7 Raw Truths About Breathwork That Will Blow Your Mind
Breathwork isn't just spiritual fluff—it's science-backed, nervous-system healing, and psychedelic-level powerful. Here's why you need to try it.
Breathwork Has a PR Problem!
Breathwork has been branded all wrong. Most people picture half-naked people sobbing on yoga mats in candle-lit rooms while someone chants in Sanskrit. That’s not entirely false—but it’s far from the full truth.
The problem? It’s been labeled “woo-woo” before it got a chance to be understood. What if I told you breathwork isn't just for spiritual seekers—it's for anyone with a nervous system?
Oh, and that is you, by the way!
Your Breath Can Get You Higher Than Psychedelics
You read that right, hear me out….
Conscious connected breathwork activates the same regions in the brain that psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD do. The Default Mode Network (DMN)—the part of your brain associated with ego—is quieted during deep breathwork sessions, just like during a mushroom trip.
This isn’t theory. A 2020 study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience showed non-ordinary states of consciousness from breathwork mirror those achieved through psychedelics. No drugs. No trips. Just your breath. Watch my reel here about it
Conscious Connected Breath, what?
It’s not just deep breathing. Conscious connected breath (CCB) is a continuous, circular breathing technique. No pause between inhale and exhale. Think: inhale – exhale – inhale – exhale, like an energetic wave.
The rhythm wakes up trapped emotions. It bypasses your thinking brain and hits the body like truth serum.
It’s raw.
It’s intense.
And it’s transformative.
What Happens When You Actually Try It?
You might tingle. You might cry. You might feel your hands cramp or your heart crack open. All of that is normal. And healing.
Why? Because this breath flushes trauma from the tissues. It stirs the nervous system to complete stress cycles that your body never finished.
Science Is Catching Up (Finally)
Neuroscientists are finally validating what ancient yogis and shamans knew. Deep breathwork:
Reduces cortisol (stress hormone)
Lowers heart rate
Improves vagal tone (key for emotional resilience)
Activates the parasympathetic nervous system (aka the chill zone)
Harvard Medical School published studies linking deep breathing to improved PTSD symptoms, anxiety relief, and immune function.
Nervous System Regulation Is the New Self-Care
Forget bath bombs. The new self-care is trauma-informed breathwork. Your nervous system is either in fight, flight, freeze—or flow.
Breath is your control panel.
Learn to use it, and you can:
Calm panic attacks in minutes
Rewire emotional triggers
Feel grounded, embodied, and clear—even in chaos
Interested in the power of your breath and how you can breathe into the transformation that your future self is calling you to?
Book in for a free call and let’s chat!