My Top Breathwork Resources

One of the key things that drew me to learn about, and later decide to teach breathwork was the current and ever-expanding body of research about the far reaching and deep influence our respiratory system has on our physiology and our psychology.

Each new article I read, video I watched, paper I poured over and course I completed continued to fascinate me and to this day continues to cause me to marvel at how incredible the human body is.

There’s a lot of information out there, so I thought I’d compile some of my top breathwork content & apps as a starting point for those looking to dive in.

NB: I’ve also compiled my favourite Wim Hof Method specific content.

Organisations

• Wim Hof Method - the technique that started it all for me!

• The Oxygen Advantage - Patrick McKeown’s training methodology focused on nasal breathing & breath hold training

• Buteyko Method - A range of breathing exercises developed in the 1950's designed to improve an individual’s health

• XPT - Big wave surfer Laird Hamilton’s performance lifestyle focused on human adaptability

• Shift/Adapt - Human performance specialist Brian Mackenzie’s programming, coaching & educational platform

• The Health & Human Performance Foundation - an not-for-profit educational organisation focused on the scientific understanding of breathing practices

• Holotropic Breathwork - Psychiatrist & Transpersonal Psychology pioneer Stanislav Grof’s technique to access non-ordinary states of consciousness

• Physiology First University - A not-for-profit dedicated to educating the next generation on health & human potential doing incredible work

• Biodynamic Breathwork - A multimodal approach to helping heal trauma using Eastern and Western wisdom and techniques, ancient practices, and cutting-edge science.

People

• Kasper van der Meulen 'The Breathwork Biohacker - breathwork specialist and bestselling author

• Martin McPhilimey / Performance Through Health - one of the foremost breathing science educators & coaches globally

• Jesse Coomer - breathworker, educator, YouTuber and author

• Richie Bostock 'The Breath Guy' - Breathwork coach, author and speaker and leading figure and evangelist for Breathwork

• Nick Heath 'The Breathing Diabetic' - An excellent science writer who makes breathing science simple

• Niraj Naik a.k.a. The Renegade Pharmacist - Creator of Soma Breath and prolific musician

• Leigh Ewin - An Aussie living in Finland sharing breathwork, cold exposure & the spirituality that connect us all

Books

• Breath by James Nestor (can not recommend this highly enough)

• The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown

• Holotropic Breathwork by Stan Grof

• Just Breathe by Dan Brule

• The Wim Hof Method by Wim Hof

• Exhale by Richie Bostock 'The Breath Guy' (fantastic for coaches)

• A Practical Guide to Breathwork by Jesse Coomer

• Language of Breath by Jesse Coomer

• Body by Breath by Jill Miller

Apps

• Simple apps that lets you set your breathing tempo. These are what I share with my coaching clients. Breathe+ Apple | Breathe Android | Breathe Easy Android

• Breathe: Very granular breath cycle settings which is great for finding your sweet-spot breathing tempo. Apple | Android

• The Breathing App: This was a recommendation as it’s very easy to get started with. Just download and start breathing. Apple | Android

• The Oxygen Advantage: Packed with exercises for all sorts of applications. As a friend said, a gift to breathing community. Apple | Android

• Wim Hof Method: Obviously this app only offers one modality, but it is a great app for doing just that, with plenty of customisation. Apple | Android

• Insight Timer: Big, broad, popular app for not only breathwork, but also meditation etc.. Apple | Android

• The Breath Source: This one is focused on guided breathwork sessions from some of the world's best breathworkers. Apple | Android

Watch

• Huberman Lab #54 - Dr. Jack Feldman: Breathing For Mental & Physical Health & Performance 

• LESS Breath: Better Health? | Mouth Breathing vs. Nasal Breathing

• Take a Deep Breath: Oxygen Advantage vs Wim Hof Method explained

• Breathwork and Breathing playlist by Jesse Coomer 

(Full disclosure, I'm not a big YouTube-y video person, so this list is very light!)

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