator, many people say that one session feels more powerful than years of therapy. Essentially, breathwork is somatic therapy. From a neuroscience lens, breathwork supports the re-wiring of habitual thinking and emotional processing. In a breathwork session, as we give the body space to release stuck emotions, we can support our entire system in shifting from perpetual states of ‘reacting’ to ‘responding.’ Click here for two amazing guided breathwork sessions, including this one to help you release anxiety and fear:
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Ready to try breathwork? Take a look at this article on how to start a breathwork practice and try somatic breathwork for yourself! We always recommend doing your first couple of sessions with a facilitator (live or online), and then exploring a practice at home. Below are the breathwork facilitators and breathwork teacher trainings we recommend.
