Breathwork Published Studies

Breathwork is making breakthroughs in Psychology. This ancient practice is changing the lives of many without reliving their trauma or medications.

How Emotions Get Stored in the Body

Learn how the body stores emotions/trauma in the body.

ADHD Breathwork Study

Studies suggest that rhythmic, deep breathing exercises can balance the autonomic nervous system, which helps individuals with ADHD become more attentive and relaxed. Read more about this treatment here.

Attention, Negative Affect & Stress

A growing number of empirical studies have revealed that diaphragmatic breathing may trigger body relaxation responses and benefit both physical and mental health.

Veterans with PTSD & Breathwork

Breathing-Based Meditation Decreases Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in U.S. Military Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Longitudinal Study

Pilot Study for Alzheimers

At the end of the study, researchers found lower levels of key proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease in their blood.

Bipolar Disorder & Breathwork

Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal

Stress & Mental Health

Effect of breathwork on stress and mental health: A meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials

Breathwork Improved Anxiety

Breathwork Interventions for Adults with Clinically Diagnosed Anxiety Disorders: A Scoping Review

Holotripic Breathing & Mental Health

Applying intervention mapping approach to a program for early intervention in first-episode mental crisis of a psychotic type

Breathwork Improves Lower Back Pain

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9872326/

Breathwork Enhances Running Performance

Breath Tools: A Synthesis of Evidence-Based Breathing Strategies to Enhance Human Running

Enhance Self Awareness & Breathwork

Measure of Significance of Holotropic Breathwork in the Development of Self-Awareness

Anxiety & Depression

Breathwork: An Additional Treatment Option for Depression and Anxiety?

Anxiety & Depression Part 2

Sudarshan Kriya Yogic breathing in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and depression. Part II--clinical applications and guidelines

GERD & Breathwork

The effect of breathing exercises on patients with GERD: a meta-analysis

Asthma Breathwork Study

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma

COPD Study

How Breathing Exercises Influence on Respiratory Muscles and Quality of Life among Patients with COPD? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Post Heart Surgery Study

Optimal technique for deep breathing exercises after cardiac surgery

Anxiety in Young Adults Study

Benefits from one session of deep and slow breathing on vagal tone and anxiety in young and older adults

Cancer Survivor Study

Breathing Exercises for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

Hyperventilation in Children Study

Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome in children

Pre & Post Op Lung Cancer Study

Effects of Preoperative Breathing Exercise on Postoperative Outcomes for Patients With Lung Cancer Undergoing Curative Intent Lung Resection: A Meta-analysis

Post Op Abdominal Surgery Study

Mobilization Started Within 2 Hours After Abdominal Surgery Improves Peripheral & Arterial Oxygenation: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial

Sickle Cell Disease

Breathing Exercises for Inpatients with Sickle Cell Disease