Stress and anxiety is basically a normal physiological, biological, and/or psychological reaction of the body/mind unit when it prepares itself to respond to danger, a challenging situation, or to a “barrier.” Reacting with stress or anxiety is also known as [ Read more … ]
Balneotherapy is defined as the treatment of disease by bathing in mineral springs, or bathing in mineral pools that are offered in (medical) spas or in public bathhouses. It’s an ancient practice, a form of traditional medicine, which was typically [ Read more … ]
Bhastrika Pranayama is also known as Bellows Breath, and is a heating “inner fire” Yogic breathing practice. The popular name Bellows Breath is derived from the Bellows device, which is an air bag with two handles that emits a stream [ Read more … ]
In general, each Breathwork modality applies certain breathing techniques to come to the anticipated results. Additionally, most Breathwork modalities can be classified within a certain Breathwork type or Breathwork category. For instance, the Holotropic Breathwork® modality primarily uses Fast Breathing, [ Read more … ]
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is a large system of nerves that acts largely unconsciously, independently, and “automatically,” and regulates i.e. controls a variety of bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, respiration (breathing), pupillary response, urination, and certain reflex [ Read more … ]
Some types of Breathwork accompany their breathing sessions with suggestive i.e. evocative music in order to create a particular atmosphere and help bring participants (the so-called breathers) into an altered, trance-like, psychedelic state of consciousness, or guide them to or [ Read more … ]
Breakthrough Breathwork Meditation was developed by Kris Kassidy, and combines music, massage, and energy work with verbal support to enable physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual breakthroughs. Within Breakthrough sessions, physical movement and emotional release are encouraged to promote a deeper [ Read more … ]
Wim Hof, “The Iceman, “widely known for his ability to withstand low temperatures for an extended period of time, developed the Wim Hof Method®, which is a practice that consists of three pillars: conscious breathing techniques, frequent cold exposure, willpower [ Read more … ]
A Hay Bath, also known as Heubad, Alpine Bath, or Alpine Hay Bath, is the practice of “bathing in hay,” which involves immersing oneself for a certain period of time in fermenting hay. Officially — in therapeutic terms — the [ Read more … ]
Breathwork is thought to have many health benefits, well, at least according to a large number of therapists, facilitators, and Breathwork participants. Nevertheless, it must be said that from out a scientific point of view, and the research that has [ Read more … ]
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