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 necessary information, 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.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Always practice in a safe environment (seated or laying down).
Never while operating a moving vehicle.
Never practice while in the water.
- 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 impairing or affecting the ability to engage in any activities involving intense physical and emotional release.
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 bottom (exhale)
Pausing the breath at the top (inhale)