Frequently Asked Questions

General

  • Live breath sessions run Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6 AM PT (9 AM ET). Each one lasts 15 minutes and is led by Reis or one of the OBC guides.

    Common Air, our weekly call with Reis, runs Wednesdays at 12 PM PT (3 PM ET).

    On Wednesday and Friday mornings, we post a session from the library so you have a practice waiting every weekday.

  • Common Air is a one-hour weekly call with Reis. Each call includes a breath practice, open Q&A, and the challenge for the week ahead. The following Wednesday, we check in on how the challenge went. Some weeks Reis also teaches a lesson. The call meets three Wednesdays a month, and the last Wednesday of each month is off.

  • Every session and every Common Air call is recorded and saved to the on-demand library. You can practice whenever it fits your time zone and your day, and bookmark the sessions you want to repeat. If you miss a Common Air call, you can still join the weekly challenge and post your check-in in the Discussion space.

  • Reis leads one live session each week. The other mornings rotate between OBC guides, all of whom graduated from Breath School, our teacher training.

  • Nope! It is easy to jump in at any time, no matter your experience level. Once you begin your 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.

  • As often as you can. Consistency matters more than session length, and you’ll notice the difference on days you skip. The library stays open on weekends, so you can repeat a session on Saturday and Sunday.

  • You get immediate access to the member community on Circle. A welcome email walks you through where to find the sessions, the library, and the weekly challenge. If the email doesn’t show up, check your spam folder, then reach out if it isn’t there.

  • Anyone who breathes. Your age, background, and location don’t matter. Read the safety precautions below before you start.

  • You get 7 days free. After the trial, your membership renews automatically at $40/month, or $192 every 6 months if you chose that plan. You can cancel anytime from the Subscription details page in your account.

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)