Frequently Asked Questions

General

  • You have immediate access to our member content.

    Once you sign up for one of our membership options, you will receive an email with all the information you need, including how to access our community platform on Circle, where to find the daily breathes, other member content, and more.

    If you did not receive the welcome email, please check your Spam folder, as it often ends up there. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you don't find it there.

  • Everyone!

    No matter your age, gender, location, or background, we humans all breathe and can benefit from conscious breathing. Developing a breath practice is something everyone can benefit from!

  • Nope!

    It is easy to jump in at any time, no matter your experience level. Upon subscribing, we provide a 'Breathing Basics' video that outlines the basic techniques, terminology, and principles. Once you begin your daily practice, you will pick it up pretty quickly. You also can ask questions within our Circle community at any point along your journey to get extra support from our expert Breath Guides.

  • Yes!

    We have found that you gain the most benefits through consistency and commitment. So yes, we suggest doing it as many days as you can. You will soon experience how things change when you do miss a day. We also make the breathes available over the weekend so that you can repeat them on Saturday and Sunday.

  • Don't worry; every practice is recorded and saved for you to access on-demand.

    This will allow you to watch it whenever is most convenient for you based on your time zone, schedule, or mood. You can bookmark your favorite sessions to repeat them over and over.

  • Our adaptable methodology serves manufacturing, retail, professional services, and public sector entities.

Safety Precautions

    • Always practice in a safe environment (seated or lying down).

    • Never practice while operating a moving vehicle.

    • Never practice while in the water.

  • Breathwork, with its potential to induce specific physiological changes and intense physical and emotional release, can offer transformative experiences. However, it’s important to note that certain conditions are contraindicated in some breathwork practices: 

    Medical Contraindications

    • Epilepsy

    • Detached Retina

    • Glaucoma

    • Prior strokes or seizures

    • Pregnancy – first trimester only – ok after that

    • Asthma (if you have asthma, you can participate, but you must have your inhaler available)

    Psychiatric Contraindications

    • Prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia

    • Psychotic or borderline psychotic states

    • Any other medical, psychiatric, or physical conditions that impair or affect your ability to engage in activities involving intense physical and emotional release.

    As always, please consult your medical doctor before practicing breathwork. Contact us if you are at all unsure whether one or more of the above applies to you.

Expectations

    • Light-headedness

    • Tingling in the hands and feet

    • Ringing in the ear

    • Yawning

    • Temperature drop

    • Muscle cramping (hands/feet / lips)

    • Swallowing

    • Emotions

Terminology

  • Bringing your attention to your breath to observe your current state and how the breath is working at that moment in time. This is where the breath is breathing you.

  • Taking control of your breath and altering the patterns, cadence, and speed of the breath. This is where you are breathing the breath.

  • A cyclical breathing pattern characterized by no pause between inhale/exhale transitions.

  • Pausing the breath at the top (inhale)

  • Pausing the breath at the bottom (exhale)