What Is Breathwork (and Why It Works)
Breathwork is more than deep breathing—it's a way to reset your body, shift your energy, and reconnect with yourself. Using specific techniques, you can calm your mind, regulate your nervous system, and access a sense of peace from the inside out.
Most of us breathe on autopilot, shallow and fast—especially under stress. Breathwork brings awareness and intention to something we do all day long, allowing the body to move from survival mode to safety.
The science is clear: when you change your breath, you change your state. Breathwork isn’t just calming—it’s transformational. It can unlock stuck emotions, clear mental fog, and help you feel grounded in your own body again.
You’ll learn how to shift your entire state of being by working with your breath instead of against it—Chapters 1 and 2 of my book, Breathe to Remember break it all down beautifully.
Breathing for Anxiety & Overthinking
Anxiety often starts in the body before the mind catches up. Overthinking is one way we try to stay in control, but it can keep us disconnected. Breathwork gives your body permission to calm down—even when your thoughts won’t.
When we’re anxious, our breath gets short and tight—often without us noticing. Breathwork flips the script. Instead of letting anxiety shape your breath, you use your breath to interrupt the anxious cycle.
You don’t have to think your way out of stress. You can breathe your way there. And once the body feels safe, the mind often quiets on its own.
If you’re ready to stop overthinking your way through stress, Chapters 10 and 13 teach you how to use your breath as a calming anchor.
The Vagus Nerve: Your Built-in Calm Button
Tucked quietly behind your lungs and heart, your vagus nerve is like your body’s personal peacekeeper. When activated, it signals safety, slows your heart rate, and invites a wave of calm. Breathwork is one of the easiest ways to turn it on.
The vagus nerve is part of your parasympathetic nervous system—your rest-and-digest mode. When it’s toned and activated, it tells the brain, “We’re safe now.”
Slow, intentional breathing stimulates this nerve directly, especially when paired with longer exhales. The more you activate it, the more your system learns how to return to calm—even in chaos.
Want to learn how to activate your vagus nerve through breath? Chapter 5 of the book guides you through exactly how it works and why it matters.
CO₂ Tolerance: The Secret to Energy & Focus
Contrary to popular belief, carbon dioxide isn’t the enemy—it’s essential for oxygen delivery and mental clarity. Low CO₂ tolerance can leave you foggy, anxious, or breathless. The good news? You can train your system to handle more.
CO₂ tolerance is your body’s ability to stay calm in the presence of rising carbon dioxide. The higher your tolerance, the better your cells receive oxygen, and the more energy and mental clarity you’ll feel.
Breathwork can improve CO₂ tolerance over time, helping you regulate emotions, increase stamina, and think clearly under pressure.
Breath practices that build CO₂ tolerance can increase focus, stamina, and clarity—the Bonus Chapter of Breathe to Remember provides additional insight.
When the Breath Becomes Ceremony
Breath isn’t just a tool—it’s sacred. When practiced with intention, breathwork becomes a ceremony of remembering, releasing, and reconnecting. It’s a way to return home to yourself, one breath at a time.
There’s a point where breathwork stops being a practice and becomes a portal. You begin to access emotional release, spiritual insight, or deep ancestral healing—not through force, but through surrender.
Ceremonial breathwork invites you into altered states of consciousness, sacred self-exploration, and powerful inner transformation.
If you’re ready to go deeper—not just to relax, but to remember who you are—
Breathe to Remember was written for you.
Setting an Intention: Your Inner Compass
Setting an intention is like giving your breath a gentle map. It’s not about control—it’s about clarity. Intentions help your body, energy, and emotions align with what you most need, whether it’s stillness, release, clarity, or connection. They invite presence and create purpose.
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Before each session, you’ll be invited to name a word, desire, or feeling you’d like to explore—nothing too big or perfect, just honest. This focus becomes an anchor as you breathe, helping your energy know where to go and what to soften.
An intention doesn’t have to be serious or deep. Even simple words like “ease,” “forgiveness,” or “open” can shift everything. Let it guide you—not define you.
Let your intention be a soft whisper your breath can follow.
Your Privacy Matters
Your breathwork journey is deeply personal. Whether you cry, shake, smile, or stay in silence, your experience is never judged, recorded, or shared without your permission. This space is rooted in safety, trust, and respect—so you can be exactly who you are, however you arrive.
Confidentiality allows your nervous system to relax. When you know you’re safe to express without consequence, you open more fully to healing. I hold everything shared—spoken or felt—with deep care and sacred responsibility.
There’s no expectation to share anything out loud. Simply knowing your process is held in confidence helps you breathe more freely.
You are safe to unravel here. Your process is private and honored.
What is Tetany (and Is It Dangerous)?
Tetany is a temporary physical reaction some people experience during breathwork—often felt as tingling, tightness, or hands that curl into "lobster claws." While it can be intense, it’s not dangerous. Understanding it helps you stay present if it arises.
Scientifically, tetany is caused by shifts in carbon dioxide and blood pH. Spiritually, it’s believed to signal emotional or energetic release. It’s your body letting go. You’ll always be guided through it gently and supported until the sensation passes.
Most people experience it once or twice, and it often becomes less intense over time. The key is to stay with your breath and trust your body.
Want to know more? Chapter 15 in the book breaks it all down—body, mind, and energy.
Solfeggio Frequencies: Ancient Healing Tones
Long before modern science, sound was used as medicine. Solfeggio frequencies are specific tones—each with its own healing quality—that help shift energy in the body. These sacred sounds date back to ancient chants and are often used to support emotional balance and spiritual alignment.
396 Hz can help release guilt or fear, while 528 Hz is known as the “love frequency” for its restorative, heart-opening effects. When paired with breathwork, these tones can enhance your intention, guide your release, and awaken subtle energy.
Many breathers report feeling vibrations in specific parts of their body—evidence of the frequency at work. Trust what you feel.
Dive deeper into these tones in Chapter 8 of the book. Let them meet your breath.
Binaural Beats & Brainwaves
Binaural beats use two slightly different tones—one in each ear—to help shift your brain into calm, clarity, or deep rest. This audio technology works by entraining brainwaves, supporting the nervous system and enhancing your breathwork journey.
Different frequencies correspond to different states: alpha for focus, theta for creativity, delta for sleep, and gamma for expanded awareness. Listening with headphones allows your brain to naturally sync into these states. Breath + beats = transformation.
Pairing the breath with the right beat can enhance relaxation, reduce overthinking, or take you deeper into meditative states with less effort.
Curious how sound shapes your brain? It’s all in Chapter 8. Plug in and explore.
9D Sound Journeys: Breathwork Meets Technology
Imagine being held by sound on every level—music, tones, guided voice, layered rhythms, and energetic cues. That’s the power of a 9D sound journey. These immersive audio experiences are designed to open your subconscious, guide your breath, and support deep emotional release.
Often used in transformational or ceremonial breathwork, 9D tracks blend spiritual soundscapes with trauma-informed structure. They’re especially helpful for inner child work, shadow healing, and visionary insights. All you need is a quiet space and headphones.
If traditional breathwork feels too intense, 9D can ease you into the journey—gentle, guided, and deeply felt.
Explore how sound becomes sacred ceremony in Chapter 8. The journey begins when you press play.