breath work
noun
variants
or breathwork
: conscious, controlled breathing done especially for relaxation, meditation, or therapeutic purposes
Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical and philosophical discipline from India that joins the mind and body together through breath work, or pranayama, and postures, or asanas.—
Hilary E. MacGregor
Hilary E. MacGregorSome general principles of breathwork are: make your breathing slower, deeper, quieter, and more regular whenever you think about it; deepen the exhalation phase of breathing by squeezing more air out of the lungs at the end of each breath … and keep your attention on the breath more of the time.—Andrew Weil
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There are many direct-to-consumer wellness apps out there: Meditation apps that guide you through mindfulness exercises and breath work or access to therapy right from your phone.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Future training will include AI video capture and analysis, aerial training, wave pool training, and performance clinics that cover topics from breath work to biomechanics to branding, according to USA Surfing officials.
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But for the Dream, it’s often centered on gentle pool sessions and Pilates, a form of low-impact exercise that’s all about body alignment, breath work, and core activation.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 18 July 2025
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
The six-day program, called the Aegean Awakening, brings wellness modalities like infrared saunas, Fire & Ice resilience ceremonies, and group breath work sessions to the property’s picturesque bungalows and iconic Ritual Space facing the Aegean Sea.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Future training will include AI video capture and analysis, aerial training, wave pool training, and performance clinics that cover topics from breath work to biomechanics to branding, according to USA Surfing officials.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
But for the Dream, it’s often centered on gentle pool sessions and Pilates, a form of low-impact exercise that’s all about body alignment, breath work, and core activation.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 18 July 2025
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“Breath work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breath%20work. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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breath work
noun
variants
or breathwork
: conscious, controlled breathing done especially for relaxation, meditation, or therapeutic purposes
Western practitioners believe yoga's deeply relaxing breath work allows the body's healing abilities to take over.—Norine Dworkin, Psychology Today
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