Breathwork is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the wellness industry and it is well on its way to becoming mainstream. Some even tout it as the new yoga and its rise to popularity couldn’t have come at a better time! The pressures of the world are higher than ever, the mental health of the global population is suffering, and daily life has become a struggle for many.
Breathwork offers us a safe, rapid, and effective means for building resiliency and transcending the struggle. It empowers us to be our own healers and allows us to cultivate peace, strength, love, connection, and joy from within. Plus it gives us access to what is inaccessible in a normal state of consciousness, which makes it tremendously healing and transformative when done right. In fact, many breathers exclaim it was more transformative than plant medicine and more healing than ongoing talk therapy.
Thanks to its burgeoning popularity there is no shortage of breathwork offerings and schools out there, especially if you go online. Unfortunately, its rapid growth has spurred many training schools which offer hasty and incomplete trainings. While learning how to conduct a basic breathwork session is relatively simple, learning how to do so skillfully and safely is something that takes a tremendous amount of time, dedication, and support. So whether you are looking to become a breathwork practitioner and sussing out different training schools, or are looking for a qualified practitioner to safely hold space for you, knowing what to look for is incredibly important. With that in mind, we have compiled a list of six key things to check for when choosing a training or practitioner.